Eva Twedberg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Birth name | Eva Pettersson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Ystad, Sweden | 16 February 1943||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 1959 – 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Bertil Johnsson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Career title(s) | All England (1968, 1971) European Champion (1970) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | World number 1 (1968 – 1971) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Eva Twedberg (earlier Eva Pettersson; later Eva Stuart) is a former Swedish badminton player who won women's singles at numerous international championships. Noted for her stamina and swift court coverage, her peak years were the late 1960s and the early 1970s. Among other titles, she won the World Invitational Championships held in Glasgow, in 1971 in both singles and doubles, the prestigious All-England singles title in 1968 and 1971; [1] the Danish Open in 1968, 1970, [2] and 1972; the U.S. Open in 1972 and 1973; [3] and the European Championships in 1970. [4] Mrs. Stuart is the most successful player in the history of the Swedish National Badminton Championships with a combined total of 44 titles in national restricted and national open competition earned between 1960 and 1976. During the latter part of her badminton career she married the Northumberland county and England badminton internationalist Elliot Stuart and represented Northumberland.
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1968 | Bochum, West Germany | Marieluise Wackerow | 11–5, 10–12, 0–11 | Bronze |
1970 | Port Talbot, Wales | Imre Nielsen | 11–8, 10–12, 12–10 | Gold |
1972 | Karlskrona, Sweden | Gillian Gilks | 2–11, 7–11 | Bronze |
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1972 | Karlskrona, Sweden | Gert Perneklo | Wolfgang Bochow Marieluise Wackerow | 11–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1960 | German Open | Karin Rasmussen | 4–11, 11–1, 11–5 | Winner |
1960 | Swedish Open | Berit Olsson | 6–11, 11–9, 12–10 | Winner |
1964 | Norwegian International | Pernille Mølgaard Hansen | 2–11, 11–3, 6–11 | Runner-up |
1965 | Swedish Open | Ulla Rasmussen | 2–11, 11–1, 11–4 | Winner |
1965 | Norwegian International | Pernille Mølgaard Hansen | 11–8, 11–2 | Winner |
1966 | Swedish Open | Judy Hashman | 0–11, 0–11 | Runner-up |
1966 | German Open | Irmgard Latz | 8–11, 11–8, 9–12 | Runner-up |
1967 | German Open | Ulla Strand | 11–2, 11–6 | Winner |
1967 | North of Scotland International | Muriel Woodcock | 11–1, 11–0 | Winner |
1968 | All England Open | Minarni | 11–6, 11–2 | Winner |
1968 | German Open | Irmgard Latz | 11–6, 9–11, 11–3 | Winner |
1968 | Swedish Open | Winner | ||
1968 | Malaysia Open | Hiroe Yuki | 1–11, 6–11 | Runner-up |
1968 | Norwegian International | Jette Føge | 10–12, 11–3, 11–5 | Winner |
1968 | Denmark Open | Noriko Takagi | 12–9, 9–12, 12–10 | Winner |
1968 | French Open | Agnes Geene | 11–2, 11–0 | Winner |
1968 | East of Scotland International | Marianne Flykt | 11–1, 11–0 | Winner |
1969 | German Open | Anne Flindt | 6–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
1969 | Canadian Open | Retno Kustijah | 11–1, 11–2 | Winner |
1969 | Norwegian International | Jette Føge | 11–4, 11–1 | Winner |
1970 | Swedish Open | Jette Føge | Winner | |
1970 | Denmark Open | Etsuko Takenaka | 11–2, 11–2 | Winner |
1971 | Swedish Open | Margaret Beck | 11–7, 11–5 | Winner |
1971 | All England Open | Anne Berglund | 11–3, 6–11, 11–2 | Winner |
1971 | German Open | Irmgard Gerlatzka | 11–3, 11–4 | Winner |
1971 | Dutch Open | Gillian Gilks | 11–3, 7–11, 12–11 | Winner |
1971 | Norwegian International | Lene Køppen | 11–5, 11–2 | Winner |
1972 | Swedish Open | Irmgard Gerlatzka | 11–5, 12–10 | Winner |
1972 | Dutch Open | Winner | ||
1972 | German Open | Irmgard Gerlatzka | 11–6, 11–4 | Winner |
1972 | U. S. Open | Pam Stockton | 11–7, 11–8 | Winner |
1972 | Canadian Open | Anne Berglund | 11–7, 11–2 | Winner |
1972 | Denmark Open | Noriko Nakayama | 11–4, 11–6 | Winner |
1972 | Norwegian International | Pernille Kaagaard | 6–11, 11–5, 11–0 | Winner |
1973 | German Open | Imre Rietveld | 11–7, 11–8 | Winner |
1973 | India Open | Lene Køppen | 8–11, 11–8, 11–7 | Winner |
1973 | U. S. Open | Barb O'Brien | 11–6, 11–1 | Winner |
1973 | Swedish Open | Margaret Beck | 11–3, 11–5 | Winner |
1973 | Jamaica International | Margaret Beck | Runner-up | |
1974 | Swedish Open | Lene Køppen | 9–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
1974 | Dutch Open | Joke van Beusekom | Winner | |
1980 | Portugal International | Kathleen Redhead | 11–5, 11–6 | Winner |
1982 | Portugal International | Catharine Troke | 8–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1964 | Norwegian International | Gunnila Dahlström | Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Liselotte Nielsen | 15–7, 6–15, 15–8 | Winner |
1965 | Norwegian International | Gunnila Dahlström | Lonny Funch Pernille Mølgaard Hansen | 7–15, 14–17 | Runner-up |
1966 | Swedish Open | Judy Hashman | Karin Jørgensen Ulla Strand | 12–15, 15–10, 15–8 | Winner |
1967 | Swedish Open | Imre Rietveld | Lonny Funch Ulla Strand | Runner-up | |
1968 | Singapore Open | Rosalind Singha Ang | Hiroe Yuki Noriko Takagi | 6–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
1968 | French Open | Karin Dittberner | Winner | ||
1968 | Norwegian International | A. C. Rosenqvist | Jette Føge Lonny Funch | 3–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
1969 | Norwegian International | Lena Olsson | Jette Føge Karin Jørgensen | 4–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
1972 | Norwegian International | Anette Börjesson | Anne Flindt Pernille Kaagaard | 10–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
1973 | India Open | Joke van Beusekom | Anne Berglund Lene Køppen | 15–1, 15–9 | Winner |
1973 | U. S. Open | Bridget Cooper | Pam Brady Diane Hales | 15–12, 12–15, 13–18 | Runner-up |
1974 | Dutch Open | Anette Börjesson | Brigitte Steden Marieluise Zizmann | Runner-up | |
1980 | Portugal International | Mary Eddy | Gillian Clark Kathleen Redhead | 3–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
1982 | Portugal International | Paula Kilvington | Nora Perry Catharine Troke | 9–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
1984 | Portugal International | Fiona Elliott | Winner |
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1965 | Swedish Open | Berndt Dahlberg | Henning Borch Ulla Rasmussen | 9–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
1969 | Norwegian International | Sture Johnsson | Winner | ||
1968 | Malaysia Open | Svend Andersen | Teh Kew San Ng Mei Ling | 18–17, 15–13 | Winner |
1971 | Norwegian International | Gert Perneklo | Erland Kops Lene Køppen | 3–15, 15–5, 15–10 | Winner |
1972 | U. S. Open | Elliot Stuart | Flemming Delfs Pernille Kaagaard | 5–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
1972 | Canadian Open | Elliot Stuart | Flemming Delfs Pernille Kaagaard | 11–15, 17–18 | Runner-up |
1973 | German Open | Gert Perneklo | Wolfgang Bochow Marieluise Zizmann | 15–13, 15–2 | Winner |
1973 | India Open | Elliot Stuart | Satish Bhatia Morin Mathias | 15–0, 15–11 | Winner |
1973 | U. S. Open | Sture Johnsson | Thomas Carmichael Pam Brady | 18–13, 15–12 | Winner |
1973 | Jamaica International | Sture Johnsson | Mike Tredgett Margaret Beck | Winner | |
1981 | Portugal International | Billy Gilliland | Winner | ||
1982 | Portugal International | Billy Gilliland | Ray Stevens Nora Perry | 9–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
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