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Maria Bengtsson (badminton)

Maria Bengtsson (born 5 March 1964)[1] is a badminton player from Sweden who played in three editions of Olympic games in 1988, 1992 and 1996.

Maria Bengtsson
Personal information
CountrySweden
Born (1964-03-05) 5 March 1964 (age 60)
Malmö, Sweden
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
HandednessRight
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1985 Calgary Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1991 Copenhagen Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Jakarta Women's doubles
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Bangkok Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Guangzhou Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Macau Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Guangzhou Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1993 New Delhi Mixed doubles
Uber Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Jakarta Women's team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1984 Preston Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1990 Moscow Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Preston Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Uppsala Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Uppsala Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Kristiansand Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Kristiansand Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Moscow Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Glasgow Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Glasgow Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Den Bosch Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Den Bosch Mixed doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Glasgow Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1994 Den Bosch Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1982 Böblingen Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1988 Kristiansand Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1990 Moscow Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Preston Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Uppsala Mixed team
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1981 Edinburgh Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Edinburgh Mixed team
BWF profile

Career edit

She won two silver medals at the World Badminton Championships, one in 1985 in mixed doubles with Stefan Karlsson and another in 1991 in women's doubles with Christine Magnusson.[2] She won a bronze medal at the 1989 IBF World Championships in women's doubles, also with Magnusson.[3]

Bengtsson competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's singles and women's doubles with Catrine Bengtsson, and they lost in the quarterfinals to Guan Weizhen and Nong Qunhua, of China, 15–4, 15–9.[4]

Personal life edit

Her daughter Johanna Magnusson is also a badminton player.[5]

Achievements edit

World Championships edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1989 Istora Senayan,
Jakarta, Indonesia 		  Christine Magnusson   Guan Weizhen
  Lin Ying 		2–15, 3–15   Bronze
1991 Brøndby Arena,
Copenhagen, Denmark 		  Christine Magnusson   Guan Weizhen
  Nong Qunhua 		7–15, 4–15   Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Olympic Saddledome,
Calgary, Canada 		  Stefan Karlsson   Park Joo-bong
  Yoo Sang-hee 		10–15, 15–12, 12–15   Silver

World Cup edit

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1988 National Stadium,
Bangkok, Thailand 		  Jan-Eric Antonsson   Park Joo-bong
  Chung Myung-hee 		6–15, 12–15   Bronze
1989 Guangzhou Gymnasium,
Guangzhou, China 		  Jan-Eric Antonsson   Park Joo-bong
  Chung Myung-hee 		2–15, 8–15   Bronze
1991 Macau Forum,
Macau 		  Pär-Gunnar Jönsson   Thomas Lund
  Pernille Dupont 		4–15, 2–15   Bronze
1992 Guangdong Gymnasium,
Guangzhou, China 		  Pär-Gunnar Jonsson   Jan Paulsen
  Gillian Gowers 		15–12, 14–18, 14–17   Bronze
1993 Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium,
New Delhi, India 		  Pär-Gunnar Jonsson   Aryono Miranat
  Eliza Nathanael 		14–17, 15–7, 9–15   Bronze

European Championships edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1984 Guild Hall, Preston, England   Christine Magnusson   Karen Chapman
  Gillian Clark 		Walkover   Bronze
1986 Uppsala, Sweden   Christine Magnusson   Gillian Clark
  Gillian Gowers 		10–15, 15–8, 11–15   Bronze
1988 Badmintonsenteret,
Kristiansand, Norway 		  Christine Magnusson   Dorte Kjær
  Nettie Nielsen 		8–15, 9–15   Bronze
1990 Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium,
Moscow, Soviet Union 		  Christine Magnusson   Dorte Kjær
  Nettie Nielsen 		15–13, 5–15, 3–15   Bronze
1992 Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena,
Glasgow, Scotland 		  Catrine Bengtsson   Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
  Marlene Thomsen 		15–9, 16–18, 3–15   Bronze
1994 Maaspoort,
Den Bosch, Netherlands 		  Erica van den Heuvel   Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
  Lotte Olsen 		2–15, 8–15   Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1984 Guild Hall, Preston, England   Thomas Kihlström   Martin Dew
  Gillian Gilks 		5–15, 15–17   Silver
1986 Uppsala, Sweden   Thomas Kihlström  
  		  Bronze
1988 Badmintonsenteret,
Kristiansand, Norway 		  Jan-Eric Antonsson   Alex Meijer
  Erica van Dijck 		15–10, 11–15, 10–15   Bronze
1990 Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium,
Moscow, Soviet Union 		  Jan-Eric Antonsson   Jon-Holst Christensen
  Grete Mogensen 		7–15, 8–15   Silver
1992 Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena,
Glasgow, Scotland 		  Pär-Gunnar Jönsson   Jon-Holst Christensen
  Grete Mogensen 		6–15, 11–15   Bronze
1994 Maaspoort,
Den Bosch, Netherlands 		  Pär-Gunnar Jönsson   Michael Søgaard
  Catrine Bengtsson 		6–15, 6–15   Bronze

European Junior Championships edit

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1981 Meadowbank Sports Centre,
Edinburgh, Scotland 		  Christine Magnusson   Dorte Kjær
  Nettie Nielsen 		15–18, 10–15   Silver

IBF World Grand Prix edit

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Scandinavian Open   Christine Magnusson   Kim Yun-ja
  Yoo Sang-hee 		15–8, 5–15, 1–15   Runner-up
1985 Scottish Open   Christine Magnusson   Dorte Kjær
  Nettie Nielsen 		13–15, 8–15   Runner-up
1986 Scottish Open   Christine Magnusson   Gillian Clark
  Gillian Gowers 		15–8, 15–11   Winner
1986 English Masters   Christine Magnusson   Gillian Clark
  Gillian Gowers 		15–5, 15–11   Winner
1987 Chinese Taipei Open   Christine Magnusson   Chung Myung-hee
  Hwang Hye-young 		17–14, 9–15, 4–15   Runner-up
1987 Dutch Open   Christine Magnusson   Gillian Clark
  Sara Halsall 		15–10, 15–4   Winner
1988 Chinese Taipei Open   Christine Magnusson   Gillian Clark
  Gillian Gowers 		6–15, 15–6, 15–6   Winner
1989 Chinese Taipei Open   Christine Magnusson   Dorte Kjær
  Lotte Olsen 		15–13, 9–15, 15–6   Winner
1989 Poona Open   Christine Magnusson   Gillian Clark
  Sara Sankey 		15–4, 13–15, 15–4   Winner
1990 Finnish Open   Christine Magnusson   Gillian Clark
  Gillian Gowers 		15–12, 15–12   Winner
1990 Singapore Open   Christine Magnusson   Gillian Clark
  Gillian Gowers 		12–15, 13–15   Runner-up
1990 Dutch Open   Christine Magnusson   Nettie Nielsen
  Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen 		9–15, 11–15   Runner-up
1990 Scottish Open   Catrine Bengtsson   Gillian Clark
  Gillian Gowers 		18–16, 15–11   Winner
1991 Swedish Open   Catrine Bengtsson   Gillian Clark
  Nettie Nielsen 		15–13, 9–15, 10–15   Runner-up
1991 Dutch Open   Catrine Bengtsson   Gillian Gowers
  Sara Sankey 		9–15, 16–18   Runner-up
1992 Swiss Open   Catrine Bengtsson   Katrin Schmidt
  Kerstin Ubben 		15–10, 15–10   Winner
1992 Swedish Open   Catrine Bengtsson   Lin Yanfen
  Yao Fen 		6–15, 16–17   Runner-up
1992 German Open   Catrine Bengtsson   Lim Xiaoqing
  Christine Magnusson 		9–15, 0–15   Runner-up
1992 Denmark Open   Catrine Bengtsson   Lim Xiaoqing
  Christine Magnusson 		7–15, 3–15   Runner-up
1992 Scottish Open   Catrine Bengtsson   Lim Xiaoqing
  Christine Magnusson 		6–15, 6–15   Runner-up
1995 French Open   Margit Borg   Elena Rybkina
  Marina Yakusheva 		15–10, 15–6   Winner
1995 Scottish Open   Catrine Bengtsson   Emma Constable
  Sarah Hardaker 		15–7, 15–5   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1984 Japan Open   Thomas Kihlström   Martin Dew
  Gillian Gilks 		15–5, 3–15, 16–18   Runner-up
1984 Swedish Open   Thomas Kihlström   Dipak Tailor
  Gillian Gowers 		15–6, 15–11   Winner
1985 Swedish Open   Stefan Karlsson   Lee Deuk-choon
  Chung Myung-hee 		15–5, 11–15, 15–7   Winner
1985 Scandinavian Open   Stefan Karlsson   Nigel Tier
  Gillian Gowers 		15–8, 5–15, 11–15   Runner-up
1987 Dutch Open   Stefan Karlsson   Mark Christiansen
  Erica van Dijck 		10–15, 15–2, 15–9   Winner
1987 Scandinavian Open   Stefan Karlsson   Li Ang
  Pan Zhenli 		15–12, 7–15, 15–3   Winner
1987 Denmark Open   Mark Christiansen   Thomas Lund
  Pernille Dupont 		15–12, 15–5   Winner
1987 World Grand Prix Finals   Stefan Karlsson   Billy Gilliland
  Gillian Gowers 		15–8, 18–15   Winner
1988 Chinese Taipei Open   Jan-Eric Antonsson   Andy Goode
  Gillian Gowers 		7–15, 13–15   Runner-up
1988 Scottish Open   Pär-Gunnar Jönsson   Nils Skeby
  Gitte Paulsen 		Walkover   Winner
1989 Poona Open   Jan-Eric Antonsson   Jan Paulsen
  Gillian Gowers 		15–18, 12–15   Runner-up
1989 All England Open   Jan-Eric Antonsson   Park Joo-bong
  Chung Myung-hee 		1–15, 9–15   Runner-up
1989 Denmark Open   Pär-Gunnar Jönsson   Jesper Knudsen
  Nettie Nielsen 		6–15, 6–15   Runner-up
1990 Chinese Taipei Open   Jan-Eric Antonsson   Thomas Lund
  Pernille Dupont 		4–15, 15–4, 10–15   Runner-up
1990 Swedish Open   Jan-Eric Antonsson   Jon Holst-Christensen
  Grete Mogensen 		15–12, 8–15, 15–9   Winner
1990 Singapore Open   Jan-Eric Antonsson   Jan Paulsen
  Gillian Gowers 		9–15, 15–10, 15–7   Winner
1990 Dutch Open   Pär-Gunnar Jönsson   Jon Holst-Christensen
  Grete Mogensen 		15–11, 15–8   Winner
1990 German Open   Pär-Gunnar Jönsson   Jan Paulsen
  Gillian Gowers 		15–7, 15–5   Winner
1991 Chinese Taipei Open   Pär-Gunnar Jönsson   Thomas Lund
  Pernille Dupont 		9–15, 15–10, 16–18   Runner-up
1991 Swedish Open   Pär-Gunnar Jönsson   Thomas Lund
  Pernille Dupont 		7–15, 8–15   Runner-up
1991 Finnish Open   Henrik Svarrer   Max Gandrup
  Gillian Clark 		15–12, 15–9   Winner
1991 Singapore Open   Pär-Gunnar Jönsson   Thomas Lund
  Pernille Dupont 		8–15, 12–15   Runner-up
1991 Canadian Open   Pär-Gunnar Jönsson   Nick Ponting
  Gillian Gowers 		10–15, 17–15, 6–15   Runner-up
1991 Dutch Open   Pär-Gunnar Jönsson   Henrik Svarrer
  Marlene Thomsen 		13–15, 11–15   Runner-up
1992 Chinese Taipei Masters   Pär-Gunnar Jönsson   Henrik Svarrer
  Marlene Thomsen 		15–6, 17–15   Winner
1992 Swiss Open   Mikael Rosén   Jan-Eric Antonsson
  Astrid Crabo 		15–18, 15–12, 15–5   Winner
1992 Swedish Open   Pär-Gunnar Jönsson   Max Gandrup
  Catrine Bengtsson 		15–8, 15–12   Winner
1992 Indonesia Open   Pär-Gunnar Jönsson   Aryono Miranat
  Eliza Nathanael 		12–15, 15–11, 15–12   Winner
1992 Singapore Open   Pär-Gunnar Jönsson   Lee Sang-bok
  Gil Young-ah 		15–3, 15–10   Winner
1992 German Open   Pär-Gunnar Jönsson   Thomas Lund
  Pernille Dupont 		9–15, 12–15   Runner-up
1993 Swiss Open   Pär-Gunnar Jönsson   Jan-Eric Antonsson
  Astrid Crabo 		11–15, 17–14, 15–7   Winner
1993 Dutch Open   Pär-Gunnar Jönsson   Jan-Eric Antonsson
  Astrid Crabo 		13–18, 15–9, 9–15   Runner-up

IBF International edit

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1981 USSR International   Christine Magnusson   Alla Prodan
  Irina Melnikova 		15–10, 15–6   Winner
1982 Nordic Championships   Christine Magnusson   Dorte Kjær
  Nettie Nielsen 		5–15, 9–15   Runner-up
1983 Nordic Championships   Christine Magnusson  
  		  Winner
1984 Nordic Championships   Christine Magnusson   Dorte Kjær
  Kirsten Larsen 		7–15, 17–14, 10–15   Runner-up
1990 Stockholm International   Margit Borg   Emma Edbom
  Ulrika Gideonsson 		15–6, 15–5   Winner
1994 Norwegian International   Margit Borg   Karolina Ericsson
  Ulrika Persson 		15–0, 15–3   Winner
1994 Irish International   Margit Borg   Helene Kirkegaard
  Rikke Olsen 		11–15, 12–15   Runner-up
1995 La Chaux-de-Fonds International   Margit Borg   Heidi Dössing
  Karen Stechmann 		8–15, 15–12, 15–2   Winner
1995 Malmö International   Margit Borg   Michelle Rasmussen
  Mette Sørensen 		15–9, 15–8   Winner
1996 Strasbourg International   Margit Borg  
  		  Winner
1996 Malmö International   Margit Borg   Pernille Harder
  Ann-Lou Jørgensen 		15–4, 15–7   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1982 Nordic Championships   Thomas Kihlström   Steen Skovgaard
  Hanne Adsbøl 		6–15, 10–15   Runner-up
1983 Nordic Championships   Thomas Kihlström  
  		  Winner
1985 Nordic Championships   Stefan Karlsson  
  		  Winner
1986 Nordic Championships   Jan-Eric Antonsson  
  		  Winner
1992 Nordic Championships   Pär-Gunnar Jönsson   Jan-Eric Antonsson
  Astrid Crabo 		15–6, 12–15, 15–10   Winner
1993 Uppsala International   Mikael Rosén   Jan-Eric Antonsson
  Astrid Crabo 		6–15, 7–15   Runner-up
1994 Norwegian International   Robert Larsson  
  		15–6, 15–2   Winner
1995 Malmö International   Jesper Larsen   Thomas Stavngaard
  Ann Jørgensen 		9–15, 14–17   Runner-up
1996 Malmö International   Robert Larsson   Jesper Larsen
  Majken Vange 		15–5, 15–11   Winner

References edit

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maria Bengtsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  2. ^ "International Badminton Champions". HickokSports. Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  3. ^ "Draws and results at the 1989 World Championships". InternationalBadminton.org. Archived from the original on 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  4. ^ "Draws and results at the 1992 Summer Olympics". InternationalBadminton.org. Archived from the original on 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  5. ^ Ohlsson, Per (22 March 2018). "Emma lever utvecklande dubbelliv i gränslandet". Smålandsposten (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 December 2021.

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