Stefan Karlsson (badminton)

Stefan Karlsson (born 5 November 1955) is a retired male badminton player from Sweden who competed at the highest world level.[1] He later changed name to Stefan Mellgård.[2]

This article is about the badminton player. For other people of the same name, see Stefan Karlsson.
Stefan Karlsson
Personal information
Country Sweden
Born (1955-11-05) 5 November 1955
Career title(s)1980, 1982 European Champs
1983 All-England
Medal record
Badminton
Representing  Sweden
World Games
1981 Santa Clara Men's doubles

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 Thomas Kihlström Sun Zhian
Yao Ximing		 15–12, 4–15, 6–15 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
1983 Swedish Open Thomas Kihlström Steen Fladberg
Jesper Helledie		 15–4, 13–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1983 All England Open Thomas Kihlström Martin Dew
Mike Tredgett		 15–10, 15–13 Winner
1984 Chinese Taipei Open Thomas Kihlström Steen Fladberg
Jesper Helledie		 15–3, 15–6 Winner
1984 Japan Open Thomas Kihlström Martin Dew
Steve Baddeley		 15–6, 15–6 Winner
1984 Swedish Open Thomas Kihlström Kim Moon-soo
Park Joo-bong		 8–15, 15–10, 8–15 Runner-up
1985 Swedish Open Thomas Kihlström Li Yongbo
Di Qiqing		 12–15, 18–14, 15–18 Runner-up
1987 Chinese Taipei Open Mark Christiansen Eddy Hartono
Liem Swie King		 4–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1987 Dutch Open Mark Christiansen Rudy Gunawan
Bambang Subagio		 15–8, 15–2 Winner
1987 Carlton-Intersport Cup Mark Christiansen Jesper Knudsen
Henrik Svarrer		 15–6, 15–10 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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