Maria Bengtsson (badminton)

Maria Bengtsson
Personal information
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
Women's badminton
Representing Sweden
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1991 Copenhagen Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1985 Calgary Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Jakarta Women's doubles
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Bangkok Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Guangzhou Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Macau Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Guangzhou Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1993 New Delhi Mixed doubles
Uber Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Jakarta Women's team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1984 Preston Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1990 Moscow Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Preston Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Uppsala Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Kristiansand Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Moscow Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Glasgow Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Den Bosch Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Uppsala Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Kristiansand Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Glasgow Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Den Bosch Mixed doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Glasgow Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1994 Den Bosch Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1988 Kristiansand Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1990 Moscow Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Preston Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Uppsala Mixed team
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1981 Edinburgh Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Edinburgh Mixed team
BWF profile

Maria Bengtsson (born 5 March 1964) is a badminton player from Sweden who played in three editions of Olympic games in 1988, 1992 and 1996.

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. She won a bronze medal at the 1989 IBF World Championships in women's doubles, also with Magnusson.

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.

Personal life

Her daughter Johanna Magnusson is also a badminton player.

Achievements

World Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada Stefan Karlsson Park Joo-bong
Yoo Sang-hee 		10–15, 15–12, 12–15 Silver Silver

European Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1984 Guild Hall, Preston, England Thomas Kihlström Martin Dew
Gillian Gilks 		5–15, 15–17 Silver Silver
1986 Uppsala, Sweden Thomas Kihlström
Bronze Bronze

International tournaments

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1982 Nordic Championships Thomas Kihlström Steen Skovgaard
Hanne Adsbøl 		6–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1985 Swedish Open Thomas Kihlström Lee Deuk-choon
Chung Myung-hee 		15–5, 11–15, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner