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Christine Magnusson
Personal information
Full nameChristine Kajumba Magnusson
CountrySweden
Born (1964-11-21) 21 November 1964 (age 59)
Tooro Kingdom, Uganda
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
HandednessRight
Women's doubles
Highest ranking2
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1991 Copenhagen Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Jakarta Women's doubles
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1993 New Delhi Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Bandung & Jakarta Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Guangzhou Women's doubles
Uber Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Jakarta Women's team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Glasgow Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1994 Den Bosch Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Böblingen Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Preston Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Uppsala Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Uppsala Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Uppsala Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Kristiansand Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Kristiansand Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Moscow Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Moscow Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Den Bosch Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Herning Women's singles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Glasgow Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1994 Den Bosch Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1988 Kristiansand Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1990 Moscow Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1996 Herning Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Groningen Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Preston Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Uppsala Mixed team
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1981 Edinburgh Girls' doubles
Silver medal – second place 1983 Helsinki Girls' singles
Silver medal – second place 1983 Helsinki Girls' doubles
Silver medal – second place 1983 Helsinki Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Edinburgh Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Helsinki Mixed team
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

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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

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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

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World Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1989 Istora Senayan,
Jakarta, Indonesia
Sweden Maria Bengtsson China Guan Weizhen
China Lin Ying
2–15, 3–15 Bronze Bronze
1991 Brøndby Arena,
Copenhagen, Denmark
Sweden Maria Bengtsson China Guan Weizhen
China Nong Qunhua
7–15, 4–15 Silver Silver

World Cup

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1992 Guangdong Gymnasium,
Guangzhou, China
England Gillian Clark China Lin Yanfen
China Yao Fen
Bronze Bronze
1993 Indira Gandhi Arena,
New Delhi, India
Sweden Lim Xiaoqing South Korea Chung So-young
South Korea Gil Young-ah
15–12, 15–9 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1986 Istora Senayan,
Jakarta, Indonesia
Sweden Thomas Kihlström Denmark Steen Fladberg
England Gillian Clark
4–15, 15–8, 7–15 Bronze Bronze

European Championships

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1982 Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany Denmark Lene Køppen 4–11, 1–11 Bronze Bronze
1986 Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden Denmark Kirsten Larsen 4–11, 6–11 Bronze Bronze
1988 Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway Denmark Christina Bostofte 5–11, 2–11 Bronze Bronze
1990 Luzhniki, Moscow, Soviet Union England Fiona Smith 3–11, 1–11 Bronze Bronze
1994 Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands Sweden Catrine Bengtsson 11–5, 0–11, 4–11 Bronze Bronze
1996 Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark Denmark Camilla Martin 6–11, 4–11 Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1984 Guild Hall,
Preston, England
Sweden Maria Bengtsson England Karen Chapman
England Gillian Clark
Walkover Bronze Bronze
1986 Fyrishallen,
Uppsala, Sweden
Sweden Maria Bengtsson England Gillian Clark
England Gillian Gowers
10–15, 15–8, 11–15 Bronze Bronze
1988 Badmintonsenteret,
Kristiansand, Norway
Sweden Maria Bengtsson Denmark Dorte Kjær
Denmark Nettie Nielsen
8–15, 9–15 Bronze Bronze
1990 Luzhniki,
Moscow, Soviet Union
Sweden Maria Bengtsson Denmark Dorte Kjær
Denmark Nettie Nielsen
15–13, 5–15, 3–15 Bronze Bronze
1992 Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena,
Glasgow, Scotland
Sweden Lim Xiaoqing Denmark Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
Denmark Marlene Thomsen
8–15, 15–11, 15–6 Gold Gold
1994 Maaspoort,
Den Bosch, Netherlands
Sweden Lim Xiaoqing Denmark Lotte Olsen
Denmark Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
17–14, 15–12 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1986 Fyrishallen,
Uppsala, Sweden
Sweden Thomas Kihlström England Martin Dew
England Gillian Gilks
8–15, 8–15 Bronze Bronze

European Junior Championships

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Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1983 Helsinkian Sports Hall, Helsinki, Finland England Helen Troke 5–11, 10–12 Silver Silver

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1981 Meadowbank Sports Centre,
Edinburgh, Scotland
Sweden Maria Bengtsson Denmark Dorte Kjær
Denmark Nettie Nielsen
15–18, 10–15 Silver Silver
1983 Helsinkian Sports Hall,
Helsinki, Finland
Sweden Jeanette Kuhl England Lisa Chapman
England Jane Shipman
6–15, 9–15 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Helsinkian Sports Hall,
Helsinki, Finland
Sweden Stellan Österberg Denmark Anders Nielsen
Denmark Gitte Paulsen
7–15, 12–15 Silver Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

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The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1985 Scottish Open Denmark Rikke van Sørensen 11–8, 7–11, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1986 Scottish Open Netherlands Erica van Dijck 11–6, 11–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1988 Poona Open England Helen Troke 11–12, 11–4, 11–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1988 Scottish Open England Fiona Smith 11–9, 12–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1989 Chinese Taipei Open Indonesia Susi Susanti 8–11, 11–3, 11–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1989 Dutch Open Netherlands Eline Coene 11–12, 4–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1990 Finnish Open Denmark Pernille Nedergaard 10–12, 0–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1991 Scottish Open Sweden Lim Xiaoqing 0–11, 3–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1992 Chinese Taipei Masters Indonesia Yuliani Santosa 6–11, 12–8, 9–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1992 U.S. Open Sweden Lim Xiaoqing 2–11, 2–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1992 Scottish Open Sweden Lim Xiaoqing 9–11, 2–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1993 U.S. Open Sweden Lim Xiaoqing 5–11, 0–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1984 Malaysia Open England Gillian Clark China Guan Weizhen
China Wu Jianqiu
10–15, 13–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1985 Scandinavian Open Sweden Maria Bengtsson South Korea Kim Yun-ja
South Korea Yoo Sang-hee
15–8, 5–15, 1–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1985 Scottish Open Sweden Maria Bengtsson Denmark Dorte Kjær
Denmark Nettie Nielsen
13–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1986 Scottish Open Sweden Maria Bengtsson Denmark Dorte Kjær
Denmark Nettie Nielsen
8–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1986 English Masters Sweden Maria Bengtsson England Gillian Clark
England Gillian Gowers
15–5, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1987 Chinese Taipei Open Sweden Maria Bengtsson South Korea Chung Myung-hee
South Korea Hwang Hye-young
17–14, 9–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1987 Dutch Open Sweden Maria Bengtsson England Gillian Clark
England Sara Halsall
15–10, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1988 Chinese Taipei Open Sweden Maria Bengtsson England Gillian Clark
England Gillian Gowers
6–15, 15–6, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1989 Chinese Taipei Open Sweden Maria Bengtsson Denmark Dorte Kjær
Denmark Lotte Olsen
15–13, 9–15, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1989 Poona Open Sweden Maria Bengtsson England Gillian Clark
England Sara Sankey
15–4, 13–15, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1990 Finnish Open Sweden Maria Bengtsson England Gillian Clark
England Gillian Gowers
15–12, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1990 Singapore Open Sweden Maria Bengtsson England Gillian Clark
England Gillian Gowers
12–15, 13–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1990 Dutch Open Sweden Maria Bengtsson Denmark Nettie Nielsen
Denmark Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
9–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1991 Singapore Open Sweden Lim Xiaoqing South Korea Chung Myung-hee
South Korea Chung So-young
11–15, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1991 German Open Sweden Lim Xiaoqing China Lin Yanfen
China Yao Fen
15–11, 17–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1991 Scottish Open Sweden Lim Xiaoqing England Joanne Muggeridge
Denmark Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
11–0, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 Malaysia Open Sweden Lim Xiaoqing South Korea Gil Young-ah
South Korea Park Soo-yun
15–7, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 U.S. Open Sweden Lim Xiaoqing Japan Kimiko Jinnai
Japan Hisako Mori
15–4, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 German Open Sweden Lim Xiaoqing Sweden Catrine Bengtsson
Sweden Maria Bengtsson
15–9, 15–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 Denmark Open Sweden Lim Xiaoqing Sweden Catrine Bengtsson
Sweden Maria Bengtsson
15–7, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 Scottish Open Sweden Lim Xiaoqing Sweden Catrine Bengtsson
Sweden Maria Bengtsson
15–6, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 Chinese Taipei Open Sweden Lim Xiaoqing Japan Tomomi Matsuo
Japan Kyoko Sasage
18–15, 18–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 Swedish Open Sweden Lim Xiaoqing South Korea Chung So-young
South Korea Gil Young-ah
9–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1993 Malaysia Open Sweden Lim Xiaoqing Denmark Lotte Olsen
Denmark Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
15–12, 18–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 U.S. Open Sweden Lim Xiaoqing South Korea Chung So-young
South Korea Gil Young-ah
5–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1994 Denmark Open Sweden Lim Xiaoqing Denmark Marlene Thomsen
Denmark Anne-Mette van Dijk
15–12, 7–15, 15–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1996 Polish Open Sweden Marina Andrievskaya Wales Kelly Morgan
England Joanne Muggeridge
15–10, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1996 Dutch Open Sweden Margit Borg Netherlands Eline Coene
Netherlands Erica van den Heuvel
5–9, 1–9, 9–5, 2–9 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1996 Russian Open Sweden Marina Andrievskaya Denmark Helene Kirkegaard
Denmark Rikke Olsen
12–15, 15–10, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1986 World Grand Prix Finals Sweden Thomas Kihlström England Nigel Tier
England Gillian Gowers
15–8, 4–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1987 All England Open Sweden Jan-Eric Antonsson South Korea Lee Deuk-choon
South Korea Chung Myung-hee
5–15, 18–14, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

IBF International

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1981 USSR International Soviet Union Svetlana Belyasova 7–11, 11–7, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1984 Victor Cup Netherlands Eline Coene 5–11, 11–0, 3–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1983 Nordic Championships Denmark Kirsten Larsen 8–11, 11–4, 5–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1984 Nordic Championships Denmark Kirsten Larsen 0–11, 3–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1985 Nordic Championships Denmark Rikke van Sørensen 11–9, 11–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1986 Nordic Championships Denmark Kirsten Larsen 10–12, 11–5, 4–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1992 Nordic Championships Denmark Pernille Nedergaard 7–11, 12–9, 11–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1981 USSR International Sweden Maria Bengtsson Sweden Alla Prodan
Sweden Irina Melnikova
15–10, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1982 Nordic Championships Sweden Maria Bengtsson Denmark Dorte Kjær
Denmark Nettie Nielsen
5–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1983 Northumberland Championships Sweden Maria Bengtsson Denmark Dorte Kjær
Denmark Nettie Nielsen
12–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1983 Nordic Championships Sweden Maria Bengtsson Sweden Carina Andersson
Sweden Lilian Johansson
15–3, 18–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1984 Nordic Championships Sweden Maria Bengtsson Denmark Dorte Kjær
Denmark Kirsten Larsen
7–15, 17–14, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1985 Nordic Championships Sweden Maria Bengtsson Denmark Dorte Kjær
Denmark Nettie Nielsen
4–15, 18–16, 13–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1986 Nordic Championships Sweden Maria Bengtsson Denmark Dorte Kjær
Denmark Nettie Nielsen
8–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1987 Nordic Championships Sweden Maria Bengtsson Denmark Dorte Kjær
Denmark Nettie Nielsen
15–11, 4–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1992 Nordic Championships Sweden Lim Xiaoqing Denmark Lotte Olsen
Denmark Marlene Thomsen
15–6, 15–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 Canadian Open Sweden Lim Xiaoqing Denmark Lotte Olsen
Denmark Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
15–11, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Malaysia Master Sweden Thomas Kihlström Denmark Steen Fladberg
England Nora Perry
9–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
England Martin Dew
England Gillian Gilks
17–15, 15–12
Sweden Stefan Karlsson
Sweden Maria Bengtsson
15–10, 9–15, 10–15
1985 Nordic Championships Sweden Thomas Kihlström Sweden Stefan Karlsson
Sweden Maria Bengtsson
9–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

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  1. ^ [1] Hickoksports
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Black Star Brings Prominence to Swedish Badminton".
  4. ^ "Christine gjorde en total make up | Idrottens Affärer". 9 November 2012.
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