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Christine Magnusson

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Christine Kajumba Magnusson (born 21 November 1964) is a retired Swedish badminton player who won events in numerous Swedish National, open European and other international tournaments.

Christine Magnusson
Personal information
Full nameChristine Kajumba Magnusson
CountrySweden
Born (1964-11-21) 21 November 1964 (age 59)
Tooro Kingdom, Uganda
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
HandednessRight
Women's doubles
Highest ranking2
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1991 Copenhagen Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Jakarta Women's doubles
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1993 New Delhi Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Bandung & Jakarta Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Guangzhou Women's doubles
Uber Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Jakarta Women's team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Glasgow Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1994 Den Bosch Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Böblingen Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Preston Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Uppsala Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Uppsala Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Uppsala Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Kristiansand Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Kristiansand Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Moscow Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Moscow Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Den Bosch Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Herning Women's singles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Glasgow Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1994 Den Bosch Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1988 Kristiansand Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1990 Moscow Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1996 Herning Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Groningen Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Preston Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Uppsala Mixed team
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1981 Edinburgh Girls' doubles
Silver medal – second place 1983 Helsinki Girls' singles
Silver medal – second place 1983 Helsinki Girls' doubles
Silver medal – second place 1983 Helsinki Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Edinburgh Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Helsinki Mixed team
BWF profile

Career edit

Magnusson's Swedish national titles included seven in women's singles between 1982 and 1990. She won the bronze medal at the 1989 IBF World Championships and a silver medal at the 1991 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Maria Bengtsson.[1] She also represented Sweden at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics.[2] She won gold in women's doubles at the 1992 and 1994 European Badminton Championships with Lim Xiaoqing and the Badminton World Cup women's doubles with Lim in 1993.

In the Open Grand Prix Circuit Christine Magnusson won the USSR International titles in singles and doubles (with Maria Bengtsson) in 1981, the Scottish Open singles titles in 1985, 1986 and 1988. In 1987 she won the Belgian International in women's singles and the Dutch Open doubles title with Maria Bengtsson. She won more women's doubles titles again with Maria Bengtsson at the Belgian International 1988 and also at the Chinese Taipei Masters Open 1988 and the Finnish International 1990. In 1991 she won both the singles and doubles titles (with Maria Bengtsson) at the Chinese Taipei Masters Open.

She won the Scottish Open and German Open women's doubles titles in 1991 and 1992 with Lim Xiaoqing. She also won the doubles title at the Danish Open with Lim Xiaoqing in 1992 and 1994, the US Open in 1992, and both the Malaysia Open and Chinese Taipei Open in 1993.

In 1996, Magnusson won the Polish Open doubles title with Marina Andrievskaia.

Personal life edit

Christine Magnusson was born in Uganda, as daughter of an Ugandan mother and a Swedish father. The family fled Uganda during the rule of Idi Amin and moved to Sweden in 1975 after also living in Kenya for a while, where she first came in contact with badminton. After arriving in Sweden she became a member of the Taby Badminton Club at the young age of ten years. Under the guidance of trainer Dan Andersson, she quickly improved her skills and already at a young age of 16 years she was selected by the National badminton team of Sweden. Eventually playing two Olympic Games and many international events at the top level of the sport of badminton for many decades.[3]

Magnusson was married to fellow Danish badminton player Max Gandrup and the pair have two children; daughter Tanja born in 1997 and son Kevin born in 1999. After retirement in the sport she started working as a sales coordinator at a cosmetics company. In her free time she now plays golf.[4]

Achievements edit

World Championships edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1989 Istora Senayan,
Jakarta, Indonesia 		  Maria Bengtsson   Guan Weizhen
  Lin Ying 		2–15, 3–15   Bronze
1991 Brøndby Arena,
Copenhagen, Denmark 		  Maria Bengtsson   Guan Weizhen
  Nong Qunhua 		7–15, 4–15   Silver

World Cup edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1992 Guangdong Gymnasium,
Guangzhou, China 		  Gillian Clark   Lin Yanfen
  Yao Fen 		  Bronze
1993 Indira Gandhi Arena,
New Delhi, India 		  Lim Xiaoqing   Chung So-young
  Gil Young-ah 		15–12, 15–9   Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1986 Istora Senayan,
Jakarta, Indonesia 		  Thomas Kihlström   Steen Fladberg
  Gillian Clark 		4–15, 15–8, 7–15   Bronze

European Championships edit

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1982 Böblingen, West Germany   Lene Køppen 4–11, 1–11   Bronze
1986 Uppsala, Sweden   Kirsten Larsen 4–11, 6–11   Bronze
1988 Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway   Christina Bostofte 5–11, 2–11   Bronze
1990 Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union   Fiona Smith 3–11, 1–11   Bronze
1994 Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands   Catrine Bengtsson 11–5, 0–11, 4–11   Bronze
1996 Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark   Camilla Martin 6–11, 4–11   Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1984 Guild Hall,
Preston, England 		  Maria Bengtsson   Karen Chapman
  Gillian Clark 		Walkover   Bronze
1986 Uppsala, Sweden   Maria Bengtsson   Gillian Clark
  Gillian Gowers 		10–15, 15–8, 11–15   Bronze
1988 Badmintonsenteret,
Kristiansand, Norway 		  Maria Bengtsson   Dorte Kjær
  Nettie Nielsen 		8–15, 9–15   Bronze
1990 Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium,
Moscow, Soviet Union 		  Maria Bengtsson   Dorte Kjær
  Nettie Nielsen 		15–13, 5–15, 3–15   Bronze
1992 Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena,
Glasgow, Scotland 		  Lim Xiaoqing   Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
  Marlene Thomsen 		8–15, 15–11, 15–6   Gold
1994 Maaspoort,
Den Bosch, Netherlands 		  Lim Xiaoqing   Lotte Olsen
  Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen 		17–14, 15–12   Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1986 Uppsala, Sweden   Thomas Kihlström  
  		  Bronze

European Junior Championships edit

Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1983 Helsinki, Finland   Helen Troke 5–11, 10–12   Silver

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1981 Meadowbank Sports Centre,
Edinburgh, Scotland 		  Maria Bengtsson   Dorte Kjær
  Nettie Nielsen 		15–18, 10–15   Silver
1983 Helsinki, Finland   Jeanette Kuhl   Lisa Chapman
  Jane Shipman 		6–15, 9–15   Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Helsinki, Finland   Stellan Österberg   Anders Nielsen
  Gitte Paulsen 		7–15, 12–15   Silver

IBF World Grand Prix edit

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1985 Scottish Open   Rikke van Sørensen 11–8, 7–11, 11–6   Winner
1986 Scottish Open   Erica van Dijck 11–6, 11–4   Winner
1988 Poona Open   Helen Troke 11–12, 11–4, 11–4   Winner
1988 Scottish Open   Fiona Smith 11–9, 12–10   Winner
1989 Chinese Taipei Open   Susi Susanti 8–11, 11–3, 11–7   Winner
1989 Dutch Open   Eline Coene 11–12, 4–11   Runner-up
1990 Finnish Open   Pernille Nedergaard 10–12, 0–11   Runner-up
1991 Scottish Open   Lim Xiaoqing 0–11, 3–11   Runner-up
1992 Chinese Taipei Masters   Yuliani Santosa 6–11, 12–8, 9–11   Runner-up
1992 U.S. Open   Lim Xiaoqing 2–11, 2–11   Runner-up
1992 Scottish Open   Lim Xiaoqing 9–11, 2–11   Runner-up
1993 U.S. Open   Lim Xiaoqing 5–11, 0–11   Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1984 Malaysia Open   Gillian Clark   Guan Weizhen
  Wu Jianqiu 		10–15, 13–15   Runner-up
1985 Scandinavian Open   Maria Bengtsson   Kim Yun-ja
  Yoo Sang-hee 		15–8, 5–15, 1–15   Runner-up
1985 Scottish Open   Maria Bengtsson   Dorte Kjær
  Nettie Nielsen 		13–15, 8–15   Runner-up
1986 Scottish Open   Maria Bengtsson   Gillian Clark
  Gillian Gowers 		15–8, 15–11   Winner
1986 English Masters   Maria Bengtsson   Gillian Clark
  Gillian Gowers 		15–5, 15–11   Winner
1987 Chinese Taipei Open   Maria Bengtsson   Chung Myung-hee
  Hwang Hye-young 		17–14, 9–15, 4–15   Runner-up
1987 Dutch Open   Maria Bengtsson   Gillian Clark
  Sara Halsall 		15–10, 15–4   Winner
1988 Chinese Taipei Open   Maria Bengtsson   Gillian Clark
  Gillian Gowers 		6–15, 15–6, 15–6   Winner
1989 Chinese Taipei Open   Maria Bengtsson   Dorte Kjær
  Lotte Olsen 		15–13, 9–15, 15–6   Winner
1989 Poona Open   Maria Bengtsson   Gillian Clark
  Sara Sankey 		15–4, 13–15, 15–4   Winner
1990 Finnish Open   Maria Bengtsson   Gillian Clark
  Gillian Gowers 		15–12, 15–12   Winner
1990 Singapore Open   Maria Bengtsson   Gillian Clark
  Gillian Gowers 		12–15, 13–15   Runner-up
1990 Dutch Open   Maria Bengtsson   Nettie Nielsen
  Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen 		9–15, 11–15   Runner-up
1991 Singapore Open   Lim Xiaoqing   Chung Myung-hee
  Chung So-young 		11–15, 3–15   Runner-up
1991 German Open   Lim Xiaoqing   Lin Yanfen
  Yao Fen 		15–11, 17–15   Winner
1991 Scottish Open   Lim Xiaoqing   Joanne Muggeridge
  Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen 		11–0, 11–5   Winner
1992 Malaysia Open   Lim Xiaoqing   Gil Young-ah
  Park Soo-yun 		15–7, 15–9   Winner
1992 U.S. Open   Lim Xiaoqing   Kimiko Jinnai
  Hisako Mori 		15–4, 15–9   Winner
1992 German Open   Lim Xiaoqing   Catrine Bengtsson
  Maria Bengtsson 		15–9, 15–0   Winner
1992 Denmark Open   Lim Xiaoqing   Catrine Bengtsson
  Maria Bengtsson 		15–7, 15–3   Winner
1992 Scottish Open   Lim Xiaoqing   Catrine Bengtsson
  Maria Bengtsson 		15–6, 15–6   Winner
1993 Chinese Taipei Open   Lim Xiaoqing   Tomomi Matsuo
  Kyoko Sasage 		18–15, 18–13   Winner
1993 Swedish Open   Lim Xiaoqing   Chung So-young
  Gil Young-ah 		9–15, 11–15   Runner-up
1993 Malaysia Open   Lim Xiaoqing   Lotte Olsen
  Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen 		15–12, 18–14   Winner
1993 U.S. Open   Lim Xiaoqing   Chung So-young
  Gil Young-ah 		5–15, 4–15   Runner-up
1994 Denmark Open   Lim Xiaoqing   Marlene Thomsen
  Anne-Mette van Dijk 		15–12, 7–15, 15–2   Winner
1996 Polish Open   Marina Andrievskaya   Kelly Morgan
  Joanne Muggeridge 		15–10, 15–8   Winner
1996 Dutch Open   Margit Borg   Eline Coene
  Erica van den Heuvel 		5–9, 1–9, 9–5, 2–9   Runner-up
1996 Russian Open   Marina Andrievskaya   Helene Kirkegaard
  Rikke Olsen 		12–15, 15–10, 5–15   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Malaysia Masters   Thomas Kihlström   Steen Fladberg
  Nora Perry 		  Winner
1986 World Grand Prix Finals   Thomas Kihlström   Nigel Tier
  Gillian Gowers 		15–8, 4–15, 8–15   Runner-up
1987 All England Open   Jan-Eric Antonsson   Lee Deuk-choon
  Chung Myung-hee 		5–15, 18–14, 8–15   Runner-up

IBF International edit

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1984 Victor Cup   Eline Coene 5–11, 11–0, 3–11   Runner-up
1984 Nordic Championships   Kirsten Larsen 0–11, 3–11   Runner-up
1985 Nordic Championships     Winner
1981 USSR International   Svetlana Belyasova 7–11, 11–7, 11–6   Winner
1992 Nordic Championships   Pernille Nedergaard 7–11, 12–9, 11–1   Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1981 USSR International   Maria Bengtsson   Alla Prodan
  Irina Melnikova 		15–10, 15–6   Winner
1982 Nordic Championships   Maria Bengtsson   Dorte Kjær
  Nettie Nielsen 		5–15, 9–15   Runner-up
1983 Nordic Championships   Maria Bengtsson  
  		  Winner
1984 Nordic Championships   Maria Bengtsson   Dorte Kjær
  Kirsten Larsen 		7–15, 17–14, 10–15   Runner-up
1992 Nordic Championships   Lim Xiaoqing   Lotte Olsen
  Marlene Thomsen 		15–6, 15–13   Winner
1993 Canadian Open   Lim Xiaoqing   Lotte Olsen
  Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen 		15–11, 15–5   Winner

References edit

  1. ^ [1] Hickoksports
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Christine Magnusson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  3. ^ "Black Star Brings Prominence to Swedish Badminton".
  4. ^ "Christine gjorde en total make up | Idrottens Affärer". 9 November 2012.

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