Jenny Karlsson

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Jenny Karlsson
Personal information
Birth nameJenny Maria Karlsson
CountrySweden
Born (1975-01-02) 2 January 1975 (age 49)
Sävar, Umeå Municipality, Sweden
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
HandednessRight
EventWomen's & mixed doubles
BWF profile

Jenny Maria Karlsson (born 2 January 1975) is a Swedish badminton player who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1] Karlsson who played in the women's and mixed doubles event, had won five titles at the Swedish National Championships, and also won the mixed doubles title at the Nordic Championships in 1999. [2]

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Achievements

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2000 Swedish Open Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Bergström Flag of Denmark.svg Jonas Rasmussen
Flag of Denmark.svg Jane F. Bramsen
6–15, 14–17Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

IBF International

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1996 Norwegian International Flag of Sweden.svg Johanna Holgersson Flag of Denmark.svg Pernille Harder
Flag of Denmark.svg Mette Schjoldager
9–4, 0–9, 7–9, 8–9Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002 Portugal International Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Bergström Flag of Denmark.svg Carsten Mogensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Kamilla Rytter Juhl
7–3, 2–7, 7–4, 7–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1999 Spanish International Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Bergström Flag of England.svg Ian Sullivan
Flag of England.svg Gail Emms
15–7, 13–15, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1999 Iceland International Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Bergström Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik Andersson
Flag of Sweden.svg Anna Lundin
15–0, 15–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1998 Norwegian International Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Bergström Flag of Denmark.svg Lars Paaske
Flag of Denmark.svg Jane F. Bramsen
15–8, 10–15, 5–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1997 Irish International Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Bergström Flag of England.svg Nathan Robertson
Flag of England.svg Joanne Wright
18–14, 11–15, 14–17Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1997 Norwegian International Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Bergström Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Thygesen-Poulsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Jane F. Bramsen
3–9, 9–5, 6–9, 4–9Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

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References

  1. "Jenny Karlsson". Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  2. "Sweden Svenska Badmintonförbundet". Badminton Europe . Retrieved 12 March 2018.