Steen Fladberg
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| Born | Steen Fladberg Nielsen 11 October 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Steen Fladberg Nielsen (born 11 October 1956) is a Danish badminton player, noted for his speed of foot, who excelled during the 1980s. Though a strong international level singles player, his biggest achievements came in doubles. He is now works as a director of Sport One Denmark.[1]
Career
[edit]Fladberg won the gold medal at the 1983 IBF World Championships in men's doubles with Jesper Helledie, defeating Mike Tredgett and Martin Dew 15–10, 15–10 in the final. He was a silver medalist at the same tournament in mixed doubles with Pia Nielsen.[2]
He also won at the 1986 European Championships in the men's doubles with Helledie, and in 1988 in the mixed doubles with England's Gillian Clark.
Personal information
[edit]Fladberg married the former Danish badminton player Kirsten Larsen. Their son Rasmus Fladberg is also a professional badminton player.[3]
Achievements
[edit]World Championships
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1983 | Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark |  Jesper Helledie
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 Martin Dew Mike Tredgett
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15–10, 15–10 |  Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Istora, Jakarta, Indonesia | Pia Nielsen
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Mike Tredgett Nora Perry
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8–15, 14–17 |  Bronze
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| 1983 | Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | Pia Nielsen
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 Thomas Kihlström Nora Perry
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1–15, 11–15 |  Silver
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World Cup
[edit]Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Nora Perry
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 Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie
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11–15, 17–18 | Silver
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| 1986 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Gillian Clark
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Eddy Hartono Verawaty Fadjrin
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8–15, 15–17 | Silver
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| 1987 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Gillian Clark
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 Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing
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11–15, 15–1, 4–15 | Silver
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World Senior Championships
[edit]Men's doubles doubles
| Year | Venue | Event | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria |
Men's doubles 45+ | Claus Andersen
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 Leon Douglas Dan Travers
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Gold
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[4] | |
| 2009 | Pabellón Municipal de Deportes, Punta Umbría, Spain |
Men's doubles 50+ | Jesper Helledie
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 Surapong Suharitdumrong Taveesup Waranusast
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21–13, 20–22, 21–16 | Gold
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[5] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Event | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria |
Mixed doubles 40+ | Annette Vollertzen
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Morten Christensen Jeanette Koldsø
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7–15, 15–6, 15–9 | Gold
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[4] |
European Championships
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden | Jesper Helledie
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Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström
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15–12, 18–17 | Gold
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| 1988 | Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway | Jan Paulsen
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Michael Kjeldsen Jens Peter Nierhoff
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9–15, 11–15 | Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway | Gillian Clark
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 Alex Meijer Erica van Dijck
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17–16, 4–15, 15–10 | Gold
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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 singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Malaysia Open | Yang Yang
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15–4, 10–15, 7–15 |  Runner-up
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1983 | Swedish Open | Jesper Helledie
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Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström
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4–15, 18–13, 15–10 |  Winner
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| 1984 | Chinese Taipei Open | Jesper Helledie
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Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström
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3–15, 6–15 | Runner-up
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| 1985 | Hong Kong Open | Jesper Helledie
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Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen
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15–8, 7–15, 15–12 | Winner
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| 1985 | Dutch Open | Jesper Helledie
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Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen
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15–8, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1985 | Scandinavian Open | Jesper Helledie
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Martin Dew Dipak Tailor
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15–12, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1986 | German Open | Jesper Helledie
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 Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong
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8–15, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 1986 | Scandinavian Open | Jesper Helledie
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Martin Dew Dipak Tailor
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15–9, 15–18, 15–7 | Winner
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| 1986 | Carlton-Intersport Cup | Jesper Helledie
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Martin Dew Dipak Tailor
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9–15, 14–18 | Runner-up
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| 1988 | German Open | Jan Paulsen
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Chen Hongyong Chen Kang
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15–8, 6–15, 18–13 | Winner
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| 1989 | Poona Open | Jesper Knudsen
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Zhang Qiang Zhou Jincan
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10–15, 6–15 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Dutch Open | Gitte Paulsen
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Jesper Helledie Dorte Kjær
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15–9, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1985 | English Masters | Gitte Paulsen
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Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers
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7–15, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 1986 | Malaysia Open | Gillian Gilks
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Bobby Ertanto Verawaty Fadjrin
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7–15, 15–18 | Runner-up
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| 1986 | Indonesia Open | Gillian Clark
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Steve Baddeley Gillian Gowers
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15–5, 15–4 | Winner
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| 1987 | Chinese Taipei Open | Gillian Clark
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Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers
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15–7, 14–18, 15–5 | Winner
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| 1987 | Malaysia Open | Gillian Clark
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Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers
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15–7, 15–6 | Winner
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| 1988 | Poona Open | Gillian Clark
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Nils Skeby Dorte Kjær
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15–8, 15–6 | Winner
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| 1988 | German Open | Gillian Clark
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Martin Dew Gillian Gilks
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9–15, 18–14, 15–4 | Winner
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| 1988 | Thailand Open | Gillian Clark
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Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing
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17–14, 4–15, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1988 | English Masters | Gillian Clark
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Jesper Knudsen Nettie Nielsen
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11–15, 6–15 | Runner-up
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IBF International
[edit]Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1976 | Swiss Open | Hans Olaf Birkholm
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15–6, 15–4 | Winner
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| 1977 | Swiss Open | Gert Helsholt
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11–15, 2–15 | Runner-up
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| 1976 | Czechoslovakian International |  Michael Schnaase
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15–5, 5–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1978 | Norwegian International | Sture Johnsson
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10–15, 6–5 walkover | Winner
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| 1979 | Czechoslovakian International | Jens Peter Nierhoff
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15–9, 15–2 | Winner
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| 1980 | Canadian Open | Morten Frost
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7–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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| 1983 | German Open |  Misbun Sidek
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13–18, 6–15 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Czechoslovakian International | Morten Frost
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Wolfgang Bochow Roland Maywald
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12–15, 8–15 | Runner-up
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| 1978 | Norwegian International | Jesper Helledie
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Kenneth Larsen Mogens Neergaard
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15–5, 15–8 | Winner
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| 1979 | Swedish Open | Morten Frost
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Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard
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12–15, 15–12, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1979 | Dutch Open | Morten Frost
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Elliot Stuart Derek Talbot
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8–15, 17–18 | Runner-up
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| 1979 | Czechoslovakian International | Jens Peter Nierhoff
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Kenneth Larsen Mogens Neergaard
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15–11, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1980 | Nordic Championships | Morten Frost
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Claes Nordin Lars Wengberg
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3–15, 15–3, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1980 | Copenhagen Cup | Morten Frost
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Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard
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8–15, 6–15 | Runner-up
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| 1981 | Nordic Championships | Morten Frost
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Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard
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15–9, 15–5 | Winner
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| 1981 | Scandinavian Cup | Morten Frost
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Luan Jin Lin Jiangli
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11–15, 15–6, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 1982 | German Open | Morten Frost
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Jiang Guoliang He Shangquan
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15–5, 15–6 | Winner
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| 1982 | Nordic Championships | Morten Frost
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Jesper Helledie Steen Skovgaard
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15–6, 15–18, 15–6 | Winner
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| 1983 | Dutch Open | Jesper Helledie
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Martin Dew Mike Tredgett
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18–13, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1986 | Nordic Championships | Morten Frost
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Jan-Eric Antonsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
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15–10, 15–12 | Winner
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| 1987 | Nordic Championships | Jan Paulsen
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Max Gandrup Thomas Lund
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15–12, 18–15 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1978 | Norwegian International | Lonny Bostofte
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Mogens Neergaard Susanne Berg
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15–12, 15–7 | Winner
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| 1980 | Canadian Open |  Johanne Falardeau
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Mike Tredgett Nora Perry
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7–15, 9–15 | Runner-up
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| 1981 | German Open | Pia Nielsen
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Rob Ridder Marjan Ridder
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12–15, 15–10, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1982 | Scandinavian Cup | Pia Nielsen
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Thomas Kihlström Nora Perry
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15–18, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 1983 | German Open | Pia Nielsen
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Dipak Tailor Gillian Clark
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11–15, 15–12, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1983 | Nordic Championships | Grete Mogensen
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Thomas Kihlström Maria Bengtsson
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2–15, 15–9, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 1985 | Malaysia Master | Nora Perry
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Thomas Kihlström Christine Magnusson
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15–9, 15–5 | Winner
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| Martin Dew Gillian Gilks
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17–15, 15–12 | ||||
| Stefan Karlsson Maria Bengtsson
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15–10, 9–15, 10–15 | ||||
| 1986 | Nordic Championships | Gitte Paulsen
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Jan-Eric Antonsson Maria Bengtsson
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16–17, 3–15 | Runner-up
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References
[edit]- ^ Bech, Rasmus (13 May 2011). "Fladberg: A lot of good reasons". Intersite. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 110.
- ^ "En familie med fjer på". sn.dk (in Danish). Sjællandske Medier. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ a b "1. Weltmeisterschaft der Veteranen". Deutscher Badminton-Verband. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "BWF World Championships 2009: MD-50". Espana Badminton. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
