Stefan Karlsson (badminton)
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Country | Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 5 November 1955 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career title(s) | 1980, 1982 European Champion 1983 All-England Champion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Stefan Karlsson (born 5 November 1955) is a retired badminton player from Sweden who competed at the highest world level.[1] He later changed name to Stefan Mellgård.[2]
Career
[edit]Though he played Thomas Cup singles for Sweden and won the Swedish national singles title twice, his greatest successes came in doubles. He won men's doubles at the biennial European Championships twice, with Claes Nordin in 1980 and with Thomas Kihlström in 1982.[3] In 1983 he shared the prestigious All-England men's doubles title with Kihlström. He won the silver medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Maria Bengtsson.
Achievements
[edit]World Games
[edit]Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1981 | San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States | ![]() |
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15–12, 4–15, 6–15 | ![]() |
World Championships
[edit]Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1985 | Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada | ![]() |
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10–15, 15–12, 12–15 | ![]() |
European Championships
[edit]Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1982 | Böblingen, West Germany | ![]() |
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15–9, 15–3 | ![]() |
1986 | Uppsala, Sweden | ![]() |
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12–15, 17–18 | ![]() |
IBF World Grand Prix
[edit]The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1980 | English Masters | ![]() |
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12–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
1981 | Copenhagen Cup | ![]() |
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15–10, 12–15, 17–15 | ![]() |
1981 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–4 | ![]() |
1981 | English Masters | ![]() |
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9–15, 15–2, 10–15 | ![]() |
1981 | India Open | ![]() |
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6–15, 15–8, 17–15 | ![]() |
1982 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
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11–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1982 | Scandinavian Cup | ![]() |
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15–13, 13–15, 15–10 | ![]() |
1983 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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9–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1983 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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1983 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
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15–4, 13–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
1983 | All England Open | ![]() |
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15–10, 15–13 | ![]() |
1983 | English Masters | ![]() |
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12–15, 15–8, 15–11 | ![]() |
1984 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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15–3, 15–6 | ![]() |
1984 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–6 | ![]() |
1984 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
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8–15, 15–10, 8–15 | ![]() |
1984 | Nordic Championships | ![]() |
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15–11, 14–18, 18–14 | ![]() |
1985 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
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12–15, 18–14, 15–18 | ![]() |
1987 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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4–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
1987 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
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15–8, 15–2 | ![]() |
1987 | Carlton-Intersport Cup | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–10 | ![]() |
References
[edit]- ^ Sporthistoria.se: Badminton Sverige, accessed 2010-07-08 (in Swedish)
- ^ Badminton.nu: Hall of fame, accessed 2010-07-08
- ^ European Badminton Championships History Archived 2010-03-12 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2010-07-08