Catrine Bengtsson
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| Country | Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 September 1969 Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Catrine Bengtsson (born 21 September 1969) is a Swedish badminton player.[1]
Career
Bengtsson competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's singles and women's doubles with Maria Bengtsson, and they lost in quarter-finals to Guan Weizhen and Nong Qunhua, of China, 15–4, 15–9. She also competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics in the three events: women's singles, women's doubles with Margit Borg and mixed doubles with Peter Axelsson.
In 1994, she won the European Championships in mixed doubles with Denmark's Michael Søgaard.[2] In 1993 she claimed her biggest title, the IBF World Championship in mixed doubles with Denmark's Thomas Lund.
Achievements
World Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England |
Thomas Lund | Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen |
10–15, 15–6, 15–12 | Gold |
World Cup
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
Thomas Lund | Chen Xingdong Gu Jun |
10–15, 15–10, 15–2 | Gold |
European Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands | Lim Xiaoqing | 5–11, 9–12 | Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |
Maria Bengtsson | Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen Marlene Thomsen |
15–9, 16–18, 3–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
Michael Søgaard | Christian Jakobsen Lotte Olsen |
15–6, 15–9 | Gold |
European Junior Championships
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Hali Mery, Warsaw, Poland | Helle Andersen | 8–11, 11–4, 7–11 | Bronze |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Hali Mery, Warsaw, Poland | Margit Borg | Julie Munday Tracy Dineen |
15–4, 17–14 | Gold |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Swiss Open | Astrid van der Knaap | 11–1, 3–11, 9–11 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Scottish Open | Doris Piché | 8–11, 11–4, 11–9 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Scottish Open | Maria Bengtsson | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers |
18–16, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1991 | Swedish Open | Maria Bengtsson | Gillian Clark Nettie Nielsen |
15–13, 9–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Dutch Open | Maria Bengtsson | Gillian Gowers Sara Sankey |
9–15, 16–18 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Swiss Open | Maria Bengtsson | Katrin Schmidt Kerstin Ubben |
15–10, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1992 | Swedish Open | Maria Bengtsson | Lin Yanfen Yao Fen |
6–15, 16–17 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | German Open | Maria Bengtsson | Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson |
9–15, 0–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Denmark Open | Maria Bengtsson | Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson |
7–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Scottish Open | Maria Bengtsson | Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson |
6–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Scottish Open | Maria Bengtsson | Emma Constable Sarah Hardaker |
15–7, 15–5 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Swedish Open | Max Gandrup | Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Maria Bengtsson |
8–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Japan Open | Thomas Lund | Christian Jakobsen Marlene Thomsen |
15–6, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1993 | Korea Open | Thomas Lund | Jon Holst-Christensen Anne Mette Bille |
15–9, 12–15, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1993 | Swedish Open | Thomas Lund | Peter Axelsson Gillian Gowers |
15–4, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1993 | All England Open | Thomas Lund | Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen |
1–8 retired | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Canadian Open | Thomas Lund | Christian Jakobsen Lotte Olsen |
15–2, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1993 | U. S. Open | Thomas Lund | Michael Søgaard Gillian Gowers |
15–7, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1993 | Denmark Open | Thomas Lund | Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo |
15–4, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1993 | Scottish Open | Thomas Lund | Jon Holst-Christensen Pernille Nedergaard |
15–2, 13–11 | Winner |
| 1993 | World Grand Prix Finals | Thomas Lund | Nick Ponting Gillian Clark |
15–9, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1994 | Japan Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Michael Søgaard Gillian Gowers |
15–7, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1994 | Swiss Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Peter Axelsson Marlene Thomsen |
13–18, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Dutch Open | Peter Axelsson | Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo |
0–9, 7–9, 6–9 | Runner-up |
IBF International
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | USSR International | Vlada Chernyavskaya | 11–9, 11–5 | Winner |
| 1990 | Nordic Championships | Pernille Nedergaard | 6–11, 11–8, 10–12 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Norwegian International | Helle Andersen | 12–9, 11–7 | Winner |
| 1993 | Norwegian International | Karin Ericsson | 11–4, 11–5 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Nordic Championships | Maria Bengtsson | Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen |
18–14, 4–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Norwegian International | Kristin Evernäs | Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen |
Walkover | Winner |
| 1998 | Norwegian International | Marina Andrievskaya | Koon Wai Chee Ling Wan Ting |
12–15, 15–6, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1998 | Welsh International | Marina Andrievskaya | Felicity Gallup Joanne Muggeridge |
15–8, 15–3 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Welsh International | Henrik Andersson | Donal O'Halloran Elaine Kiely |
15–2, 15–7 | Winner |
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Catrine Bengtsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ Bernd-Volker Brahms (2014). Badminton Handbook. Meyer & Meyer Sport (revised ed.). Meyer & Meyer Verlag. p. 182. ISBN 978-1782550426.
External links
- Catrine Bengtsson at BWFBadminton.com
- Catrine Bengtsson at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- Catrine Bengtsson at Olympics.com
- Catrine Bengtsson at Olympic.org (archived)
- Catrine Bengtsson at Olympedia
- Catrine Bengtsson at Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (in Swedish) (in English)