Thomas Kihlström
Thomas Kihlström (born 11 December 1948) is a former badminton player from Sweden known for his agility, tactical astuteness, and coolness under pressure. Though an impressive singles player early in his career, his greatest successes came in doubles.
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| Country |  Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 December 1948 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career title(s) | 1983 Mixed Doubles World Champs 1982 Men's Doubles European Champs 1976 Men's Doubles All England Champs 1983 Men's Doubles All England Champs 1983 Mixed Doubles All England Champs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Kihlström won the 1983 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Nora Perry.[1] He also won 16 medals at the European Championships, two of them in men's singles, two in mixed doubles, five in men's doubles and 7 in team competition. He shared two All-England men's doubles titles, one with Bengt Fröman in 1976 and the other with Stefan Karlsson in 1983. He also shared the All-England mixed doubles title with Nora Perry in 1983.[2] From 1973 to 1988 Kihlström captured a total of twenty-four events at the Swedish National Championships. Kihlström competed during an era in which world class badminton became increasingly event-specialized. His skill as an "all-arounder" is demonstrated by the facts that he is the only player to have won medals in all three events, men's singles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles at the BWF World Championships, and is the only man to have won each of these three events at the Japan Open.
Achievements
World Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1977 | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden |  Svend Pri |
6–15, 6–15 |  Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden | Bengt Fröman |
 Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi |
7–15, 11–15 | Bronze |
World Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States | Stefan Karlsson |
 Sun Zhian Yao Ximing |
15–12, 4–15, 6–15 |  Silver |
European Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Vienna, Austria | Sture Johnsson |
Silver | |
| 1978 | Preston, England | Flemming Delfs |
Silver |
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | |||
| 1 | Mixed doubles (with Nora Perry) | 1983 | Copenhagen, DEN |
| European Championships | |||
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1982 | Böblingen, FRG |
| 2 | Men's doubles | 1978 | Preston, ENG |
| 2 | Men's doubles | 1980 | Groningen, NED |
| 2 | Mixed doubles | 1984 | Preston, ENG |
| 2 | Men's doubles | 1986 | Uppsala, SWE |
| 3 | Men's doubles | 1976 | Dublin, IRE |
| 3 | Mixed doubles | 1986 | Uppsala, SWE |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Swedish Open | Stefan Karlsson |
Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie |
15–4, 13–15, 10–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1983 | All England Open | Stefan Karlsson |
 Martin Dew Mike Tredgett |
15–10, 15–13 |  Winner |
| 1984 | Chinese Taipei Open | Stefan Karlsson |
Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie |
15–3, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1984 | Japan Open | Stefan Karlsson |
Martin Dew Steve Baddeley |
15–6, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1984 | Swedish Open | Stefan Karlsson |
 Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong |
8–15, 15–10, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Swedish Open | Stefan Karlsson |
Li Yongbo Di Qiqing |
12–15, 18–14, 15–18 | Runner-up |
References
- Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 111.
- Davis, 107, 108.
Dr of Naprapathy 1973 Educated at Naprapathic School Stockholm Sweden
Stor Grabb = 165 points (received after 15 points)
89 International Team events
World Cup Mixed Indonesia
Japan Open - Men's Singles 1982 Winner
Japan Open - Men's Doubles 1983 Winner
Japan Open - Mixed Doubles 1983 Winner
Hong Kong Open Men's Doubles Winner
Taiwan Open Men's Doubles Winner
Indian Open Poona Men's Doubles Winner
Swedish Open Men's Doubles Winner
Swedish Open Mixed Doubles Winner
Scandinavian Championships Men's Doubles and Mixed Doubles
Canadian Open Men's Doubles and Mixed Doubles
Mexican Open Men's Singles
Russian Open Men's Doubles
Danish Open Men's Doubles / Mixed Doubles
Danish Open 2nd Men's singles
Dutch Open Men's Doubles
Portugal Open Men's singles
German Open Men's Doubles
Hall of Fame Badminton Sweden
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