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| Birth name | Steen Fladberg Nielsen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 October 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Steen Fladberg Nielsen (born 11 October 1956) is a Danish badminton player, noted for his speed of foot, who excelled during the 1980s. Though a strong international level singles player, his biggest achievements came in doubles. He is now works as a director of Sport One Denmark. [1]
Fladberg won the gold medal at the 1983 IBF World Championships in men's doubles with Jesper Helledie, defeating Mike Tredgett and Martin Dew 15–10, 15–10 in the final. He was a silver medalist at the same tournament in mixed doubles with Pia Nielsen. [2]
He also won at the 1986 European Championships in the men's doubles with Helledie, and in 1988 in the mixed doubles with England's Gillian Clark.
Fladberg married the former Danish badminton player Kirsten Larsen. Their son Rasmus Fladberg is also a professional badminton player. [3]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark |  Jesper Helledie |  Martin Dew Mike Tredgett | 15–10, 15–10 |  Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Istora, Jakarta, Indonesia | Pia Nielsen | Mike Tredgett Nora Perry | 8–15, 14–17 |  Bronze |
| 1983 | Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | Pia Nielsen |  Thomas Kihlström Nora Perry | 1–15, 11–15 |  Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Nora Perry |  Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie | 11–15, 17–18 | Silver |
| 1986 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Gillian Clark | Eddy Hartono Verawaty Fadjrin | 8–15, 15–17 | Silver |
| 1987 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Gillian Clark |  Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing | 11–15, 15–1, 4–15 | Silver |
Men's doubles doubles
| Year | Venue | Event | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | Men's doubles 45+ | Claus Andersen |  Leon Douglas Dan Travers | Gold | [4] | |
| 2009 | Pabellón Municipal de Deportes, Punta Umbría, Spain | Men's doubles 50+ | Jesper Helledie |  Surapong Suharitdumrong Taveesup Waranusast | 21–13, 20–22, 21–16 | Gold | [5] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Event | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | Mixed doubles 40+ | Annette Vollertzen | Morten Christensen Jeanette Koldsø | 7–15, 15–6, 15–9 | Gold | [4] |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden | Jesper Helledie | Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström | 15–12, 18–17 | Gold |
| 1988 | Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway | Jan Paulsen | Michael Kjeldsen Jens Peter Nierhoff | 9–15, 11–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway | Gillian Clark |  Alex Meijer Erica van Dijck | 17–16, 4–15, 15–10 | Gold |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Malaysia Open | Yang Yang | 15–4, 10–15, 7–15 |  Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Swedish Open | Jesper Helledie | Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström | 4–15, 18–13, 15–10 |  Winner |
| 1984 | Chinese Taipei Open | Jesper Helledie | Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström | 3–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Hong Kong Open | Jesper Helledie | Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen | 15–8, 7–15, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1985 | Dutch Open | Jesper Helledie | Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen | 15–8, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1985 | Scandinavian Open | Jesper Helledie | Martin Dew Dipak Tailor | 15–12, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1986 | German Open | Jesper Helledie |  Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 8–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Scandinavian Open | Jesper Helledie | Martin Dew Dipak Tailor | 15–9, 15–18, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1986 | Carlton-Intersport Cup | Jesper Helledie | Martin Dew Dipak Tailor | 9–15, 14–18 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | German Open | Jan Paulsen | Chen Hongyong Chen Kang | 15–8, 6–15, 18–13 | Winner |
| 1989 | Poona Open | Jesper Knudsen | Zhang Qiang Zhou Jincan | 10–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Dutch Open | Gitte Paulsen | Jesper Helledie Dorte Kjær | 15–9, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1985 | English Masters | Gitte Paulsen | Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers | 7–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Malaysia Open | Gillian Gilks | Bobby Ertanto Verawaty Fadjrin | 7–15, 15–18 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Indonesia Open | Gillian Clark | Steve Baddeley Gillian Gowers | 15–5, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1987 | Chinese Taipei Open | Gillian Clark | Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers | 15–7, 14–18, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1987 | Malaysia Open | Gillian Clark | Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers | 15–7, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1988 | Poona Open | Gillian Clark | Nils Skeby Dorte Kjær | 15–8, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1988 | German Open | Gillian Clark | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks | 9–15, 18–14, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1988 | Thailand Open | Gillian Clark | Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing | 17–14, 4–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1988 | English Masters | Gillian Clark | Jesper Knudsen Nettie Nielsen | 11–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Swiss Open | Hans Olaf Birkholm | 15–6, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1977 | Swiss Open | Gert Helsholt | Runner-up | |
| 1976 | Czechoslovakian International |  Michael Schnaase | Runner-up | |
| 1978 | Norwegian International |  | Winner | |
| 1979 | Czechoslovakian International | Jens Peter Nierhoff | 15–9, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1980 | Canadian Open | Morten Frost | 7–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | German Open |  Misbun Sidek | 13–18, 6–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Czechoslovakian International | Morten Frost | Wolfgang Bochow Roland Maywald | Runner-up | |
| 1978 | Norwegian International | Jesper Helledie | | Winner | |
| 1979 | Swedish Open | Morten Frost | Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard | 12–15, 15–12, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1979 | Dutch Open | Morten Frost | Elliot Stuart Derek Talbot | 8–15, 17–18 | Runner-up |
| 1979 | Czechoslovakian International | Jens Peter Nierhoff | Kenneth Larsen Mogens Neergaard | 15–11, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1980 | Nordic Championships | Morten Frost | Claes Nordin Lars Wengberg | 3–15, 15–3, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1980 | Copenhagen Cup | Morten Frost | Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard | 8–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1981 | Nordic Championships | Morten Frost | Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard | 15–9, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1981 | Scandinavian Cup | Morten Frost | Luan Jin Lin Jiangli | 11–15, 15–6, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | German Open | Morten Frost | Jiang Guoliang He Shangquan | 15–5, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1982 | Nordic Championships | Morten Frost | Jesper Helledie Steen Skovgaard | 15–6, 15–18, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1983 | Dutch Open | Jesper Helledie | Martin Dew Mike Tredgett | 18–13, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1986 | Nordic Championships | Morten Frost | Jan-Eric Antonsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson | 15–10, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1987 | Nordic Championships | Jan Paulsen | Max Gandrup Thomas Lund | 15–12, 18–15 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Norwegian International | Lonny Bostofte | | Winner | |
| 1980 | Canadian Open |  Johanne Falardeau | Mike Tredgett Nora Perry | 7–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1981 | German Open | Pia Nielsen | Rob Ridder Marjan Ridder | 12–15, 15–10, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1982 | Scandinavian Cup | Pia Nielsen | Thomas Kihlström Nora Perry | 15–18, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | German Open | Pia Nielsen | Dipak Tailor Gillian Clark | 11–15, 15–12, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1983 | Nordic Championships | Grete Mogensen | Thomas Kihlström Maria Bengtsson | 2–15, 15–9, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Malaysia Master | Nora Perry | Thomas Kihlström Christine Magnusson | 15–9, 15–5 | Winner |
| Martin Dew Gillian Gilks | 17–15, 15–12 | ||||
| Stefan Karlsson Maria Bengtsson | 15–10, 9–15, 10–15 | ||||
| 1986 | Nordic Championships | Gitte Paulsen | Jan-Eric Antonsson Maria Bengtsson | 16–17, 3–15 | Runner-up |
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