Bengt Fröman is a retired male badminton player of Sweden noted for his doubles play. He won the prestigious All-England men's doubles title in 1976 and the bronze medal at the 1977 World Championships in men's doubles both in partnership with Thomas Kihlström.[1]
| Bengt Fröman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Men's doubles at the Canadian Open 1977 in Badminton at Etobicoke Olympium with Thomas Kihlström and Bengt Fröman. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 November 1950 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements edit
World Championships edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden |  Thomas Kihlström
|
 Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi
|
7–15, 11–15 |  Bronze
|
European Championships edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Dublin, Ireland | Thomas Kihlström
|
Bronze
| ||
| 1978 | Preston, England | Thomas Kihlström
|
 Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett
|
6–15, 5–15 |  Silver
|
| 1980 | Groningen, Netherlands | Thomas Kihlström
|
Claes Nordin Stefan Karlsson
|
16–18, 15–9, 13–15 | Silver
|
International tournaments edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Norwegian International | Thomas Kihlström
|
 Klaus Kaagaard Per Walsøe
|
14–18, 13–18 |  Runner-up
|
| 1973 | USSR International | Thomas Kihlström
|
 Roland Maywald Wolfgang Bochow
|
15–13, 15–10 |  Winner
|
| 1973 | Norwegian International | Thomas Kihlström
|
 Fraser Gow Robert McCoig
|
Winner
| |
| 1975 | German Open | Thomas Kihlström
|
Eddy Sutton David Eddy
|
15–13, 15–5 | Winner
|
| 1975 | Norwegian International | Thomas Kihlström
|
Flemming Delfs Elo Hansen
|
Runner-up
| |
| 1976 | German Open | Thomas Kihlström
|
Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett
|
Winner
| |
| 1976 | All England Open | Thomas Kihlström
|
Svend Pri Steen Skovgaard
|
15–12, 17–15 | Winner
|
| 1976 | U.S. Open | Thomas Kihlström
|
Willi Braun Roland Maywald
|
15–18, 12–15 | Runner-up
|
| 1977 | German Open | Thomas Kihlström
|
Gert Hansen Steen Skovgaard
|
Winner
| |
| 1977 | Denmark Open | Thomas Kihlström
|
Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard
|
15–6, 15–8 | Winner
|
| 1977 | Canada Open | Thomas Kihlström
|
Derek Talbot Eddy Sutton
|
16–17, 15–11, 15–10 | Winner
|
| 1978 | Swedish Open | Thomas Kihlström
|
Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard
|
18–15, 9–15, 8–15 | Runner-up
|
| 1978 | Nordic Championships | Thomas Kihlström
|
Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard
|
Runner-up
| |
| 1978 | Canada Open | Thomas Kihlström
|
Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard
|
9–15, 15–10; retired | Winner
|
| 1979 | English Masters | Thomas Kihlström
|
Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett
|
18–16, 15–9 | Winner
|
| 1980 | Swedish Open | Thomas Kihlström
|
Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata
|
5–15, 15–12, 9–15 | Runner-up
|
References edit
- ^ "Bengt Fröman (Badminton)". The-Sports.org. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
 | This biographical article relating to Swedish badminton is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |