Emma Karlsson (born 16 May 1998) is a retired Swedish badminton player.[1] She won gold at the 2017 European Junior Championships in the girls' doubles event with her partner, Johanna Magnusson.[2] Karlsson won her first senior international title at the 2018 Swedish Open, and at the 2019 Norwegian International she claimed two titles in the women's and mixed doubles events.[3]
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| Country | Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 May 1998 Älmhult, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Residence | Malmö, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | 14 November 2020 | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 37 (with Johanna Magnusson 10 September 2019) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Karlsson retired from the international badminton in November 2020.[4]
Personal life edit
Karlsson educated Sports Science and Management at the Malmö University, and in 2019, she received an elite sports scholarship from the Swedish Sports Confederation.[5]
Achievements edit
European Junior Championships edit
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Centre Sportif Régional d'Alsace, Mulhouse, France |
 Johanna Magnusson
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 Alexandra Bøje Julie Dawall Jakobsen
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21–14, 21–14 |  Gold
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BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 4 runners-up) edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Swedish Open | Johanna Magnusson
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 Debora Jille Imke van der Aar
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18–21, 21–11, 21–19 |  Winner
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| 2018 | Hungarian International | Johanna Magnusson
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 Ekaterina Bolotova Alina Davletova
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14–21, 9–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2019 | Swedish Open | Johanna Magnusson
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Amalie Magelund Freja Ravn
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15–21, 21–12, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Polish International | Johanna Magnusson
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Amalie Magelund Freja Ravn
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21–15, 15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Hungarian International | Johanna Magnusson
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 Rachel Honderich Kristen Tsai
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16–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Norwegian International | Johanna Magnusson
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Natasja P. Anthonisen Clara Graversen
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20–22, 21–16, 21–10 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Norwegian International | Mads Emil Christensen
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 William Villeger Sharone Bauer
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21–19, 16–21, 21–12 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (2 titles, 2 runners-up) edit
Girls' singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Swiss Junior Open | Julie Dawall Jakobsen
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13–21, 8–21 | Runner-up
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Girls' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Portuguese Junior International | Johanna Magnusson
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Yana Ignatyeva Kristina Vyrvich
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21–17, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2015 | Danish Junior Cup | Johanna Magnusson
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Irina Amalie Andersen Julie Dawall Jakobsen
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12–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Hungarian Junior International | Johanna Magnusson
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 Pattaranan Chamnaktan Kwanchanok Sudjaipraparat
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18–21, 21–19, 21–17 | Winner
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- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Players: Emma Karlsson". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Popov does double and creates history". www.badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ Sommer, Emilie (11 November 2019). "Two gold medals for Karlsson". www.badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ Bech, Rasmus (14 November 2020). "European Junior Champion retires". www.badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Emma Karlsson får elitidrottsstipendium". www.badminton.nu (in Swedish). Badminton Sweden. 26 September 2019. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
External links edit
- Emma Karlsson at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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