Stefan Karlsson (badminton)

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Stefan Karlsson
Personal information
Country Sweden
Born (1955-11-05) 5 November 1955 (age 65)
Career title(s)1980, 1982 European Champs
1983 All-England
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Medal record
Badminton
Representing  Sweden
World Games
Silver medal – second place 1981 Santa Clara Men's doubles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1985 Calgary Mixed doubles
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1973 Edinburgh Boys' doubles

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[]

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[]

World Games[]

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1981 San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States Sweden Thomas Kihlström China
China Yao Ximing
15–12, 4–15, 6–15 Silver Silver

World Championships[]

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada Sweden Maria Bengtsson South Korea Park Joo-bong
South Korea Yoo Sang-hee
10–15, 15–12, 12–15 Silver Silver

European Championships[]

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1982 Böblingen, West Germany Sweden Thomas Kihlström England Mike Tredgett
England Martin Dew
15–9, 15–3 Gold Gold
1986 Uppsala, Sweden Sweden Thomas Kihlström Denmark Steen Fladberg
Denmark Jesper Helledie
12–15, 17–18 Silver Silver

IBF World Grand Prix[]

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1980 English Masters Sweden Thomas Kihlström Indonesia Ade Chandra
Indonesia Christian Hadinata
12–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1981 Copenhagen Cup Sweden Thomas Kihlström Indonesia Rudy Heryanto
Indonesia Kartono Hariamanto
15–10, 12–15, 17–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1981 Swedish Open Sweden Thomas Kihlström Indonesia Hadibowo
Indonesia Bobby Ertanto
15–6, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1981 English Masters Sweden Thomas Kihlström England Mike Tredgett
England Martin Dew
9–15, 15–2, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1981 India Open Sweden Thomas Kihlström Indonesia Rudy Heryanto
Indonesia Kartono Hariamanto
6–15, 15–8, 17–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1982 Swedish Open Sweden Thomas Kihlström Indonesia Christian Hadinata
Indonesia Lius Pongoh
11–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1982 Scandinavian Cup Sweden Thomas Kihlström Denmark Steen Fladberg
Denmark Steen Skovgaard
15–13, 13–15, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1983 Chinese Taipei Open Sweden Thomas Kihlström Indonesia Hadibowo
Indonesia Bobby Ertanto
9–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1983 Japan Open Sweden Thomas Kihlström 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1983 Swedish Open Sweden Thomas Kihlström Denmark Steen Fladberg
Denmark Jesper Helledie
15–4, 13–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1983 All England Open Sweden Thomas Kihlström England Martin Dew
England Mike Tredgett
15–10, 15–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1983 English Masters Sweden Thomas Kihlström Indonesia Rudy Heryanto
Indonesia Kartono Hariamanto
12–15, 15–8, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1984 Chinese Taipei Open Sweden Thomas Kihlström Denmark Steen Fladberg
Denmark Jesper Helledie
15–3, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1984 Japan Open Sweden Thomas Kihlström England Martin Dew
England Steve Baddeley
15–6, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1984 Swedish Open Sweden Thomas Kihlström South Korea Kim Moon-soo
South Korea Park Joo-bong
8–15, 15–10, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1984 Nordic Championships Sweden Thomas Kihlström Denmark Mark Christiansen
Denmark Michael Kjeldsen
15–11, 14–18, 18–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1985 Swedish Open Sweden Thomas Kihlström China Li Yongbo
China
12–15, 18–14, 15–18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1987 Chinese Taipei Open Denmark Mark Christiansen Indonesia Eddy Hartono
Indonesia Liem Swie King
4–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1987 Dutch Open Denmark Mark Christiansen Indonesia Rudy Gunawan
Indonesia
15–8, 15–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1987 Carlton-Intersport Cup Denmark Mark Christiansen Denmark
Denmark Henrik Svarrer
15–6, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References[]

  1. ^ Sporthistoria.se: Badminton Sverige, accessed 2010-07-08 (in Swedish)
  2. ^ Badminton.nu: Hall of fame, accessed 2010-07-08
  3. ^ European Badminton Championships History Archived 2010-03-12 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2010-07-08
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