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

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1985 Olympic Saddledome,Calgary, Canada Stefan Karlsson Park Joo-bong Yoo Sang-hee 10–15, 15–12, 12–15 Silver

World Cup Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1988 National Stadium,Bangkok, Thailand Jan-Eric Antonsson Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee 6–15, 12–15 Bronze 1989 Guangzhou Gymnasium,Guangzhou, China Jan-Eric Antonsson Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee 2–15, 8–15 Bronze 1991 Macau Forum,Macau Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont 4–15, 2–15 Bronze 1992 Guangdong Gymnasium,Guangzhou, China Pär-Gunnar Jonsson Jan Paulsen Gillian Gowers 15–12, 14–18, 14–17 Bronze 1993 Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium,New Delhi, India Pär-Gunnar Jonsson Aryono Miranat Eliza Nathanael 14–17, 15–7, 9–15 Bronze

European Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1984 Guild Hall,Preston, England Christine Magnusson Karen Chapman Gillian Clark Walkover Bronze 1986 Fyrishallen,Uppsala, Sweden Christine Magnusson Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers 10–15, 15–8, 11–15 Bronze 1988 Badmintonsenteret,Kristiansand, Norway Christine Magnusson Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen 8–15, 9–15 Bronze 1990 Luzhniki,Moscow, Soviet Union Christine Magnusson Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen 15–13, 5–15, 3–15 Bronze 1992 Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena,Glasgow, Scotland Catrine Bengtsson Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen Marlene Thomsen 15–9, 16–18, 3–15 Bronze 1994 Maaspoort,Den Bosch, Netherlands Erica van den Heuvel Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen Lotte Olsen 2–15, 8–15 Bronze

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1984 Guild Hall,Preston, England Thomas Kihlström Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 5–15, 15–17 Silver 1986 Fyrishallen,Uppsala, Sweden Thomas Kihlström Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers 11–15, 12–15 Bronze 1988 Badmintonsenteret,Kristiansand, Norway Jan-Eric Antonsson Alex Meijer Erica van Dijck 15–10, 11–15, 10–15 Bronze 1990 Luzhniki,Moscow, Soviet Union Jan-Eric Antonsson Jon-Holst Christensen Grete Mogensen 7–15, 8–15 Silver 1992 Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena,Glasgow, Scotland Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Jon-Holst Christensen Grete Mogensen 6–15, 11–15 Bronze 1994 Maaspoort,Den Bosch, Netherlands Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Michael Søgaard Catrine Bengtsson 6–15, 6–15 Bronze

European Junior Championships Girls' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1981 Meadowbank Sports Centre,Edinburgh, Scotland Christine Magnusson Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen 15–18, 10–15 Silver

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

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1985 Scandinavian Open Christine Magnusson Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee 15–8, 5–15, 1–15 Runner-up 1985 Scottish Open Christine Magnusson Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen 13–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1986 Scottish Open Christine Magnusson Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen 8–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1986 English Masters Christine Magnusson Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers 15–5, 15–11 Winner 1987 Chinese Taipei Open Christine Magnusson Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young 17–14, 9–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1987 Dutch Open Christine Magnusson Gillian Clark Sara Halsall 15–10, 15–4 Winner 1988 Chinese Taipei Open Christine Magnusson Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers 6–15, 15–6, 15–6 Winner 1989 Chinese Taipei Open Christine Magnusson Dorte Kjær Lotte Olsen 15–13, 9–15, 15–6 Winner 1989 Poona Open Christine Magnusson Gillian Clark Sara Sankey 15–4, 13–15, 15–4 Winner 1990 Finnish Open Christine Magnusson Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers 15–12, 15–12 Winner 1990 Singapore Open Christine Magnusson Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers 12–15, 13–15 Runner-up 1990 Dutch Open Christine Magnusson Nettie Nielsen Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen 9–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1990 Scottish Open Catrine Bengtsson Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers 18–16, 15–11 Winner 1991 Swedish Open Catrine Bengtsson Gillian Clark Nettie Nielsen 15–13, 9–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1991 Dutch Open Catrine Bengtsson Gillian Gowers Sara Sankey 9–15, 16–18 Runner-up 1992 Swiss Open Catrine Bengtsson Katrin Schmidt Kerstin Ubben 15–10, 15–10 Winner 1992 Swedish Open Catrine Bengtsson Lin Yanfen Yao Fen 6–15, 16–17 Runner-up 1992 German Open Catrine Bengtsson Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson 9–15, 0–15 Runner-up 1992 Denmark Open Catrine Bengtsson Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson 7–15, 3–15 Runner-up 1992 Scottish Open Catrine Bengtsson Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson 6–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1995 French Open Margit Borg Elena Rybkina Marina Yakusheva 15–10, 15–6 Winner 1995 Scottish Open Catrine Bengtsson Emma Constable Sarah Hardaker 15–7, 15–5 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1984 Japan Open Thomas Kihlström Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 15–5, 3–15, 16–18 Runner-up 1984 Swedish Open Thomas Kihlström Dipak Tailor Gillian Gowers 15–6, 15–11 Winner 1985 Swedish Open Stefan Karlsson Lee Deuk-choon Chung Myung-hee 15–5, 11–15, 15–7 Winner 1985 Scandinavian Open Stefan Karlsson Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers 15–8, 5–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1987 Dutch Open Stefan Karlsson Mark Christiansen Erica van Dijck 10–15, 15–2, 15–9 Winner 1987 Scandinavian Open Stefan Karlsson Li Ang Pan Zhenli 15–12, 7–15, 15–3 Winner 1987 Denmark Open Mark Christiansen Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont 15–12, 15–5 Winner 1987 World Grand Prix Finals Stefan Karlsson Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers 15–8, 18–15 Winner 1988 Chinese Taipei Open Jan-Eric Antonsson Andy Goode Gillian Gowers 7–15, 13–15 Runner-up 1988 Scottish Open Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Nils Skeby Gitte Paulsen Walkover Winner 1989 Poona Open Jan-Eric Antonsson Jan Paulsen Gillian Gowers 15–18, 12–15 Runner-up 1989 All England Open Jan-Eric Antonsson Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee 1–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1989 Denmark Open Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Jesper Knudsen Nettie Nielsen 6–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1990 Chinese Taipei Open Jan-Eric Antonsson Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont 4–15, 15–4, 10–15 Runner-up 1990 Swedish Open Jan-Eric Antonsson Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen 15–12, 8–15, 15–9 Winner 1990 Singapore Open Jan-Eric Antonsson Jan Paulsen Gillian Gowers 9–15, 15–10, 15–7 Winner 1990 Dutch Open Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen 15–11, 15–8 Winner 1990 German Open Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Jan Paulsen Gillian Gowers 15–7, 15–5 Winner 1991 Chinese Taipei Open Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont 9–15, 15–10, 16–18 Runner-up 1991 Swedish Open Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont 7–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1991 Finnish Open Henrik Svarrer Max Gandrup Gillian Clark 15–12, 15–9 Winner 1991 Singapore Open Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont 8–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1991 Canadian Open Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Nick Ponting Gillian Gowers 10–15, 17–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1991 Dutch Open Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Henrik Svarrer Marlene Thomsen 13–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1992 Chinese Taipei Masters Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Henrik Svarrer Marlene Thomsen 15–6, 17–15 Winner 1992 Swiss Open Mikael Rosén Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo 15–18, 15–12, 15–5 Winner 1992 Swedish Open Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Max Gandrup Catrine Bengtsson 15–8, 15–12 Winner 1992 Indonesia Open Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Aryono Miranat Eliza Nathanael 12–15, 15–11, 15–12 Winner 1992 Singapore Open Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Lee Sang-bok Gil Young-ah 15–3, 15–10 Winner 1992 German Open Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont 9–15, 12–15 Runner-up1993 Swiss Open Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo 11–15, 17–14, 15–7 Winner1993 Dutch Open Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo 13–18, 15–9, 9–15 Runner-up

IBF International Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1981 USSR International Christine Magnusson Alla Prodan Irina Melnikova 15–10, 15–6 Winner1982 Nordic Championships Christine Magnusson Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen 5–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1983 Northumberland Championships Christine Magnusson Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen 12–15, 10–15 Runner-up1983 Nordic Championships Christine Magnusson Carina Andersson Lilian Johansson 15–3, 18–13 Winner1984 Nordic Championships Christine Magnusson Dorte Kjær Kirsten Larsen 7–15, 17–14, 10–15 Runner-up1985 Nordic Championships Christine Magnusson Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen 4–15, 18–16, 13–15 Runner-up1986 Nordic Championships Christine Magnusson Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen 8–15, 11–15 Runner-up1987 Nordic Championships Christine Magnusson Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen 15–11, 4–15, 4–15 Runner-up1988 Nordic Championships Catrine Bengtsson Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen 18–14, 4–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1990 Stockholm International Margit Borg Emma Edbom Ulrika Gideonsson 15–6, 15–5 Winner 1994 Norwegian International Margit Borg Karolina Ericsson Ulrika Persson 15–0, 15–3 Winner 1994 Irish International Margit Borg Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen 11–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1995 La Chaux-de-Fonds International Margit Borg Heidi Dössing Karen Stechmann 8–15, 15–12, 15–2 Winner 1995 Malmö International Margit Borg Michelle Rasmussen Mette Sørensen 15–9, 15–8 Winner 1996 Strasbourg International Margit Borg Winner 1996 Malmö International Margit Borg Pernille Harder Ann-Lou Jørgensen 15–4, 15–7 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1982 Nordic Championships Thomas Kihlström Steen Skovgaard Hanne Adsbøl 6–15, 10–15 Runner-up1983 Nordic Championships Thomas Kihlström Steen Fladberg Grete Mogensen 15–2, 9–15, 15–5 Winner1985 Nordic Championships Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström Christine Magnusson 15–9, 15–7 Winner1986 Nordic Championships Jan-Eric Antonsson Steen Fladberg Gitte Paulsen 17–16, 15–3 Winner1988 Nordic Championships Jan-Eric Antonsson Jesper Knudsen Nettie Nielsen 11–15, 17–16, 10–15 Runner-up1992 Nordic Championships Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo 15–6, 12–15, 15–10 Winner 1993 Uppsala International Mikael Rosén Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo 6–15, 7–15 Runner-up 1994 Norwegian International Robert Larsson 15–6, 15–2 Winner 1995 Malmö International Jesper Larsen Thomas Stavngaard Ann Jørgensen 9–15, 14–17 Runner-up 1996 Malmö International Robert Larsson Jesper Larsen Majken Vange 15–5, 15–11 Winner

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