Catrine Bengtsson (born 21 September 1969) is a Swedish badminton player.[1]
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| Country | Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 September 1969 Göteborg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
Bengtsson competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's singles and women's doubles with Maria Bengtsson, and they lost in quarter-finals to Guan Weizhen and Nong Qunhua, of China, 15–4, 15–9. She also competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics in the three events: women's singles, women's doubles with Margit Borg and mixed doubles with Peter Axelsson.
In 1994, she won the European Championships in mixed doubles with Denmark's Michael Søgaard.[2] In 1993 she claimed her biggest title, the IBF World Championship in mixed doubles with Denmark's Thomas Lund.
Achievements edit
World Championships edit
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1993 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England |
 Thomas Lund
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Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen
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10–15, 15–6, 15–12 |  Gold
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World Cup edit
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
Thomas Lund
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 Chen Xingdong Gu Jun
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10–15, 15–10, 15–2 | Gold
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European Championships edit
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands |  Lim Xiaoqing
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5–11, 9–12 |  Silver
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1992 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |
Maria Bengtsson
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Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen Marlene Thomsen
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15–9, 16–18, 3–15 |  Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
Michael Søgaard
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Christian Jakobsen Lotte Olsen
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15–6, 15–9 | Gold
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European Junior Championships edit
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1987 | Warsaw, Poland | Helle Andersen
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8–11, 11–4, 7–11 | Bronze
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Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1987 | Warsaw, Poland | Margit Borg
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 Julie Munday Tracy Dineen
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15–4, 17–14 | Gold
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IBF World Grand Prix edit
The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1992 | Swiss Open |  Astrid van der Knaap
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11–1, 3–11, 9–11 |  Runner-up
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| 1995 | Scottish Open |  Doris Piché
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8–11, 11–4, 11–9 |  Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | Scottish Open | Maria Bengtsson
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Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers
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18–16, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1991 | Swedish Open | Maria Bengtsson
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Gillian Clark Nettie Nielsen
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15–13, 9–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1991 | Dutch Open | Maria Bengtsson
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Gillian Gowers Sara Sankey
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9–15, 16–18 | Runner-up
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| 1992 | Swiss Open | Maria Bengtsson
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 Katrin Schmidt Kerstin Ubben
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15–10, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1992 | Swedish Open | Maria Bengtsson
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Lin Yanfen Yao Fen
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6–15, 16–17 | Runner-up
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| 1992 | German Open | Maria Bengtsson
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Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson
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9–15, 0–15 | Runner-up
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| 1992 | Denmark Open | Maria Bengtsson
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Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson
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7–15, 3–15 | Runner-up
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| 1992 | Scottish Open | Maria Bengtsson
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Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson
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6–15, 6–15 | Runner-up
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| 1995 | Scottish Open | Maria Bengtsson
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Emma Constable Sarah Hardaker
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15–7, 15–5 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1992 | Swedish Open | Max Gandrup
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Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Maria Bengtsson
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8–15, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 1993 | Japan Open | Thomas Lund
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Christian Jakobsen Marlene Thomsen
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15–6, 15–6 | Winner
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| 1993 | Korea Open | Thomas Lund
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Jon Holst-Christensen Anne Mette Bille
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15–9, 12–15, 15–4 | Winner
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| 1993 | Swedish Open | Thomas Lund
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Peter Axelsson Gillian Gowers
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15–4, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1993 | All England Open | Thomas Lund
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Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen
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1–8 retired | Runner-up
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| 1993 | Canadian Open | Thomas Lund
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Christian Jakobsen Lotte Olsen
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15–2, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1993 | U. S. Open | Thomas Lund
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Michael Søgaard Gillian Gowers
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15–7, 15–7 | Winner
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| 1993 | Denmark Open | Thomas Lund
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Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo
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15–4, 15–4 | Winner
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| 1993 | Scottish Open | Thomas Lund
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Jon Holst-Christensen Pernille Nedergaard
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15–2, 13–11 | Winner
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| 1993 | World Grand Prix Finals | Thomas Lund
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Nick Ponting Gillian Clark
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15–9, 15–7 | Winner
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| 1994 | Japan Open | Jon Holst-Christensen
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Michael Søgaard Gillian Gowers
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15–7, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1994 | Swiss Open | Jon Holst-Christensen
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Peter Axelsson Marlene Thomsen
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13–18, 9–15 | Runner-up
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| 1996 | Dutch Open | Peter Axelsson
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Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo
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0–9, 7–9, 6–9 | Runner-up
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IBF International edit
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1988 | USSR International |  Vlada Chernyavskaya
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Winner
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| 1990 | Nordic Championships | Pernille Nedergaard
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16–11, 11–8, 10–12 | Runner-up
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| 1992 | Norwegian International | Helle Andersen
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12–9, 11–7 | Winner
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| 1993 | Norwegian International | Karin Ericsson
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Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1993 | Norwegian International | Kristin Evernäs
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Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen
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Winner
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| 1998 | Norwegian International | Marina Andrievskaya
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 Koon Wai Chee Ling Wan Ting
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12–15, 15–6, 15–13 | Winner
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| 1998 | Welsh International | Marina Andrievskaya
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Felicity Gallup Joanne Muggeridge
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15–8, 15–3 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Welsh International | Henrik Andersson
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 Donal O'Halloran Elaine Kiely
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15–2, 15–7 | Winner
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References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Catrine Bengtsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ Bernd-Volker Brahms (2014). Badminton Handbook. Meyer & Meyer Sport (revised ed.). Meyer & Meyer Verlag. p. 182. ISBN 978-1782550426.
External links edit
- Catrine Bengtsson at BWFbadminton.com
- Catrine Bengtsson at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Catrine Bengtsson at Olympics.com
- Catrine Bengtsson at Olympic.org (archived)
- Catrine Bengtsson at Olympedia
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