title: Astrid van der Knaap
text: # Astrid van der Knaap
  
  Astrid van der Knaap (born 8 October 1964) is a Dutch badminton player, born in The Hague. She competed in women's singles at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She was four times the Dutch National Ladies Singles Champion in 1988, 1991, 1993 & 1994. She was runner-up at the World Grand Prix Dutch Open event in 1988. She won the Swiss Open twice in 1987 & 1992.
  
  ## Achievements
  
  | Year - Tournament | Event | Result | Name |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1982 Dutch National Junior Championships | Mixed Doubles | Winner | Jurgen van der Pot / Astrid van der Knaap |
  | 1982 Dutch National Junior Championships | Girls Doubles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap / Nicole van Zijderveld |
  | 1983 Dutch National Junior Championships | Girls Singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
  | 1983 Dutch National Junior Championships | Girls Doubles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap / N. van Zijderveld |
  | 1983 European Junior Badminton Championships | Girls Doubles | Bronze | Astrid van der Knaap / Nicole van Zijderveld |
  | 1986 Belgian International | Women's singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
  | 1987 Poona Open | Women's singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
  | 1987 Swiss Open | Women's singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
  | 1987 Austrian International | Women's singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
  | 1988 Dutch National Badminton Championships | Women's singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
  | 1988 Dutch Open | Women's singles | Runner-up | Astrid van der Knaap |
  | 1989 Dutch Open | Women's singles | Bronze | Astrid van der Knaap |
  | 1989 German Open | Women's singles | Bronze | Astrid van der Knaap |
  | 1989 Indonesia Open | Women's doubles | Bronze | Astrid van der Knaap / Maria Bengtsson |
  | 1991 Dutch National Badminton Championships | Women's singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
  | 1991 Amor International | Women's singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
  | 1991 Portugal International | Women's singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
  | 1991 Portugal International | Women's doubles | Bronze | Astrid van der Knaap / Heidemarie Bender |
  | 1991 Scottish Open | Women's singles | Bronze | Astrid van der Knaap |
  | 1992 La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Women's singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
  | 1992 Swiss Open | Women's singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
  | 1992 Olympic Games | Women's singles | 17 | Astrid van der Knaap |
  | 1993 Dutch National Badminton Championships | Women's singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
  | 1993 La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Women's singles | Bronze | Astrid van der Knaap |
  | 1994 Dutch National Badminton Championships | Women's singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
  
  ## Achievements with results
  
  ### IBF World Grand Prix
  
  The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
  
  Women's singles
  
  | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1988 | Dutch Open | Fiona Smith | 12–10, 11–12, 1–11 | Runner-up |
  
  ### IBF International Series
  
  Women's singles
  
  | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1987 | Swiss Open | Monique Hoogland | 11–7, 7-11, 11-4 | Winner |
  | 1987 | Poona Open | Sarwendah Kusumawardhani | 11–2, 11–0 | Winner |
  | 1991 | Amor International | Joanne Muggeridge | 11–6, 11–6 | Winner |
  | 1991 | Portugal International | Marina Yakusheva | 11–5, 11–6 | Winner |
  | 1992 | Swiss Open | Catrine Bengtsson | 1-11, 11–3, 11–9 | Winner |
  | 1992 | La Chaux de Fonds International | Eline Coene | 11–9, 11–12, 11-7 | Winner |
  | 1993 | Austrian International | Irina Serova | 8-11, 7-11 | Runner-up |
  