Anu Nieminen

Finnish badminton player
Person human Q286108
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Anu Nieminen

Summary

Anu Nieminen is a human[1]. She was born in Helsinki[2]. She was born on December 16, 1977[3]. She worked as a badminton player[4] and Olympic competitor[5]. She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Anu Nieminen's place of birth was Helsinki[2].
  • Anu Nieminen was born on December 16, 1977[3].
  • Among Anu Nieminen's spouses was Jarkko Nieminen[7].
  • Anu Nieminen held citizenship in Finland[8].
  • Finnish was Anu Nieminen's native language[9].
  • Anu Nieminen worked as a badminton player[4].
  • Anu Nieminen worked as an Olympic competitor[5].
  • Anu Nieminen received the BEC Women in Badminton Award[10].
  • Anu Nieminen received the national champion[11].
  • Anu Nieminen received the Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland[12].
  • Anu Nieminen received the Cross of Merit, in silver, of the Finnish Sports[13].
  • Anu Nieminen received the Suomen Sulkapallon Hall of Fame[14].
  • Anu Nieminen is recorded as female[15].
  • Anu Nieminen's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Anu Nieminen's residence is recorded as Helsinki[17].
  • Anu Nieminen's residence is recorded as Copenhagen[18].
  • Anu Nieminen's handedness is recorded as right-handedness[19].
  • Anu Nieminen's sport is recorded as badminton[20].
  • Anu Nieminen's family name is recorded as Nieminen[21].
  • Anu Nieminen's family name is recorded as Weckström[22].
  • Anu Nieminen's given name is recorded as Anu[23].
  • Anu Nieminen's given name is recorded as Kristiina[24].
  • Anu Nieminen's playing hand is recorded as right-handedness[25].
  • Anu Nieminen's participant in is recorded as badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics – women's singles[26].
  • Anu Nieminen's participant in is recorded as badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics – women's singles[27].

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Origins and Family

Anu Nieminen's place of birth was Helsinki[2]. She was born on December 16, 1977[3]. Finnish was her native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include badminton player[4] and Olympic competitor[5].

Recognition

Awards received include BEC Women in Badminton Award[10]; national champion[11], a rank[28]; Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland[12], a grade of an order[29], in Finland[30], founded in 1942[31]; Cross of Merit, in silver, of the Finnish Sports[13], a class of award[32], in Finland[33], founded in 1945[34]; and Suomen Sulkapallon Hall of Fame[14].

Personal Life

Anu Nieminen was married to Jarkko Nieminen[7].

Why It Matters

Anu Nieminen has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Anu Nieminen born?

Anu Nieminen's place of birth was Helsinki[2].

Who was Anu Nieminen married to?

Anu Nieminen's spouses include Jarkko Nieminen[7].

What did Anu Nieminen do for work?

Anu Nieminen worked as badminton player[4] and Olympic competitor[5].

What awards did Anu Nieminen receive?

Honors received include BEC Women in Badminton Award[10], national champion[11], Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland[12], and Cross of Merit, in silver, of the Finnish Sports[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . nzherald.co.nz. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . ritarikunnat.fi. Retrieved . ritarikunnat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . okm.fi. Retrieved . okm.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Florentyna · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender female
    Native language Finnish
    Residence Helsinki, Copenhagen
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