Bettina Villars

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Bettina Villars (born July 8, 1964 ) is a former Swiss badminton player .

Athletic career

Villars won her first national title in women's singles in 1989, replacing series champion Liselotte Blumer . In the same year she was also successful in mixed with Thomas Althaus . In 1990, 1991 and 1992 she was able to defend both titles. In 1995 she was successful again in the individual. Internationally she won in Spain in 1986 and 1987. At the Swiss Open 1990 she was second in the women's singles behind Diana Koleva from Bulgaria. In 1992 she qualified for the Olympics in two disciplines. She was 33rd in singles and 17th in doubles.

She is currently the junior national coach of the Swiss U15 team.

Sporting successes

season event discipline winner
1986 Spain: International Championships Mixed Jurgen van der Pot / Bettina Villars
1987 Spain: International Championships Ladies doubles Bettina Villars / Doris Gerstenkorn
1987 Spain: International Championships Ladies singles Bettina Villars
1989 Swiss individual championships Mixed Thomas Althaus / Bettina Villars
1989 Swiss individual championships Ladies singles Bettina Villars
1990 Swiss individual championships Mixed Thomas Althaus / Bettina Villars
1990 Swiss individual championships Ladies singles Bettina Villars
1991 Swiss individual championships Mixed Thomas Althaus / Bettina Villars
1991 Swiss individual championships Ladies singles Bettina Villars
1992 Swiss individual championships Mixed Thomas Althaus / Bettina Villars
1992 Swiss individual championships Ladies singles Bettina Villars
1995 Swiss individual championships Ladies singles Bettina Villars
2006 Senior European Championship 40+ Ladies singles Bettina Villars
2009 Senior World Championship 45+ Ladies singles Bettina Villars

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personal data
SURNAME Villars, Bettina
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss badminton player
DATE OF BIRTH July 8, 1964