Eva Twedberg

Eva Twedberg (earlier Eva Pettersson; later Eva Stuart) is a former Swedish badminton player who won women's singles at numerous international championships. Noted for her stamina and swift court coverage, her peak years were the late 1960s and the early 1970s. Among other titles, she won the World Invitational Championships held in Glasgow, in 1971 in both singles and doubles, the prestigious All-England singles title in 1968 and 1971;[1] the Danish Open in 1968, 1970,[2] and 1972; the U.S. Open in 1972 and 1973;[3] and the European Championships in 1970.[4] Mrs. Stuart is the most successful player in the history of the Swedish National Badminton Championships with a combined total of 44 titles in national restricted and national open competition earned between 1960 and 1976. During the latter part of her badminton career she married the Northumberland county and England badminton internationalist Elliot Stuart and represented Northumberland.

Eva Twedberg
Personal information
Birth nameEva Pettersson
CountrySweden
Born (1943-02-16) 16 February 1943
Ystad, Sweden
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Years active1959 – 1986
CoachBertil Johnsson
Women's singles
Career title(s)All England (1968, 1971)
European Champion (1970)
Highest rankingWorld number 1 (1968 – 1971)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Sweden
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1970 Port Talbot Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Bochum Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Karlskrona Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Karlskrona Mixed doubles

Achievements

European Championships

Women's singles
Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1968 Bochum, West Germany West Germany Marieluise Wackerow 11–5, 10–12, 0–11 Bronze Bronze
1970 Port Talbot, Wales Denmark Imre Nielsen 11–8, 10–12, 12–10 Gold Gold
1972 Karlskrona, Sweden England Gillian Gilks 2–11, 7–11 Bronze Bronze
Mixed doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1972 Karlskrona, Sweden Sweden Gert Perneklo West Germany Wolfgang Bochow
West Germany Marieluise Wackerow
11–15, 8–15 Bronze Bronze

International tournaments

Women's singles
Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1960 German Open Denmark Karin Rasmussen 4–11, 11–1, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1960 Swedish Open Sweden Berit Olsson 6–11, 11–9, 12–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1964 Norwegian International Denmark Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 2–11, 11–3, 6–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1965 Swedish Open Denmark Ulla Rasmussen 2–11, 11–1, 11–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1965 Norwegian International Denmark Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 11–8, 11–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1966 Swedish Open United States Judy Hashman 0–11, 0–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1966 German Open West Germany Irmgard Latz 8–11, 11–8, 9–12 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1967 German Open Denmark Ulla Strand 11–2, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1967 North of Scotland International Scotland Muriel Woodcock 11–1, 11–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1968 All England Open Indonesia Minarni 11–6, 11–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1968 German Open West Germany Irmgard Latz 11–6, 9–11, 11–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1968 Swedish Open 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1968 Malaysia Open Japan Hiroe Yuki 1–11, 6–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1968 Norwegian International Denmark Jette Føge 10–12, 11–3, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1968 Denmark Open Japan Noriko Takagi 12–9, 9–12, 12–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1968 French Open Netherlands Agnes Geene 11–2, 11–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1968 East of Scotland International Sweden Marianne Flykt 11–1, 11–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1969 German Open Denmark Anne Flindt 6–11, 4–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1969 Canadian Open Indonesia Retno Kustijah 11–1, 11–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1969 Norwegian International Denmark Jette Føge 11–4, 11–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1970 Swedish Open Denmark Jette Føge 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1970 Denmark Open Japan Etsuko Takenaka 11–2, 11–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1971 Swedish Open England Margaret Beck 11–7, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1971 All England Open Denmark Anne Berglund 11–3, 6–11, 11–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1971 German Open West Germany Irmgard Gerlatzka 11–3, 11–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1971 Dutch Open England Gillian Gilks 11–3, 7–11, 12–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1971 Norwegian International Denmark Lene Køppen 11–5, 11–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1972 Swedish Open West Germany Irmgard Gerlatzka 11–5, 12–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1972 Dutch Open 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1972 German Open West Germany Irmgard Gerlatzka 11–6, 11–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1972 U. S. Open United States Pam Stockton 11–7, 11–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1972 Canadian Open Denmark Anne Berglund 11–7, 11–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1972 Denmark Open Japan Noriko Nakayama 11–4, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1972 Norwegian International Denmark Pernille Kaagaard 6–11, 11–5, 11–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1973 German Open Denmark Imre Rietveld 11–7, 11–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1973 India Open Denmark Lene Køppen 8–11, 11–8, 11–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1973 U. S. Open Canada Barb O'Brien 11–6, 11–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1973 Swedish Open England Margaret Beck 11–3, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1973 Jamaica International England Margaret Beck 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1974 Swedish Open Denmark Lene Køppen 9–11, 8–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1974 Dutch Open Netherlands Joke van Beusekom 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1980 Portugal International England Kathleen Redhead 11–5, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1982 Portugal International England Catharine Troke 8–11, 4–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
Women's doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1964 Norwegian International Sweden Gunnila Dahlström Denmark Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
Denmark Liselotte Nielsen
15–7, 6–15, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1965 Norwegian International Sweden Gunnila Dahlström Denmark Lonny Funch
Denmark Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
7–15, 14–17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1966 Swedish Open United States Judy Hashman Denmark Karin Jørgensen
Denmark Ulla Strand
12–15, 15–10, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1967 Swedish Open Netherlands Imre Rietveld Denmark Lonny Funch
Denmark Ulla Strand
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1968 Singapore Open Malaysia Rosalind Singha Ang Japan Hiroe Yuki
Japan Noriko Takagi
6–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1968 French Open West Germany Karin Dittberner 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1968 Norwegian International Sweden A. C. Rosenqvist Denmark Jette Føge
Denmark Lonny Funch
3–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1969 Norwegian International Sweden Lena Olsson Denmark Jette Føge
Denmark Karin Jørgensen
4–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1972 Norwegian International Sweden Anette Börjesson Denmark Anne Flindt
Denmark Pernille Kaagaard
10–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1973 India Open Netherlands Joke van Beusekom Denmark Anne Berglund
Denmark Lene Køppen
15–1, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1973 U. S. Open England Bridget Cooper United States Pam Brady
United States Diane Hales
15–12, 12–15, 13–18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1974 Dutch Open Sweden Anette Börjesson West Germany Brigitte Steden
West Germany Marieluise Zizmann
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1980 Portugal International England Mary Eddy England Gillian Clark
England Kathleen Redhead
3–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1982 Portugal International England Paula Kilvington England Nora Perry
England Catharine Troke
9–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1984 Portugal International England Fiona Elliott 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
Mixed doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1965 Swedish Open Sweden Berndt Dahlberg Denmark Henning Borch
Denmark Ulla Rasmussen
9–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1969 Norwegian International Sweden Sture Johnsson 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1968 Malaysia Open Denmark Svend Andersen Malaysia Teh Kew San
Malaysia Ng Mei Ling
18–17, 15–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1971 Norwegian International Sweden Gert Perneklo Denmark Erland Kops
Denmark Lene Køppen
3–15, 15–5, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1972 U. S. Open England Elliot Stuart Denmark Flemming Delfs
Denmark Pernille Kaagaard
5–15, 1–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1972 Canadian Open England Elliot Stuart Denmark Flemming Delfs
Denmark Pernille Kaagaard
11–15, 17–18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1973 German Open Sweden Gert Perneklo West Germany Wolfgang Bochow
West Germany Marieluise Zizmann
15–13, 15–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1973 India Open England Elliot Stuart India Satish Bhatia
India Morin Mathias
15–0, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1973 U. S. Open Sweden Sture Johnsson United States Thomas Carmichael
United States Pam Brady
18–13, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1973 Jamaica International Sweden Sture Johnsson England Mike Tredgett
England Margaret Beck
1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1981 Portugal International Scotland Billy Gilliland 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1982 Portugal International Scotland Billy Gilliland England Ray Stevens
England Nora Perry
9–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

  1. Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 106.
  2. Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 152.
  3. "The 19th U.S.open", Badminton USA, May 1972, 10 and "20th U.S. open", Badminton USA, May 1973, 4.
  4. Davis, 115.
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