| Catrine Bengtsson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1969-09-21) 21 September 1969 (age 55) Göteborg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Catrine Bengtsson (born 21 September 1969) is a Swedish badminton player.
Career
Bengtsson competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's singles and women's doubles with Maria Bengtsson, and they lost in quarter-finals to Guan Weizhen and Nong Qunhua, of China, 15–4, 15–9. She also competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics in the three events: women's singles, women's doubles with Margit Borg and mixed doubles with Peter Axelsson.
In 1994, she won the European Championships in mixed doubles with Denmark's Michael Søgaard. In 1993 she claimed her biggest title, the IBF World Championship in mixed doubles with Denmark's Thomas Lund.
Achievements
World Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1993 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England |
 Thomas Lund
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Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen
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10–15, 15–6, 15–12 |  Gold
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World Cup
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
Thomas Lund
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 Chen Xingdong Gu Jun
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10–15, 15–10, 15–2 | Gold
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European Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands |  Lim Xiaoqing
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5–11, 9–12 |  Silver
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1992 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |
Maria Bengtsson
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Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen Marlene Thomsen
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15–9, 16–18, 3–15 |  Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
Michael Søgaard
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Christian Jakobsen Lotte Olsen
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15–6, 15–9 | Gold
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European Junior Championships
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Warsaw, Poland | Helle Andersen
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8–11, 11–4, 7–11 | Bronze
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Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Warsaw, Poland | Margit Borg
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 Julie Munday Tracy Dineen
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15–4, 17–14 | Gold
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IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1992 | Swiss Open |  Astrid van der Knaap
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11–1, 3–11, 9–11 |  Runner-up
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| 1995 | Scottish Open |  Doris Piché
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8–11, 11–4, 11–9 |  Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | Scottish Open | Maria Bengtsson
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Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers
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18–16, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1991 | Swedish Open | Maria Bengtsson
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Gillian Clark Nettie Nielsen
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15–13, 9–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1991 | Dutch Open | Maria Bengtsson
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Gillian Gowers Sara Sankey
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9–15, 16–18 | Runner-up
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| 1992 | Swiss Open | Maria Bengtsson
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 Katrin Schmidt Kerstin Ubben
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15–10, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1992 | Swedish Open | Maria Bengtsson
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Lin Yanfen Yao Fen
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6–15, 16–17 | Runner-up
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| 1992 | German Open | Maria Bengtsson
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Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson
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9–15, 0–15 | Runner-up
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| 1992 | Denmark Open | Maria Bengtsson
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Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson
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7–15, 3–15 | Runner-up
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| 1992 | Scottish Open | Maria Bengtsson
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Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson
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6–15, 6–15 | Runner-up
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| 1995 | Scottish Open | Maria Bengtsson
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Emma Constable Sarah Hardaker
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15–7, 15–5 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1992 | Swedish Open | Max Gandrup
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Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Maria Bengtsson
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8–15, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 1993 | Japan Open | Thomas Lund
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Christian Jakobsen Marlene Thomsen
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15–6, 15–6 | Winner
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| 1993 | Korea Open | Thomas Lund
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Jon Holst-Christensen Anne Mette Bille
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15–9, 12–15, 15–4 | Winner
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| 1993 | Swedish Open | Thomas Lund
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Peter Axelsson Gillian Gowers
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15–4, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1993 | All England Open | Thomas Lund
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Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen
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1–8 retired | Runner-up
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| 1993 | Canadian Open | Thomas Lund
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Christian Jakobsen Lotte Olsen
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15–2, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1993 | U. S. Open | Thomas Lund
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Michael Søgaard Gillian Gowers
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15–7, 15–7 | Winner
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| 1993 | Denmark Open | Thomas Lund
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Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo
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15–4, 15–4 | Winner
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| 1993 | Scottish Open | Thomas Lund
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Jon Holst-Christensen Pernille Nedergaard
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15–2, 13–11 | Winner
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| 1993 | World Grand Prix Finals | Thomas Lund
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Nick Ponting Gillian Clark
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15–9, 15–7 | Winner
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| 1994 | Japan Open | Jon Holst-Christensen
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Michael Søgaard Gillian Gowers
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15–7, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1994 | Swiss Open | Jon Holst-Christensen
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Peter Axelsson Marlene Thomsen
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13–18, 9–15 | Runner-up
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| 1996 | Dutch Open | Peter Axelsson
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Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo
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0–9, 7–9, 6–9 | Runner-up
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IBF International
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1988 | USSR International |  Vlada Chernyavskaya
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11–9, 11–5 | Winner
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| 1990 | Nordic Championships | Pernille Nedergaard
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6–11, 11–8, 10–12 | Runner-up
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| 1992 | Norwegian International | Helle Andersen
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12–9, 11–7 | Winner
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| 1993 | Norwegian International | Karin Ericsson
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Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1988 | Nordic Championships | Maria Bengtsson
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Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen
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18–14, 4–15, 8–15 | Runner-up
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| 1993 | Norwegian International | Kristin Evernäs
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Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen
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Winner
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| 1998 | Norwegian International | Marina Andrievskaya
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 Koon Wai Chee Ling Wan Ting
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12–15, 15–6, 15–13 | Winner
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| 1998 | Welsh International | Marina Andrievskaya
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Felicity Gallup Joanne Muggeridge
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15–8, 15–3 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Welsh International | Henrik Andersson
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 Donal O'Halloran Elaine Kiely
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15–2, 15–7 | Winner
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References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Catrine Bengtsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- Bernd-Volker Brahms (2014). Badminton Handbook. Meyer & Meyer Sport (revised ed.). Meyer & Meyer Verlag. p. 182. ISBN 978-1782550426.
External links
- Catrine Bengtsson at BWFBadminton.com
- Catrine Bengtsson at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Catrine Bengtsson at Olympics.com
- Catrine Bengtsson at Olympic.org (archived)
- Catrine Bengtsson at Olympedia (archive)
- Catrine Bengtsson at the Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (in Swedish) (English translation)
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