Tonny Kristine Ahm (f. Olsen) (21 September 1914 – 7 April 1993) was a female badminton player from Denmark.

She won 26 Danish National Championships between 1935 and 1957 mainly playing for Gentofte BK. On the international level, She won twelve events at the prestigious All-England Championships, all but one of them after reaching the age of thirty and also 19 titles in all 3 available categories in Denmark Open. In her early forties she played singles for Denmark in the first Uber Cup (women's world team championship) series and helped her team to a second-place finish, losing to the United States in the final.

Ahm was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1997, 4 years after her death.

Achievements

International tournaments (41 titles, 12 runners-up)

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1934Dutch OpenDenmark Bodil Clausen5–11, 11–1, 12–14Runner-up
1935Dutch OpenDenmark Bodil Clausen14–10, 14–6Winner
1936Dutch OpenDenmark Bodil Strømann11–3, 11–5Winner
1936Denmark OpenDenmark Ruth Frederiksen14–10, 3–11, 5–11Runner-up
1937Denmark OpenDenmark Ruth DalsgaardwalkoverWinner
1938Denmark OpenEngland Daphne Young9–11, 11–12Runner-up
1939Denmark OpenEngland Queenie Allen11–5, 11–4Winner
1946Denmark OpenDenmark Agnete Friis11–3, 5–11, 11–2Winner
1947Denmark OpenDenmark Kirsten ThorndahlwalkoverWinner
1948All England OpenDenmark Kirsten Thorndahl7–11, 0–11Runner-up
1948Denmark OpenDenmark Kirsten Thorndahl11–12, 11–5, 11–3Winner
1949Denmark OpenDenmark Kirsten Thorndahl11–4, 11–3Winner
1950All England OpenDenmark Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen11–4, 11–6Winner
1950Denmark OpenDenmark Kirsten Thorndahl11–8, 11–0Winner
1951All England OpenDenmark Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen6–11, 2–11Runner-up
1951Denmark OpenDenmark Aase Svendsen11–2, 11–3Winner
1952All England OpenDenmark Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen11–4, 11–2Winner
1956Denmark OpenDenmark Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen8–11, 11–0, 7–11Runner-up
1957Scottish OpenDenmark Tonny Petersen7–11, 11–2, 11–9Winner

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1934Dutch OpenDenmark Bodil ClausenNetherlands Co Jansen Netherlands Annie Koch-Ernst15–3, 15–6Winner
1935Dutch OpenDenmark Bodil ClausenNetherlands Co Jansen Netherlands Annie Koch-Ernst15–8, 15–2Winner
1936Dutch OpenDenmark Bodil StrømannDenmark Rehberg Netherlands Roos15–0, 15–3Winner
1936Denmark OpenDenmark Bodil RiiseDenmark Gerda Frederiksen Denmark Ruth Frederiksen15–8, 11–15, 18–14Winner
1937Denmark OpenDenmark Bodil RiiseDenmark Ruth Dalsgaard England Dorothy Graham4–15, 7–15Runner-up
1938Denmark OpenDenmark Bodil RiiseEngland Mavis Green England Daphne Young15–11, 15–12Winner
1939All England OpenDenmark Ruth DalsgaardEngland Marjorie Barrett England Diana Doveton15–11, 2–15, 17–15Winner
1946Denmark OpenDenmark Kirsten ThorndahlDenmark Agnete Friis Denmark Marie Ussing15–10, 15–7Winner
1947All England OpenDenmark Kirsten ThorndahlDenmark Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen Denmark Marie Ussing15–8, 15–7Winner
1947Denmark OpenDenmark Kirsten ThorndahlDenmark Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen Denmark Marie Ussing7–15, 15–5, 4–15Runner-up
1948All England OpenDenmark Kirsten ThorndahlEngland Queenie Allen England Betty Uber15–6, 12–15, 15–2Winner
1948Denmark OpenDenmark Kirsten ThorndahlEngland Queenie Allen England Betty Uber15–4, 15–11Winner
1949All England OpenDenmark Kirsten ThorndahlEngland Queenie Allen England Betty Uber8–15, 10–15Runner-up
1949Denmark OpenDenmark Kirsten ThorndahlDenmark Inge Birgit Hansen Denmark Aase Svendsen15–8, 15–1Winner
1950All England OpenDenmark Kirsten ThorndahlEngland Queenie Allen England Betty Uber16–17, 15–5, 15–8Winner
1950Denmark OpenDenmark Kirsten ThorndahlEngland Queenie Allen England Elisabeth O'Beirne15–2, 15–6Winner
1951All England OpenDenmark Kirsten ThorndahlEngland Mavis Henderson England Queenie Webber17–15, 15–7Winner
1951Denmark OpenDenmark Kirsten ThorndahlDenmark Aase Svendsen Denmark Inge Sørensen16–17, 18–13, 15–4Winner
1952All England OpenDenmark Aase Schiøtt JacobsenEngland Betty Uber England Queenie Webber18–15, 15–4Winner
1952Denmark OpenDenmark Kirsten ThorndahlDenmark Agnete Friis Denmark Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen15–7, 15–3Winner
1956Denmark OpenDenmark Aase Schiøtt JacobsenDenmark Anni Jorgensen Denmark Kirsten Thorndahl2–15, 6–15Runner-up
1957Scottish OpenDenmark Tonny PetersenRepublic of Ireland Yvonne Kelly Republic of Ireland Mary O'Sullivan15–10, 4–15, 15–7Winner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1934Dutch OpenDenmark Sven StrømannNetherlands J. de Haas Netherlands Co Jansen15–4, 15–0Winner
1935Dutch OpenDenmark K. SandvadDenmark Sven Strømann Denmark Bodil Clausen15–12, 17–16Winner
1936Dutch OpenDenmark K. SandvadDenmark Sven Strømann Denmark Bodil Strømann15–9, 11–15, 18–13Winner
1937Denmark OpenEngland Maurice FieldRepublic of Ireland Thomas Boyle Republic of Ireland Olive Wilson7–15, 2–15Runner-up
1947All England OpenDenmark Poul HolmDenmark Tage Madsen Denmark Kirsten Thorndahl15–13, 13–15, 15–12Winner
1948Denmark OpenDenmark Jørn SkaarupDenmark Tage Madsen Denmark Kirsten Thorndahl13–18, 15–8, 7–15Runner-up
1949Denmark OpenMalaysia Chan Kon LeongDenmark Tage Madsen Denmark Kirsten Thorndahl9–15, 15–12, 15–2Winner
1950All England OpenDenmark Poul HolmDenmark Jørn Skaarup Denmark Birgit Rostgaard-Frøhne15–3, 15–4Winner
1950Denmark OpenDenmark Børge FrederiksenDenmark Arve Lossmann Denmark Kirsten Thorndahl9–15, 18–14, 15–4Winner
1951All England OpenDenmark Poul HolmDenmark Arve Lossmann Denmark Kirsten Thorndahl8–15, 15–2, 15–4Winner
1952All England OpenDenmark Poul HolmDenmark Ole Jensen Denmark Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen15–4, 10–15, 15–7Winner
1952Denmark OpenMalaysia David ChoongDenmark Ib Olesen Denmark Aase Winther15–8, 15–10Winner

Summary

RankEventDateVenue
Open Championships
1Mixed doubles1947, 1950, 1951, 1952All England Open
Women's doubles1939, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952
Singles1950, 1952
1Women's doubles1935-36, 1937–38, 1945–46, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1951–52Denmark Open
Singles1936-37, 1938–39, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51
Mixed doubles1948-49, 1949–50, 1951–52
1Women's doubles1934, 1935, 1936Dutch Open
Singles1935, 1936
Mixed doubles1934, 1935, 1936
1Women's doubles1957Scottish Open
Singles1957
2Singles1948, 1951All England Open
Women's doubles1949

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