Christine Magnusson
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Full name | Christine Kajumba Magnusson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Tooro Kingdom, Uganda | 21 November 1964||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BWF profile |
Christine Kajumba Magnusson (born 21 November 1964) is a retired Swedish badminton player who won events in numerous Swedish National, open European and other international tournaments.
Career
[edit]Magnusson's Swedish national titles included seven in women's singles between 1982 and 1990. She won the bronze medal at the 1989 IBF World Championships and a silver medal at the 1991 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Maria Bengtsson.[1] She also represented Sweden at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics.[2] She won gold in women's doubles at the 1992 and 1994 European Badminton Championships with Lim Xiaoqing and the Badminton World Cup women's doubles with Lim in 1993.
In the Open Grand Prix Circuit Christine Magnusson won the USSR International titles in singles and doubles (with Maria Bengtsson) in 1981, the Scottish Open singles titles in 1985, 1986 and 1988. In 1987 she won the Belgian International in women's singles and the Dutch Open doubles title with Maria Bengtsson. She won more women's doubles titles again with Maria Bengtsson at the Belgian International 1988 and also at the Chinese Taipei Masters Open 1988 and the Finnish International 1990. In 1991 she won both the singles and doubles titles (with Maria Bengtsson) at the Chinese Taipei Masters Open.
She won the Scottish Open and German Open women's doubles titles in 1991 and 1992 with Lim Xiaoqing. She also won the doubles title at the Danish Open with Lim Xiaoqing in 1992 and 1994, the US Open in 1992, and both the Malaysia Open and Chinese Taipei Open in 1993.
In 1996, Magnusson won the Polish Open doubles title with Marina Andrievskaya.
Personal life
[edit]Christine Magnusson was born in Uganda, as daughter of an Ugandan mother and a Swedish father. The family fled Uganda during the rule of Idi Amin and moved to Sweden in 1975 after also living in Kenya for a while, where she first came in contact with badminton. After arriving in Sweden she became a member of the Taby Badminton Club at the young age of ten years. Under the guidance of trainer Dan Andersson, she quickly improved her skills and already at a young age of 16 years she was selected by the National badminton team of Sweden. Eventually playing two Olympic Games and many international events at the top level of the sport of badminton for many decades.[3]
Magnusson was married to fellow Danish badminton player Max Gandrup and the pair have two children; daughter Tanja born in 1997 and son Kevin born in 1999. After retirement in the sport she started working as a sales coordinator at a cosmetics company. In her free time she now plays golf.[4]
Achievements
[edit]World Championships
[edit]Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1989 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |
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2–15, 3–15 | ![]() |
1991 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark |
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7–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
World Cup
[edit]Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1992 | Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China |
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1993 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India |
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15–12, 15–9 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1986 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |
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4–15, 15–8, 7–15 | ![]() |
European Championships
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1982 | Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany | ![]() |
4–11, 1–11 | ![]() |
1986 | Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden | ![]() |
4–11, 6–11 | ![]() |
1988 | Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway | ![]() |
5–11, 2–11 | ![]() |
1990 | Luzhniki, Moscow, Soviet Union | ![]() |
3–11, 1–11 | ![]() |
1994 | Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands | ![]() |
11–5, 0–11, 4–11 | ![]() |
1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark | ![]() |
6–11, 4–11 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1984 | Guild Hall, Preston, England |
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Walkover | ![]() |
1986 | Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden |
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10–15, 15–8, 11–15 | ![]() |
1988 | Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway |
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8–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
1990 | Luzhniki, Moscow, Soviet Union |
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15–13, 5–15, 3–15 | ![]() |
1992 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |
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8–15, 15–11, 15–6 | ![]() |
1994 | Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
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17–14, 15–12 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1986 | Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden |
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8–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
European Junior Championships
[edit]Girls' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Helsinkian Sports Hall, Helsinki, Finland | ![]() |
5–11, 10–12 | ![]() |
Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1981 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland |
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15–18, 10–15 | ![]() |
1983 | Helsinkian Sports Hall, Helsinki, Finland |
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6–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Helsinkian Sports Hall, Helsinki, Finland |
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7–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
IBF World Grand Prix
[edit]The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1985 | Scottish Open | ![]() |
11–8, 7–11, 11–6 | ![]() |
1986 | Scottish Open | ![]() |
11–6, 11–4 | ![]() |
1988 | Poona Open | ![]() |
11–12, 11–4, 11–4 | ![]() |
1988 | Scottish Open | ![]() |
11–9, 12–10 | ![]() |
1989 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
8–11, 11–3, 11–7 | ![]() |
1989 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
11–12, 4–11 | ![]() |
1990 | Finnish Open | ![]() |
10–12, 0–11 | ![]() |
1991 | Scottish Open | ![]() |
0–11, 3–11 | ![]() |
1992 | Chinese Taipei Masters | ![]() |
6–11, 12–8, 9–11 | ![]() |
1992 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
2–11, 2–11 | ![]() |
1992 | Scottish Open | ![]() |
9–11, 2–11 | ![]() |
1993 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
5–11, 0–11 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1984 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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10–15, 13–15 | ![]() |
1985 | Scandinavian Open | ![]() |
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15–8, 5–15, 1–15 | ![]() |
1985 | Scottish Open | ![]() |
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13–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1986 | Scottish Open | ![]() |
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8–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1986 | English Masters | ![]() |
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15–5, 15–11 | ![]() |
1987 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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17–14, 9–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
1987 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
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15–10, 15–4 | ![]() |
1988 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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6–15, 15–6, 15–6 | ![]() |
1989 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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15–13, 9–15, 15–6 | ![]() |
1989 | Poona Open | ![]() |
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15–4, 13–15, 15–4 | ![]() |
1990 | Finnish Open | ![]() |
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15–12, 15–12 | ![]() |
1990 | Singapore Open | ![]() |
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12–15, 13–15 | ![]() |
1990 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
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9–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1991 | Singapore Open | ![]() |
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11–15, 3–15 | ![]() |
1991 | German Open | ![]() |
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15–11, 17–15 | ![]() |
1991 | Scottish Open | ![]() |
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11–0, 11–5 | ![]() |
1992 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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15–7, 15–9 | ![]() |
1992 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
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15–4, 15–9 | ![]() |
1992 | German Open | ![]() |
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15–9, 15–0 | ![]() |
1992 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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15–7, 15–3 | ![]() |
1992 | Scottish Open | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–6 | ![]() |
1993 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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18–15, 18–13 | ![]() |
1993 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
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9–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1993 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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15–12, 18–14 | ![]() |
1993 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
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5–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
1994 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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15–12, 7–15, 15–2 | ![]() |
1996 | Polish Open | ![]() |
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15–10, 15–8 | ![]() |
1996 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
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5–9, 1–9, 9–5, 2–9 | ![]() |
1996 | Russian Open | ![]() |
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12–15, 15–10, 5–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1986 | World Grand Prix Finals | ![]() |
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15–8, 4–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1987 | All England Open | ![]() |
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5–15, 18–14, 8–15 | ![]() |
IBF International
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1981 | USSR International | ![]() |
7–11, 11–7, 11–6 | ![]() |
1984 | Victor Cup | ![]() |
5–11, 11–0, 3–11 | ![]() |
1983 | Nordic Championships | ![]() |
8–11, 11–4, 5–11 | ![]() |
1984 | Nordic Championships | ![]() |
0–11, 3–11 | ![]() |
1985 | Nordic Championships | ![]() |
11–9, 11–4 | ![]() |
1986 | Nordic Championships | ![]() |
10–12, 11–5, 4–11 | ![]() |
1992 | Nordic Championships | ![]() |
7–11, 12–9, 11–1 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1981 | USSR International | ![]() |
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15–10, 15–6 | ![]() |
1982 | Nordic Championships | ![]() |
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5–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
1983 | Northumberland Championships | ![]() |
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12–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
1983 | Nordic Championships | ![]() |
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15–3, 18–13 | ![]() |
1984 | Nordic Championships | ![]() |
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7–15, 17–14, 10–15 | ![]() |
1985 | Nordic Championships | ![]() |
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4–15, 18–16, 13–15 | ![]() |
1986 | Nordic Championships | ![]() |
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8–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1987 | Nordic Championships | ![]() |
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15–11, 4–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
1992 | Nordic Championships | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–13 | ![]() |
1993 | Canadian Open | ![]() |
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15–11, 15–5 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1985 | Malaysia Master | ![]() |
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9–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
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17–15, 15–12 | ||||
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15–10, 9–15, 10–15 | ||||
1985 | Nordic Championships | ![]() |
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9–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
References
[edit]- ^ [1] Hickoksports
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Christine Magnusson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ "Black Star Brings Prominence to Swedish Badminton".
- ^ "Christine gjorde en total make up | Idrottens Affärer". 9 November 2012.
External links
[edit]- Christine Magnusson at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Christine Magnusson at Olympics.com