| Koen Ridder | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Born | 14 March 1985 Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Handedness | Left |
| Men's doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 22 (14 November 2013) |
| BWF profile | |
Koen Ridder (born 14 March 1985) is a former Dutch professional 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]
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
|