| Catrine Bengtsson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 September 1969 Göteborg, 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]
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Warsaw, Poland | Helle Andersen | 8–11, 11–4, 7–11 | Bronze |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Warsaw, Poland | Margit Borg |  Julie Munday Tracy Dineen | 15–4, 17–14 | Gold |
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 |
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 | 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 | 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 |
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