Maria Bengtsson (badminton)

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Maria Bengtsson (born 5 March 1964) is a badminton player from Sweden who played in three editions of Olympic games in 1988, 1992 and 1996.

Career

She won two silver medals at the World Badminton Championships, one in 1985 in mixed doubles with Stefan Karlsson and another in 1991 in women's doubles with Christine Magnusson. She won a bronze medal at the 1989 IBF World Championships in women's doubles, also with Magnusson. Bengtsson competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's singles and women's doubles with Catrine Bengtsson, and they lost in the quarterfinals to Guan Weizhen and Nong Qunhua, of China, 15–4, 15–9.

Personal life

Her daughter Johanna Magnusson is also a badminton player.

Achievements

World Championships

Women's doubles Mixed doubles

World Cup

Mixed doubles

European Championships

Women's doubles Mixed doubles

European Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006. Women's doubles Mixed doubles

IBF International

Women's doubles Mixed doubles

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