Denyse Julien (born 22 July 1960, in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec) is a Canadian former badminton player.
Career
Between 1981 and 2004 Julien won a record 31 Canadian National Championship events, thirteen in singles, eight in women's doubles, and ten in mixed doubles. She also captured five events at the Canadian Open Championships, including women's singles in 1989. Julien earned four individual medals at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games. These include a silver medal in singles (1990), and a silver (1986) and two bronzes (1990, 1994) in women's doubles. A few months shy of her 35th birthday she won all three events at Mar del Plata, Argentina in 1995 when badminton was introduced into these Games. She won medals in each event at the next competition in Winnipeg in 1999, and a silver in women's doubles and a gold in mixed doubles at the 2003 competition in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Julien won a number of titles in Europe, including women's singles at French (1982) and Welsh (1991, 1995) Opens, women's doubles at the Austrian International (1983), and mixed doubles at the Portugal Open (1998). She competed in three Olympic Games (1992, 1996, 2004), the highlight of which was winning two rounds of singles at the 1992 Games in Barcelona before bowing to China's reigning world champion Tang Jiuhong.
Achievements
World Senior Championships
Commonwealth Games
Women's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | 1990
| align="left" | Auckland Badminton Hall,<br />Auckland, New Zealand
| align="left" | Fiona Smith
| align="left" | 7–11, 9–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver
|}
Women's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | 1986
| align="left" | Meadowbank Sports Centre,<br />Edinburgh, Scotland
| align="left" | Johanne Falardeau
| align="left" | Gillian Clark <br /> Gillian Gowers
| align="left" | 6–15, 7–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver
|- style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | 1990
| align="left" | Auckland Badminton Hall,<br />Auckland, New Zealand
| align="left" | Johanne Falardeau
| align="left" | Tan Sui Hoon <br /> Lim Siew Choon
| align="left" | 18–13, 15–2
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze
|- style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | 1994
| align="left" | McKinnon Gym, University of Victoria,<br/> Victoria, Canada
| align="left" | Si-An Deng
| align="left" | Joanne Muggeridge <br /> Joanne Wright
| align="left" | 14–18, 0–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze
|}
Pan American Games
Women's singles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFB069"
| align="center" | 1995
| align="left" | CeNARD, Mar del Plata, Argentina
| align="left" | Si-An Deng
| align="left" | 11–7, 11–1
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|- style="background:#FFB069"
| align="center" | 1999
| align="left" | Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Canada
| align="left" | Yeping Tang
| align="left" | 11–13, 8–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze
|}
Women's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFB069"
| align="center" | 1995
| align="left" | CeNARD, Mar del Plata, Argentina
| align="left" | Si-An Deng
| align="left" | Milaine Cloutier<br /> Robbyn Hermitage
| align="left" | 15–11, 15–9
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|- style="background:#FFB069"
| align="center" | 1999
| align="left" | Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Canada
| align="left" | Charmaine Reid
| align="left" | Milaine Cloutier<br /> Robbyn Hermitage
| align="left" | 15–3, 2–15, 10–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver
|- style="background:#FFB069"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | UASD Pavilion, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
| align="left" | Anna Rice
| align="left" | Helen Nichol<br /> Charmaine Reid
| align="left" | 13–15, 10–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver
|}
Mixed doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFB069"
| align="center" | 1995
| align="left" | CeNARD, Mar del Plata, Argentina
| align="left" | Darryl Yung
| align="left" | Anil Kaul<br /> Si-An Deng
| align="left" | 15–4, 15–5
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|- style="background:#FFB069"
| align="center" | 1999
| align="left" | Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Canada
| align="left" | Iain Sydie
| align="left" | Brent Olynyk<br /> Robbyn Hermitage
| align="left" | 15–9, 15–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|- style="background:#FFB069"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | UASD Pavilion, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
| align="left" | Philippe Bourret
| align="left" | Mike Beres<br /> Jody Patrick
| align="left" | 7–15, 15–13, 15–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|}
Pan Am Championships
Women's singles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 1991
| align="left" | Kingston, Jamaica
| align="left" | Doris Piché
| align="left" | 3–11, 11–2, 11–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 1997
| align="left" | Winnipeg, Canada
| align="left" | Lorena Blanco
| align="left" | 11–1, 11–0
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2005
| align="left" | Bridgetown, Barbados
| align="left" | Charmaine Reid
| align="left" | 8–11, 4–11
| style="text-align:left; background: white" | Bronze Bronze
|}
Women's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 1991
| align="left" | Kingston, Jamaica
| align="left" | Doris Piché
| align="left" | Linda French <br /> Joy Kitzmiller
| align="left" | 15–7, 15–4
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2005
| align="left" | Bridgetown, Barbados
| align="left" | Milaine Cloutier
| align="left" | Helen Nichol <br /> Charmaine Reid
| align="left" | walkover
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver
|}
Mixed doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 1991
| align="left" | Kingston, Jamaica
| align="left" | Jaimie Dawson
| align="left" | Robert Richards <br /> Maria Leyow
| align="left" | 13–15, 18–14, 15–4
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|-
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 1997
| align="left" | Winnipeg, Canada
| align="left" | Iain Sydie
| align="left" | Mike Beres <br /> Kara Solmundson
| align="left" | 17–14, 15–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|}
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1983
| align="left" | Canadian Open
| align="left" | Kirsten Larsen
| align="left" | 1–11, 1–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1987
| align="left" | Canadian Open
| align="left" | Chun Sung-suk
| align="left" | 5–11, 7–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1989
| align="left" | Canadian Open
| align="left" | Si-an Deng
| align="left" | 11–9, 11–1
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1990
| align="left" | US Open
| align="left" | Elena Rybkina
| align="left" | 7–11, 11–2, 11–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1992
| align="left" | Canadian Open
| align="left" | Hisako Mizui
| align="left" | 5–11, 11–7, 10–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1993
| align="left" | Scottish Open
| align="left" | Camilla Martin
| align="left" | 6–11, 8–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2002
| align="left" | Puerto Rico Open
| align="left" | Charmaine Reid
| align="left" | 11–8, 1–11, 13–10
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|}
Women's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1985
| align="left" | Canadian Open
| align="left" | Johanne Falardeau
| align="left" | Sandra Skillings <br /> Claire Backhouse
| align="left" | 15–7, 14–17, 18–16
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1990
| align="left" | US Open
| align="left" | Doris Piché
| align="left" | Elena Rybkina <br /> Vlada Chernyavskaya
| align="left" | 18–13, 18–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1990
| align="left" | Canadian Open
| align="left" | Doris Piché
| align="left" | Si-an Deng <br /> Claire Backhouse
| align="left" | 15–10, 15–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1992
| align="left" | Canada Open
| align="left" | Joanne Muggeridge
| align="left" | Pernille Dupont <br /> Lotte Olsen
| align="left" | 7–15, 7–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|}
Mixed doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1989
| align="left" | Canadian Open
| align="left" | Bryan Blanshard
| align="left" | Mike Bitten <br /> Doris Piché
| align="left" | 10–15, 6–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1990
| align="left" | Canadian Open
| align="left" | Bryan Blanshard
| align="left" | Mike Butler <br /> Claire Backhouse
| align="left" | 15–4, 11–15, 15–4
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|}
IBF International
Women’s singles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|1983
|align="left"|Austrian International
|align="left"| Sherry Liu
|align="left"|8–11, 11–5, 5–11
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|1986
|align="left"|US Open
|align="left"| Hisako Mori
|align="left"|12–10, 3–11, 12–9
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|1988
|align="left"|Bells Open
|align="left"| Fiona Smith
|align="left"|11–3, 12–10
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|1989
|align="left"|Bells Open
|align="left"| Fiona Smith
|align="left"|4–11, 11–1, 9–12
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|1990
|align="left"|Welsh International
|align="left"| Si-an Deng
|align="left"|11–3, 12–9
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|1994
|align="left"|Welsh International
|align="left"| Anne Gibson
|align="left"|11–3, 11–8
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|1998
|align="left"|Suriname International
|align="left"| Charmaine Reid
|align="left"|11–9, 11–3
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|2002
|align="left"|MiamiPanAm International
|align="left"| Jody Patrick
|align="left"|11–6, 7–11, 0–11
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2006
| align="left" | Canadian International
| align="left" | Eva Lee
| align="left" | 12–21, 12–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|}
Women's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|1983
|align="left"|Austrian International
|align="left"| Linda Cloutier
|align="left"| Julie McDonald<br/> Audrey Swaby
|align="left"|15–10, 15–11
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|1986
|align="left"|US Open
|align="left"| Johanne Falardeau
|align="left"| Yomiko Fushiki<br/> Mami Nakajima
|align="left"|18–16, 15–5
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|1987
|align="left"|Bells Open
|align="left"| Johanne Falardeau
|align="left"| Fiona Elliott<br/> Sara Halsall
|align="left"|9–15, 10–15
|style="text-align:left; background: white"| Runner-up
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|1988
|align="left"|Bells Open
|align="left"| Claire Backhouse-Sharpe
|align="left"| Karen Beckman<br/> Sara Halsall
|align="left"|15–12, 15–10
|style="text-align:left; background: white"| Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|1991
|align="left"|Welsh International
|align="left"| Doris Piché
|align="left"| Elinor Middlemis<br/> Jennifer Williamson
|align="left"|15–4, 15–12
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|1994
|align="left"|Welsh International
|align="left"| Si-an Deng
|align="left"| Julie Bradbury<br/> Joanne Goode
|align="left"|3–15, 15–17
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|1998
|align="left"|Suriname International
|align="left"| Charmaine Reid
|align="left"| Nathalie Haynes<br/> Adrienn Kocsis
|align="left"|15–5, 15–4
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|1999
|align="left"|Guatemala International
|align="left"| Charmaine Reid
|align="left"| Judith Baumeyer<br/> Santi Wibowo
|align="left"|15–10, 15–13
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2000
| align="left" | Chile International
| align="left" | Charmaine Reid
| align="left" | Satomi Igawa <br /> Hiroko Nagamine
| align="left" | 10–15, 0–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2000
| align="left" | Peru International
| align="left" | Charmaine Reid
| align="left" | Satomi Igawa <br /> Hiroko Nagamine
| align="left" | 6–15, 8–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|2002
|align="left"|Miami PanAm International
|align="left"| Florence Lavoie
|align="left"| Amélie Felx<br/> Valerie Loker
|align="left"| 13–10, 11–3
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|2003
|align="left"|Nigeria International
|align="left"| Anna Rice
|align="left"| Felicity Gallup<br/> Joanne Muggeridge
|align="left"|12–15, 6–15
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|2005
|align="left"|Miami PanAm International
|align="left"| Milaine Cloutier
|align="left"| Noriko Okuma<br/> Miyuki Tai
|align="left"|walkover
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|-
|}
Mixed doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|1998
|align="left"|Portugal International
|align="left"| Iain Sydie
|align="left"| James Anderson<br/> Sara Hardaker
|align="left"|15–0, 15–7
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|1999
|align="left"|Canada Open
|align="left"| Iain Sydie
|align="left"| Brent Olynyk<br/> Robbyn Hermitage
|align="left"|15–4, 15–3
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|2002
|align="left"|Miami PanAm International
|align="left"| Philippe Bourret
|align="left"| Tony Gunawan<br/> Mesinee Mangkalakiri
|align="left"|3–11, 5–11
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|2003
|align="left"|Miami PanAm International
|align="left"| Philippe Bourret
|align="left"| Mike Beres<br/> Jody Patrick
|align="left"|walkover
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|2004
|align="left"|Peru International
|align="left"| Philippe Bourret
|align="left"| Mike Beres<br/> Jody Patrick
|align="left"|15–7, 13–15, 15–11
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
|}