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.
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| Country | Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 March 1964 Malmö, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
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
Her daughter Johanna Magnusson is also a badminton player.[5]
Achievements
World Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1985 | Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada |  Stefan Karlsson |
 Park Joo-bong Yoo Sang-hee |
10–15, 15–12, 12–15 |  Silver |
European Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1984 | Guild Hall, Preston, England | Thomas Kihlström |
 Martin Dew Gillian Gilks |
5–15, 15–17 | Silver |
| 1986 | Uppsala, Sweden | Thomas Kihlström |
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 Bronze |
International tournaments
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1982 | Nordic Championships | Thomas Kihlström |
 Steen Skovgaard Hanne Adsbøl |
6–15, 10–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1985 | Swedish Open | Thomas Kihlström |
Lee Deuk-choon Chung Myung-hee |
15–5, 11–15, 15–7 |  Winner |
References
- 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.
- "International Badminton Champions". HickokSports. Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- "Draws and results at the 1989 World Championships". InternationalBadminton.org. Archived from the original on 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- "Draws and results at the 1992 Summer Olympics". InternationalBadminton.org. Archived from the original on 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- Ohlsson, Per (22 March 2018). "Emma lever utvecklande dubbelliv i gränslandet". Smålandsposten (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 December 2021.
External links
- Maria Bengtsson at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Maria Bengtsson at the International Olympic Committee
- Maria Bengtsson at the Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (in Swedish)
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