Eva Twedberg Explained

Eva Twedberg
Birth Name:Eva Pettersson
Birth Date:1943 2, df=y
Birth Place:Ystad, Sweden
Height:163 cm
Weight:55 kg
Event:Women's singles
Highest Ranking:World number 1
Date Of Highest Ranking:1968 – 1971
Country:Sweden
Years Active:1959 – 1986
Coach:Bertil Johnsson
Titles:All England (1968, 1971)
European Champion (1970)

Eva Twedberg (earlier Eva Pettersson; later Eva Stuart) is a former Swedish badminton player who won women's singles at numerous international championships. Noted for her stamina and swift court coverage, her peak years were the late 1960s and the early 1970s. Among other titles, she won the World Invitational Championships held in Glasgow, in 1971 in both singles and doubles, the prestigious All-England singles title in 1968 and 1971;[1] the Danish Open in 1968, 1970,[2] and 1972; the U.S. Open in 1972 and 1973;[3] and the European Championships in 1970.[4] Mrs. Stuart is the most successful player in the history of the Swedish National Badminton Championships with a combined total of 44 titles in national restricted and national open competition earned between 1960 and 1976. During the latter part of her badminton career she married the Northumberland county and England badminton internationalist Elliot Stuart and represented Northumberland.

Achievements

European Championships

Women's singles! Year! Venue! Opponent! Score! Result
1968Bochum, West Germany Marieluise Wackerow11–5, 10–12, 0–11 Bronze
1970Port Talbot, Wales Imre Nielsen11–8, 10–12, 12–10 Gold
1972Karlskrona, Sweden Gillian Gilks2–11, 7–11 Bronze
Mixed doubles! Year! Venue! Partner! Opponent! Score! Result
1972Karlskrona, Sweden Gert Perneklo Wolfgang Bochow
Marieluise Wackerow
11–15, 8–15 Bronze

International tournaments

Women's singles!Year!Tournament!Opponent!Score!Result
1960German Open Karin Rasmussen4–11, 11–1, 11–5 Winner
1960Swedish Open Berit Olsson6–11, 11–9, 12–10 Winner
1964Norwegian International Pernille Mølgaard Hansen2–11, 11–3, 6–11 Runner-up
1965Swedish Open Ulla Rasmussen2–11, 11–1, 11–4 Winner
1965Norwegian International Pernille Mølgaard Hansen11–8, 11–2 Winner
1966Swedish Open Judy Hashman0–11, 0–11 Runner-up
1966German Open Irmgard Latz8–11, 11–8, 9–12 Runner-up
1967German Open Ulla Strand11–2, 11–6 Winner
1967North of Scotland International Muriel Woodcock11–1, 11–0 Winner
1968All England Open Minarni11–6, 11–2 Winner
1968German Open Irmgard Latz11–6, 9–11, 11–3 Winner
1968Swedish Open Winner
1968Malaysia Open Hiroe Yuki1–11, 6–11 Runner-up
1968Norwegian International Jette Føge10–12, 11–3, 11–5 Winner
1968Denmark Open Noriko Takagi12–9, 9–12, 12–10 Winner
1968French Open Agnes Geene11–2, 11–0 Winner
1968East of Scotland International Marianne Flykt11–1, 11–0 Winner
1969German Open Anne Flindt6–11, 4–11 Runner-up
1969Canadian Open Retno Kustijah11–1, 11–2 Winner
1969Norwegian International Jette Føge11–4, 11–1 Winner
1970Swedish Open Jette Føge Winner
1970Denmark Open Etsuko Takenaka11–2, 11–2 Winner
1971Swedish Open Margaret Beck11–7, 11–5 Winner
1971All England Open Anne Berglund11–3, 6–11, 11–2 Winner
1971German Open Irmgard Gerlatzka11–3, 11–4 Winner
1971Dutch Open Gillian Gilks11–3, 7–11, 12–11 Winner
1971Norwegian International Lene Køppen11–5, 11–2 Winner
1972Swedish Open Irmgard Gerlatzka11–5, 12–10 Winner
1972Dutch Open Winner
1972German Open Irmgard Gerlatzka11–6, 11–4 Winner
1972U. S. Open Pam Stockton11–7, 11–8 Winner
1972Canadian Open Anne Berglund11–7, 11–2 Winner
1972Denmark Open Noriko Nakayama11–4, 11–6 Winner
1972Norwegian International Pernille Kaagaard6–11, 11–5, 11–0 Winner
1973German Open Imre Rietveld11–7, 11–8 Winner
1973India Open Lene Køppen8–11, 11–8, 11–7 Winner
1973U. S. Open Barb O'Brien11–6, 11–1 Winner
1973Swedish Open Margaret Beck11–3, 11–5 Winner
1973Jamaica International Margaret Beck Runner-up
1974Swedish Open Lene Køppen9–11, 8–11 Runner-up
1974Dutch Open Joke van Beusekom Winner
1980Portugal International Kathleen Redhead11–5, 11–6 Winner
1982Portugal International Catharine Troke8–11, 4–11 Runner-up
Women's doubles!Year!Tournament!Partner!Opponent!Score!Result
1964Norwegian International Gunnila Dahlström Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
Liselotte Nielsen
15–7, 6–15, 15–8 Winner
1965Norwegian International Gunnila Dahlström Lonny Funch
Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
7–15, 14–17 Runner-up
1966Swedish Open Judy Hashman Karin Jørgensen
Ulla Strand
12–15, 15–10, 15–8 Winner
1967Swedish Open Imre Rietveld Lonny Funch
Ulla Strand
Runner-up
1968Singapore Open Rosalind Singha Ang Hiroe Yuki
Noriko Takagi
6–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1968French Open Karin Dittberner Winner
1968Norwegian International A. C. Rosenqvist Jette Føge
Lonny Funch
3–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1969Norwegian International Lena Olsson Jette Føge
Karin Jørgensen
4–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1972Norwegian International Anette Börjesson Anne Flindt
Pernille Kaagaard
10–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1973India Open Joke van Beusekom Anne Berglund
Lene Køppen
15–1, 15–9 Winner
1973U. S. Open Bridget Cooper Pam Brady
Diane Hales
15–12, 12–15, 13–18 Runner-up
1974Dutch Open Anette Börjesson Brigitte Steden
Marieluise Zizmann
Runner-up
1980Portugal International Mary Eddy Gillian Clark
Kathleen Redhead
3–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1982Portugal International Paula Kilvington Nora Perry
Catharine Troke
9–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1984Portugal International Fiona Elliott Winner
Mixed doubles!Year!Tournament!Partner!Opponent!Score!Result
1965Swedish Open Berndt Dahlberg Henning Borch
Ulla Rasmussen
9–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1969Norwegian International Sture Johnsson Winner
1968Malaysia Open Svend Andersen Teh Kew San
Ng Mei Ling
18–17, 15–13 Winner
1971Norwegian International Gert Perneklo Erland Kops
Lene Køppen
3–15, 15–5, 15–10 Winner
1972U. S. Open Elliot Stuart Flemming Delfs
Pernille Kaagaard
5–15, 1–15 Runner-up
1972Canadian Open Elliot Stuart Flemming Delfs
Pernille Kaagaard
11–15, 17–18 Runner-up
1973German Open Gert Perneklo Wolfgang Bochow
Marieluise Zizmann
15–13, 15–2 Winner
1973India Open Elliot Stuart Satish Bhatia
Morin Mathias
15–0, 15–11 Winner
1973U. S. Open Sture Johnsson Thomas Carmichael
Pam Brady
18–13, 15–12 Winner
1973Jamaica International Sture Johnsson Mike Tredgett
Margaret Beck
Winner
1981Portugal International Billy Gilliland Winner
1982Portugal International Billy Gilliland Ray Stevens
Nora Perry
9–15, 9–15 Runner-up

Notes and References

  1. Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 106.
  2. Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 152.
  3. "The 19th U.S.open", Badminton USA, May 1972, 10 and "20th U.S. open", Badminton USA, May 1973, 4.
  4. Davis, 115.