Peter Axelsson

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Peter Axelsson
Personal information
Full nameHans Peter Christian Axelsson
CountrySweden
Born22 June 1967 (1967-06-22) (age 57)
Täby, Sweden
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
HandednessRight
EventMen's doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Birmingham Men's doubles
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 New Delhi Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 New Delhi Men's doubles
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Sofia Men's Doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Glasgow Men's Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Kristiansand Men's Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1990 Moscow Men's Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Glasgow Men's Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Herning Men's Doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Glasgow Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1988 Kristiansand Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Moscow Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Herning Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Sofia Mixed team
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1985 Pressbaum Boys' doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1985 Pressbaum Mixed team
BWF profile

Hans Peter Christian Axelsson (born 22 June 1967) is a retired badminton player from Sweden.

Contents

Career

He won the bronze medal at the 1993 IBF World Championships in men's doubles with Pär-Gunnar Jönsson.

Achievements

World Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1993 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of Indonesia.svg Rudy Gunawan
Flag of Indonesia.svg Ricky Subagja
9–15, 15–11, 4–15 Med 3.png Bronze

World Cup

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1993 Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Hongyong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Kang
9–15, 5–15 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1993 Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of Indonesia.svg Aryono Miranat
Flag of Indonesia.svg Eliza Nathanael
9–15, 5–15 Med 1.png Gold

European Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1988 Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Karlsson Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Paulsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Fladberg
10–15, 15–7, 10–15 Med 3.png Bronze
1990 Luzhniki Small Sports Arena, Moscow, Soviet Union Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Rosén Flag of Denmark.svg Max Gandrup
Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Lund
10–15, 15–6, 6–15 Med 3.png Bronze
1992 Glasgow, Scotland Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of Denmark.svg Jon Holst Christensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Lund
15–18, 15–10, 5–15 Med 3.png Bronze
1996 Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of Denmark.svg Henrik Svarrer
Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Sogaard
8–15, 6–15 Med 3.png Bronze
1998 Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of England.svg Simon Archer
Flag of England.svg Chris Hunt
3–15, 3–15 Med 2.png Silver
2000 Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Eriksen
Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper Larsen
7–15, 6–15 Med 2.png Silver

European Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1985 Sacré Coeur Cloister Hall,
Pressbaum, Austria
Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Lunqvist Flag of Denmark.svg Johnny Børglum
Flag of Denmark.svg Max Gandrup
6–15, 7–15 Med 3.png Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1990 Scottish Open Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of Denmark.svg Mark Christiansen
Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Kjeldsen
13–15, 15–10, 15–11 [1] Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1991Scottish Open Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Lund
Flag of Denmark.svg Jon Holst-Christensen
15–18, 11–15 [2] Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1992 Swedish Open Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Hongyong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Kang
12–15, 4–15 [3] Silver medal icon.svgRunner-Up
1992 Finnish Open Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of Indonesia.svg Rudi Gunawan Haditono
Flag of Indonesia.svg Dick Purwotjugiono
15–8, 15–5 [4] Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1992Scottish Open Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of Denmark.svg Jon Holst-Christensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Jakobsen
15–10, 15–11 [5] Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1993 Swiss Open Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of Sweden.svg Stellan Österberg
Flag of Denmark.svg Max Gandrup
15–4, 15–4 [6] Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1993Swedish Open Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of Indonesia.svg Rexy Mainaky
Flag of Indonesia.svg Ricky Subagja
12–15, 10–15 [7] Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1994 Korea Open Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of Indonesia.svg Denny Kantono
Flag of Indonesia.svg Ricky Subagja
17–14, 15–7 [8] Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1994Swiss Open Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of Malaysia.svg Tan Kim Her
Flag of Malaysia.svg Yap Kim Hock
15–7, 15–8 [9] Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1994Swedish Open Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of Indonesia.svg Rexy Mainaky
Flag of Indonesia.svg Ricky Subagja
11–15, 12–15 [10] Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1995Swedish Open Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Kyung-jin
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dong-moon
15–5, 15–9 [11] Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1996 Chinese Taipei Open Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of Indonesia.svg Denny Kantono
Flag of Indonesia.svg Antonius Ariantho
6–15, 7–15 [12] Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1997Swedish Open Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of South Korea.svg Ha Tae-kwon
Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Kyung-jin
3–15, 11–15 [13] Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1998 Dutch Open Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of Malaysia.svg Cheah Soon Kit
Flag of Malaysia.svg Choong Tan Fook
11–15, 9–15 [14] Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1999 German Open Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Wan Wah
Flag of Malaysia.svg Choong Tan Fook
9–15, 6–15 [15] Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1993 Swedish Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Lund
Flag of Sweden.svg Catrine Bengtsson
4–15, 10–15 [16] Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1994 Chinese Taipei Open Flag of Denmark.svg Marlene Thomsen Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Sogaard
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers
14–18, 10–15 [17] Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1994 Korea Open Flag of Denmark.svg Marlene Thomsen Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Sogaard
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers
12–15, 9–15 [18] Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1994 Swiss Open Flag of Denmark.svg Marlene Thomsen Flag of Denmark.svg Jon Holst-Christensen
Flag of Sweden.svg Catrine Bengtsson
18–13, 15–9 [19] Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1996 Dutch Open Flag of Sweden.svg Catrine Bengtsson Flag of Sweden.svg Jan-Eric Antonsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Astrid Crabo
0–9, 7–9, 6–9 [20] Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

IBF International

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1992 Nordic Championships Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of Denmark.svg Jon Holst-Christensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Paulsen
15–18, 11–15 [21] Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1999 Welsh International Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Andersson Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tijs Creemers
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert Frenk
15–4, 15–9 [22] Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2000 Norwegian International Flag of Sweden.svg Immanuel Hirschfeldt Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Andersson
Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Holm
17–14, 6–15, 15–4 [23] Gold medal icon.svgWinner

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