Anne Statt (married Anne Skovgaard) was a badminton player from England, who later represented Denmark.

Career

Statt won the gold medal at the 1978 European Championships in the women's doubles with Nora Perry.

Statt represented England and won double gold in the team event and women's doubles, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Statt married to Steen Skovgaard and later changed her family name and switched nationality to represent Denmark. She won the team event at 1980 European Badminton Championships in team event, winning 2 out of 3 matches in group 1. Skovgaard also managed to win German Open with her husband.

Post retirement and death

Skovgaard became coach and managed most of her time in her local club Gentofte BK in Denmark. On 31 October 2024, Skovgaard died after a brief period fighting her illnesses. The funeral service took place in the Holte Church.

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1978Clare Drake Arena, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaEngland Nora PerryCanada Claire Backhouse Canada Jane Youngberg10–15, 15–2, 15–12Gold

European Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1978Guild Hall, Preston, EnglandEngland Nora PerryEngland Jane Webster England Barbara Sutton15–7, 15–7Gold
1980Martinihal, Groningen, NetherlandsDenmark Dorte KjærEngland Jane Webster England Nora Perry4–15, 6–15Bronze
1982Sporthalle, Böblingen, West GermanyDenmark Lene KøppenEngland Gillian Clark England Gillian Gilks6–15, 2–15Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1982Sporthalle, Böblingen, West GermanyDenmark Steen SkovgaardEngland Martin Dew England Gillian Gilks12–15, 8–15Bronze

European Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1973Meadowbank, Edinburgh, ScotlandEngland Kathleen WhitingDenmark Mette Myhre Denmark Susanne Berg15–10, 7–15, 18–14Gold

IBF World Grand Prix (2 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983Dutch OpenDenmark Steen SkovgaardEngland Martin Dew England Gillian Gilks10–15, 16–17Runner-up
1983All England OpenDenmark Steen SkovgaardSweden Thomas Kihlström England Nora Perry16–18, 15–11, 6–15Runner-up

International tournaments (10 titles, 5 runners-up)

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1974Welsh InternationalWinner
1976Welsh InternationalEngland Paula Kilvington8–11, 9–11Runner-up

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1972Welsh InternationalEngland Kathleen WhitingWinner
1973Welsh InternationalEngland Kathleen WhitingRepublic of Ireland Barbara Beckett Wales Sue Alfieri6–15, 15–11, 7–15Runner-up
1974Welsh InternationalEngland Margo WinterWinner
1976Welsh InternationalEngland Jane WebsterEngland Barbara Giles England Kathleen Whiting15–5, 15–10Winner
1977Portugal InternationalEngland Karen BridgeWinner
1978Swedish OpenEngland Nora PerryEngland Gillian Gilks England Paula Kilvington15–9, 15–7Winner
1978Dutch OpenEngland Nora PerryNetherlands Marjan Ridder Netherlands Joke van Beusekom15–5, 15–6Winner
1978Scottish OpenEngland Paula KilvingtonEngland Jane Webster England Sue Whittaker15–17, 15–5, 9–15Runner-up
1978German OpenEngland Nora PerryEngland Barbara Sutton England Jane Webster17–15, 15–5Winner
1979Denmark OpenEngland Nora PerryJapan Atsuko Tokuda Japan Mikiko Takada11–15, 9–15Runner-up
1979Swedish OpenEngland Nora PerryDenmark Lene Køppen Netherlands Joke van Beusekom10–15, 10–15Runner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1973Welsh InternationalEngland Michael WilksEngland Alan Connor England Kathleen Whiting15–10, 15–6Winner
1980German OpenDenmark Steen SkovgaardScotland Billy Gilliland Scotland Christine Heatly15–6, 15–11Winner

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