Jan-Eric Antonsson
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| Born | 9 September 1961 (age 64) Karlskrona, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Jan-Eric Antonsson (born 9 September 1961) is a retired male badminton player from Sweden.[1]
Career
[edit]He won the bronze medal at the 1995 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Astrid Crabo. They also competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics and lost in the round of 16 to Trikus Heryanto and Minarti Timur.
Achievements
[edit]World Championships
[edit]Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland |
 Astrid Crabo
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 Thomas Lund Marlene Thomsen
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15–12, 14–17, 9–15 |  Bronze
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World Cup
[edit]Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1988 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |
Maria Bengtsson
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 Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee
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6–15, 12–15 | Bronze
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| 1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China |
Maria Bengtsson
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Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee
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2–15, 8–15 | Bronze
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| 1994 | Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
Astrid Crabo
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Thomas Lund Catrine Bengtsson
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16–18, 12–15 | Bronze
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World Senior Championships
[edit]Men's singles
| Year | Age | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2023 | 60+ | Hwasan Indoor Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea |  Chang Wen-sung
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21–16, 21–13 |  Gold
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| 2025 | 60+ | Eastern National Sports Training Centre, Pattaya, Thailand |  Narong Vanichitsarakul
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12–21, 10–21 |  Silver
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[2] |
Men's doubles
| Year | Age | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | 60+ | Hwasan Indoor Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea |
Jan Bertram Petersen
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 Uun Santosa Simbarsono Sutanto
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21–12, 15–21, 21–9 | Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Age | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2023 | 55+ | Hwasan Indoor Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea |
Hanne Bertelsen
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Chou Tsai-shen Wang Ching-hui
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21–17, 23–21 | Gold
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| 2025 | 60+ | Eastern National Sports Training Centre, Pattaya, Thailand |
Hanne Bertelsen
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Jan Bertram Petersen Jeannette van der Werff
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21–14, 17–21, 21–15 | Gold
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[2] |
European Championships
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1986 | Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden |
Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
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Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie
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7–15, 5–15 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1988 | Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway |
Maria Bengtsson
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Alex Meijer Erica van Dijck
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15–10, 11–15, 10–15 | Bronze
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| 1990 | Luzhniki, Moscow, Soviet Union |
Maria Bengtsson
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Jon-Holst Christensen Grete Mogensen
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7–15, 8–15 | Silver
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European Senior Championships
[edit]Men's singles
| Year | Age | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | 60+ | Dvorana Centre Stožice, Ljubljana, Slovenia |  Karsten Großgebauer
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21–16, 21–15 | Gold
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Men's doubles
| Year | Age | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | 35+ | Dvorana Centre Stožice, Ljubljana, Slovenia |
Dennis von Dahn
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 René Nichterwitz Sebastian Nieke
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12–21, 16–21 | Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Age | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | 60+ | Dvorana Centre Stožice, Ljubljana, Slovenia |
Hanne Bertelsen
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Jan Bertram Petersen Jeannette van der Werff
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21–9, 16–21, 21–17 | Gold
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European Junior Championships
[edit]Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1979 | Mülheim, West Germany | Peter Isaksson
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Harald Klauer Gerhard Treitinger
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15–9, 16–17, 15–0 | Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1979 | Mülheim, West Germany | Ann-Sofi Bergman
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Peter Isaksson Lena Axelsson
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10–15, 12–15 | Bronze
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IBF World Grand Prix
[edit]The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 1987 | Denmark Open | Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
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 Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek
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11–15, 7–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1988 | Chinese Taipei Open | Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
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Sawei Chanseorasmee Sakrapee Thongsari
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15–11, 9–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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| 1989 | Chinese Taipei Open | Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
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Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek
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3–15, 2–15 | Runner-up
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[4] |
| 1989 | Japan Open | Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
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Lee Sang-bok Park Joo-bong
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6–15, 5–15 | Runner-up
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[5] |
| 1992 | Swiss Open | Stellan Österberg
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Patrik Andreasson Mikael Rosén
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15–7, 15–7 |  Winner
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| 1993 | Finnish Open | Mikael Rosén
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Christian Jakobsen Henrik Svarrer
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7–15, 15–17 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1988 | Chinese Taipei Open | Maria Bengtsson
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 Andy Goode Gillian Gowers
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7–15, 13–15 | Runner-up
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| 1989 | Poona Open | Maria Bengtsson
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Jan Paulsen Gillian Gowers
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15–18, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 1989 | All England Open | Maria Bengtsson
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Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee
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1–15, 9–15 | Runner-up
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| 1990 | Chinese Taipei Open | Maria Bengtsson
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Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont
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4–15, 15–4, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1990 | Swedish Open | Maria Bengtsson
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Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen
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15–12, 8–15, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1990 | Singapore Open | Maria Bengtsson
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Jan Paulsen Gillian Gowers
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9–15, 15–10, 15–7 | Winner
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| 1992 | Swiss Open | Astrid Crabo
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Mikael Rosén Maria Bengtsson
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18–15, 12–15, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 1992 | U. S. Open | Lotte Olsen
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Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont
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5–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1992 | Scottish Open | Astrid Crabo
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Jon Holst-Christensen Anne Mette Bille
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15–11, 11–15, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1993 | Swiss Open | Astrid Crabo
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Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Maria Bengtsson
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15–11, 14–17, 7–15 | Runner-up
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| 1993 | Dutch Open | Astrid Crabo
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Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Maria Bengtsson
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18–13, 9–15, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1993 | Denmark Open | Astrid Crabo
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Thomas Lund Catrine Bengtsson
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4–15, 4–15 | Runner-up
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| 1993 | Finnish Open | Astrid Crabo
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Christian Jakobsen Marlene Thomsen
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15–10, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1994 | Malaysia Open | Astrid Crabo
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 Liu Jianjun Ge Fei
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15–9, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1994 | German Open | Astrid Crabo
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Thomas Lund Marlene Thomsen
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18–14, 7–15, 8–15 | Runner-up
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| 1994 | Scottish Open | Astrid Crabo
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Michael Keck Karen Stechmann
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15–12, 15–12 | Winner
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| 1994 | World Grand Prix Finals | Astrid Crabo
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Thomas Lund Marlene Thomsen
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4–15, 9–15 | Runner-up
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| 1996 | Swiss Open | Astrid Crabo
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Simon Archer Julie Bradbury
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15–7, 12–15, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1996 | Dutch Open | Astrid Crabo
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Peter Axelsson Catrine Bengtsson
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9–0, 9–7, 9–6 | Winner
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IBF International
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1984 | USSR International | Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
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Ulf Persson Stellan Österberg
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15–6, 15–8 | Winner
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| 1986 | Nordic Championships | Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
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Steen Fladberg Morten Frost
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10–15, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 1988 | Nordic Championships | Stellan Österberg
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Michael Kjeldsen Jens Peter Nierhoff
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0–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1991 | Norwegian International | Stellan Österberg
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Christian Jakobsen Martin Lundgaard Hansen
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15–6, 15–5 | Winner
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| 1993 | Uppsala International | Mikael Rosén
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Max Gandrup Stellan Österberg
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15–9, 15–9 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1984 | USSR International | Lilian Johansson
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Ulf Persson Charlotta Wihlborg
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10–15, 17–15, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 1986 | Nordic Championships | Maria Bengtsson
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Steen Fladberg Gitte Paulsen
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17–16, 15–3 | Winner
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| 1988 | Nordic Championships | Maria Bengtsson
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Jesper Knudsen Nettie Nielsen
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11–15, 17–16, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1990 | Stockholm International | Charlotta Wihlborg
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Michael Søgaard Charlotte Madsen
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12–15, 15–10, 15–8 | Winner
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| 1991 | Norwegian International | Astrid Crabo
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Christian Jakobsen Marianne Rasmussen
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18–15, 15–7 | Winner
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| 1992 | Nordic Championships | Astrid Crabo
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Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Maria Bengtsson
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6–15, 15–12, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1993 | Uppsala International | Astrid Crabo
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Mikael Rosén Maria Bengtsson
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15–6, 15–7 | Winner
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References
[edit]- ^ "Jan-Eric Antonsson". sok.se. Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté. Archived from the original on 27 August 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Amazing Thailand-Pattaya BWF World Senior Championships 2025". bwfbadminton. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "Carlsen claims Danish crown". The Straits Times. 26 October 1987. p. 31. Retrieved 17 July 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "BWF - Chinese Taipei 1989 - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "BWF - Japan Open 1989 (I) - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Espersen's Finnish first" (PDF). World Badminton. December 1993. p. 13. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- Jan-Eric Antonsson at BWFBadminton.com
- Jan-Eric Antonsson at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
- Jan-Eric Antonsson at Olympics.com
- Jan-Eric Antonsson at Olympic.org (archived)
- Jan-Eric Antonsson at Olympedia
- Jan-Eric Antonsson at Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (in Swedish) (in English)
