| Birth date | 14 March 1985 (age 41) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Handedness | Left |
| Event | Men's doubles |
| Highest ranking | 22 |
| Date of highest ranking | 14 November 2013 |
| Bwfbadminton id | 51602 |
| Bwf id | E0927C64-4DEB-4672-A762-B2C04992B910 |
Koen Ridder (born 14 March 1985) is a Dutch badminton player.[1] The left handler Ridder, was a part of the Duinwijck badminton club.[2] He won the men's doubles title at the National championships in 2009, 2011, and 2013 partnered with Ruud Bosch.[3] Together with Bosch, they won some international tournaments in Portugal, Belgium, Canada, Slovenia, Norway, Peru and Tahiti. He also played for the Düren 57 club in Germany.[4] His parents, Rob and Marjan Ridder were also professional badminton players and current top veterans.[5]
Koen Ridder was elected vice-chair of the athlete commission of the BWF for a 4-year term in May 2015. In 2017 Ridder was chosen as Chair by his fellow commission members.[6] He achieved his personal best world ranking of 22 in 2013. Koen retired as a professional player in 2014 after representing The Netherlands for more than 10 years at international badminton level.[7]
Achievements
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Portugal International | Ruud Bosch | Rupesh Kumar Sanave Thomas | 21–19, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2008 | Norwegian International | Ruud Bosch | Michael Fuchs Ingo Kindervater | 18–21, 21–19, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Dutch International | Ruud Bosch | Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding | 14–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Belgian International | Ruud Bosch | Marcus Ellis Peter Mills | 30–28, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2010 | Canadian International | Ruud Bosch | Phillip Chew Halim Haryanto | 21–13, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2010 | Slovenian International | Ruud Bosch | Zvonimir Đurkinjak Zvonimir Hölbling | 21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2010 | Spanish International | Ruud Bosch | Peter Käsbauer Oliver Roth | 13–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Belgian International | Adam Cwalina | Marcus Ellis Paul van Rietvelde | 21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2012 | Norwegian International | Ruud Bosch | Jacco Arends Jelle Maas | 21–18, 20–22, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2013 | Swedish International | Ruud Bosch | Jacco Arends Jelle Maas | 21–16, 16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Peru International | Ruud Bosch | Phillip Chew Sattawat Pongnairat | 21–18, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2013 | Tahiti International | Ruud Bosch | Laurent Constantin Matthieu Lo Ying Ping | 21–13, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2014 | Norwegian International | Anton Kaisti | Miłosz Bochat Maciej Dąbrowski | 21–13, 21–14 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- ^ "Players: Koen Ridder". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Koen Ridder". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Badzine: 'Bosch takes two... again'". Badminton Nederland. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Koen Ridder" (in German). 1.Badminton-Club Düren 57 e.V. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Marjan Ridder in eregalerij helden van Haarlem" (in Dutch). Rodi. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Dutchman Koen Ridder to head Athletes Commission of the BWF". 22 June 2017.
- ^ "Athletes' Commission | BWF Corporate"