| Henrik Andersson | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 January 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Henrik Andersson (born 19 January 1977) is a retired Swedish badminton player. [1] [2] He represented his country in World Championships between 1999 and 2005.
After several national and international successes in the youth field, the Swedish U15, U17 and U19 titles, Andersson won three medals at the European junior championships in 1995. He won two bronze medals in doubles and a silver in team event. He won his first Swedish national title in 2002, which was followed by three more by 2005. In 1996 he won the Czech International, 1998 the Welsh International and 1999 the Iceland International. He also won 2005 Finnish International title in men's doubles. In 2001 he became German team champion with the BC Eintracht Südring Berlin.
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Nitra, Slovakia |  Björn Logius |  Peter Gade Peder Nissen | 4–15, 5–15 |  Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Nitra, Slovakia | Anna Lundin | Jonas Rasmussen Pernille Harder | 9–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Finnish International | Johan Tholinsson |  Ian Pearson James Anderson | 4–15, 15–9, 2–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1996 | Czech International | Johan Tholinsson | Fredrik Bergström Rasmus Wengberg | 15–7, 15–12 |  Winner |
| 1996 | Norwegian International | Johan Tholinsson | Julian Robertson Nathan Robertson | 2–9, 8–9, 3–9 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Norwegian International | Jens Olsson | Julian Robertson Nathan Robertson | 9–4, 4–9, 2–9, 9–0, 4–9 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Iceland International | Fredrik Bergström |  Manuel Dubrulle Vincent Laigle | 15–6, 15–13 | Winner |
| 2000 | BMW International | Frederik Bergström | Joachim Fischer Nielsen Michael Søgaard | 10–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Swedish International | Frederik Bergström | Anthony Clark Simon Archer | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Finnish International | Frederik Bergström |  Michał Łogosz Robert Mateusiak | 15–6, 15–12 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Czech International | Johanna Persson | Ian Sullivan Gail Emms | 8–11, 4–9, 3–9 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Irish International | Jenny Karlsson | Nathan Robertson Joanne Wright | 8–11, 4–9, 3–9 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Welsh International | Catrine Bengtsson |  Donal O'Halloran Ilaine Kiely | 15–2, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1999 | Iceland International | Anna Lundin | Fredrik Bergström Jenny Karlsson | 0–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Welsh International | Johanna Persson | Anthony Clark Gail Emms | 4–7, 1–7, 0–7 | Runner-up |
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