Bengt Fröman Explained

Bengt Fröman
Birth Date:30 November 1950
Event:Doubles
Country:Sweden

Bengt Fröman is a retired male badminton player of Sweden noted for his doubles play. He won the prestigious All-England men's doubles title in 1976 and the bronze medal at the 1977 World Championships in men's doubles both in partnership with Thomas Kihlström.[1]

Achievements

World Championships

Men's doubles

European Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1976Dublin, Ireland Thomas Kihlström Bronze
1978Preston, England Thomas Kihlström Ray Stevens
Mike Tredgett
6–15, 5–15 Silver
1980Groningen, Netherlands Thomas Kihlström Claes Nordin
Stefan Karlsson
16–18, 15–9, 13–15 Silver

International tournaments

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1972Norwegian International Thomas Kihlström Klaus Kaagaard
Per Walsøe
14–18, 13–18 Runner-up
1973USSR International Thomas Kihlström Roland Maywald
Wolfgang Bochow
15–13, 15–10 Winner
1973Norwegian International Thomas Kihlström Fraser Gow
Robert McCoig
Winner
1975German Open Thomas Kihlström Eddy Sutton
David Eddy
15–13, 15–5 Winner
1975Norwegian International Thomas Kihlström Flemming Delfs
Elo Hansen
Runner-up
1976German Open Thomas Kihlström Ray Stevens
Mike Tredgett
Winner
1976All England Open Thomas Kihlström Svend Pri
Steen Skovgaard
15–12, 17–15 Winner
1976U.S. Open Thomas Kihlström Willi Braun
Roland Maywald
15–18, 12–15 Runner-up
1977German Open Thomas Kihlström Gert Hansen
Steen Skovgaard
Winner
1977Denmark Open Thomas Kihlström Flemming Delfs
Steen Skovgaard
15–6, 15–8 Winner
1977Canada Open Thomas Kihlström Derek Talbot
Eddy Sutton
16–17, 15–11, 15–10 Winner
1978Swedish Open Thomas Kihlström Flemming Delfs
Steen Skovgaard
18–15, 9–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1978Nordic Championships Thomas Kihlström Flemming Delfs
Steen Skovgaard
Runner-up
1978Canada Open Thomas Kihlström Flemming Delfs
Steen Skovgaard
9–15, 15–10; retired Winner
1979English Masters Thomas Kihlström Ray Stevens
Mike Tredgett
18–16, 15–9 Winner
1980Swedish Open Thomas Kihlström Ade Chandra
Christian Hadinata
5–15, 15–12, 9–15 Runner-up

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bengt Fröman (Badminton). The-Sports.org. 28 October 2023.