Swedish badminton player
Badminton player
Eva Twedberg Birth name Eva Pettersson Country Sweden Born (1943-02-16 ) 16 February 1943 (age 78) Ystad , SwedenHeight 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) Weight 55 kg (121 lb) Years active 1959 – 1986 Coach Bertil Johnsson Career title(s) All England (1968, 1971) European Champion (1970) Highest ranking World number 1 (1968 – 1971)
Eva Twedberg (earlier Eva Pettersson ; later Eva Stuart ) is a former Swedish badminton player who won women's singles at numerous international championships. Noted for her stamina and swift court coverage, her peak years were the late 1960s and the early 1970s. Among other titles, she won the World Invitational Championships held in Glasgow, in 1971 in both singles and doubles, the prestigious All-England singles title in 1968 and 1971;[1] the Danish Open in 1968, 1970,[2] and 1972; the U.S. Open in 1972 and 1973;[3] and the European Championships in 1970.[4] Mrs. Stuart is the most successful player in the history of the Swedish National Badminton Championships with a combined total of 44 titles in national restricted and national open competition earned between 1960 and 1976. During the latter part of her badminton career she married the Northumberland county and England badminton internationalist Elliot Stuart and represented Northumberland.
Achievements [ ]
European Championships [ ]
Women's singles
Year
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
1968
Bochum , West Germany
11–5, 10–12, 0–11
Bronze
1970
Port Talbot, Wales
Imre Nielsen
11–8, 10–12, 12–10
Gold
1972
Karlskrona, Sweden
Gillian Gilks
2–11, 7–11
Bronze
Mixed doubles
Year
Venue
Partner
Opponent
Score
Result
1972
Karlskrona, Sweden
Wolfgang Bochow
11–15, 8–15
Bronze
International tournaments [ ]
Women's singles
Year
Tournament
Opponent
Score
Result
1960
German Open
Karin Rasmussen
4–11, 11–1, 11–5
Winner
1960
Swedish Open
6–11, 11–9, 12–10
Winner
1964
Norwegian International
Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
2–11, 11–3, 6–11
Runner-up
1965
Swedish Open
Ulla Rasmussen
2–11, 11–1, 11–4
Winner
1965
Norwegian International
Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
11–8, 11–2
Winner
1966
Swedish Open
Judy Hashman
0–11, 0–11
Runner-up
1966
German Open
Irmgard Latz
8–11, 11–8, 9–12
Runner-up
1967
German Open
Ulla Strand
11–2, 11–6
Winner
1967
North of Scotland International
11–1, 11–0
Winner
1968
All England Open
Minarni
11–6, 11–2
Winner
1968
German Open
Irmgard Latz
11–6, 9–11, 11–3
Winner
1968
Swedish Open
Winner
1968
Malaysia Open
Hiroe Yuki
1–11, 6–11
Runner-up
1968
Norwegian International
10–12, 11–3, 11–5
Winner
1968
Denmark Open
Noriko Takagi
12–9, 9–12, 12–10
Winner
1968
French Open
Agnes Geene
11–2, 11–0
Winner
1968
East of Scotland International
11–1, 11–0
Winner
1969
German Open
6–11, 4–11
Runner-up
1969
Canadian Open
Retno Kustijah
11–1, 11–2
Winner
1969
Norwegian International
Jette Føge
11–4, 11–1
Winner
1970
Swedish Open
Jette Føge
Winner
1970
Denmark Open
Etsuko Takenaka
11–2, 11–2
Winner
1971
Swedish Open
Margaret Beck
11–7, 11–5
Winner
1971
All England Open
11–3, 6–11, 11–2
Winner
1971
German Open
Irmgard Gerlatzka
11–3, 11–4
Winner
1971
Dutch Open
Gillian Gilks
11–3, 7–11, 12–11
Winner
1971
Norwegian International
Lene Køppen
11–5, 11–2
Winner
1972
Swedish Open
Irmgard Gerlatzka
11–5, 12–10
Winner
1972
Dutch Open
Winner
1972
German Open
Irmgard Gerlatzka
11–6, 11–4
Winner
1972
U. S. Open
Pam Stockton
11–7, 11–8
Winner
1972
Canadian Open
Anne Berglund
11–7, 11–2
Winner
1972
Denmark Open
Noriko Nakayama
11–4, 11–6
Winner
1972
Norwegian International
6–11, 11–5, 11–0
Winner
1973
German Open
Imre Rietveld
11–7, 11–8
Winner
1973
India Open
Lene Køppen
8–11, 11–8, 11–7
Winner
1973
U. S. Open
Winner
1973
Swedish Open
Margaret Beck
11–3, 11–5
Winner
1973
Jamaica International
Margaret Beck
Runner-up
1974
Swedish Open
Lene Køppen
9–11, 8–11
Runner-up
1974
Dutch Open
Joke van Beusekom
Winner
1980
Portugal International
11–5, 11–6
Winner
1982
Portugal International
8–11, 4–11
Runner-up
Women's doubles
Year
Tournament
Partner
Opponent
Score
Result
1964
Norwegian International
Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
15–7, 6–15, 15–8
Winner
1965
Norwegian International
Gunnila Dahlström
Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
7–15, 14–17
Runner-up
1966
Swedish Open
Judy Hashman
Karin Jørgensen Ulla Strand
12–15, 15–10, 15–8
Winner
1967
Swedish Open
Imre Rietveld
Lonny Funch Ulla Strand
Runner-up
1968
Singapore Open
Rosalind Singha Ang
Hiroe Yuki Noriko Takagi
6–15, 11–15
Runner-up
1968
French Open
Winner
1968
Norwegian International
Lonny Funch
3–15, 4–15
Runner-up
1969
Norwegian International
Jette Føge Karin Jørgensen
4–15, 4–15
Runner-up
1972
Norwegian International
Anette Börjesson
10–15, 10–15
Runner-up
1973
India Open
Joke van Beusekom
Lene Køppen
15–1, 15–9
Winner
1973
U. S. Open
Pam Brady
Runner-up
1974
Dutch Open
Anette Börjesson
Brigitte Steden
Runner-up
1980
Portugal International
Gillian Clark
3–15, 5–15
Runner-up
1982
Portugal International
Paula Kilvington
Nora Perry
9–15, 4–15
Runner-up
1984
Portugal International
Fiona Elliott
Winner
References [ ]
^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 106.
^ Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 152.
^ "The 19th U.S.open", Badminton USA , May 1972, 10 and "20th U.S. open", Badminton USA , May 1973, 4.
^ Davis, 115.
World Invitational Tournament badminton women's singles champions
World Invitational Tournament badminton women's doubles champions
External links [ ]
World Invitational Tournament badminton women's doubles champions
World Invitational Tournament badminton women's singles champions