| Dorte Kjær | |
| Birth Date: | 6 February 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Roskilde, Sjælland, Denmark |
| Country: | Denmark |
| Handedness: | Right |
| Bwf Id: | CE55C18B-F1A3-422B-81C8-F893B71D5F4F |
Dorte Kjær (born 6 February 1964) is a retired female badminton player from Denmark.
Kjær won the gold medal at the 1988 and 1990 European Badminton Championships in women's doubles with Nettie Nielsen.[1] She and Nettie Nielsen had already won the European juniors girls doubles title in 1981. In 1983 they became the Danish National ladies doubles champions for the first time. Together they won the Danish National Badminton Championships six times (1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 & 1990). Dorte Kjaer won another National ladies doubles title in 1991 with Lotte Olsen. She also won one National Danish mixed doubles title in 1990 with Henrik Svarrer. Dorte Kjaer first won a bronze medal at the 1980 European Badminton Championships with Anne Skovgaard. She won a silver medal in the mixed doubles at the 1981 European Junior Championships with Mark Christiansen in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Dorte Kjaer and Nettie Nielsen won a bronze medal in Women's doubles at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul when badminton was an exhibition sport. Dorte Kjaer won the Nordic badminton Championships in Women's doubles in 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988 with Nettie Nielsen and in 1989 with Lotte Olsen. She captured the Nordic mixed doubles title in 1984 with Jesper Helledie. With Nettie Nielsen she won the Scottish Open twice in 1985 & 1986 and with Lotte Olsen the Danish Open & German Open in 1990. With Henrik Svarrer she won the Carlton-Intersport-Cup in 1987 and the Chinese Taipei Open in 1989. She was a professional badminton player for approximately 10 years.
Women's doubles
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Dutch Open | Kirsten Larsen | Gillian Gilks Karen Beckman | 12-15, 10-15 | Runner-up | |
| 1985 | Scottish Open | Nettie Nielsen |  Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnussen | 15-13, 15–8 | Champion | |
| 1986 | Scottish Open | Nettie Nielsen | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 15-8, 15-11 | Champion | |
| 1986 | Carlton-Intersport-Cup (Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany) | Nettie Nielsen | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 9-15, 11-15 | Runner-up | |
| 1989 | Chinese Taipei Open | Lotte Olsen | Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnussen | 13-15, 15-9, 6-15 | Runner-up | |
| 1990 | Danish Open | Lotte Olsen | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 15-13, 9-15, 15–11 | Champion | |
| 1990 | German Open | Lotte Olsen | Pernille Dupont Grete Mogensen | 10–15, 15–2, 15–9 | Champion |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Dutch Open | Jesper Helledie | Steen Fladberg Gitte Paulsen | 9-15, 11-15 | Runner-up | |
| 1987 | Thailand Open | Henrik Svarrer | Peter Buch Grete Mogensen | Runner-up | ||
| 1987 | Carlton-Intersport-Cup (Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany) | Henrik Svarrer | Andy Goode Fiona Elliott | 16–17, 15–9, 15–10 | Champion | |
| 1988 | Dutch Open | Henrik Svarrer | Jesper Knudsen Nettie Nielsen | 7-15, 11-15 | Runner-up | |
| 1989 | Chinese Taipei Open | Henrik Svarrer | Jan Paulsen Gillian Gowers | 15–8, 15–6 | Champion |