Stefan Karlsson (badminton)


Stefan Karlsson is a retired male badminton player from Sweden who competed at the highest world level. He later changed name to Stefan Mellgård.

Career

Though he played Thomas Cup singles for Sweden and won the Swedish national singles title twice, his greatest successes came in doubles. He won men's doubles at the biennial European Championships twice, with Claes Nordin in 1980 and with Thomas Kihlström in 1982. In 1983 he shared the prestigious All-England men's doubles title with Kihlström. He won the silver medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Maria Bengtsson.

Achievements

World Games

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1981San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States Thomas Kihlström Sun Zhian
Yao Ximing
15–12, 4–15, 6–15 Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983Swedish Open Thomas Kihlström Steen Fladberg
Jesper Helledie
15–4, 13–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1983All England Open Thomas Kihlström Martin Dew
Mike Tredgett
15–10, 15–13 Winner
1984Chinese Taipei Open Thomas Kihlström Steen Fladberg
Jesper Helledie
15–3, 15–6 Winner
1984Japan Open Thomas Kihlström Martin Dew
Steve Baddeley
15–6, 15–6 Winner
1984Swedish Open Thomas Kihlström Kim Moon-soo
Park Joo-bong
8–15, 15–10, 8–15 Runner-up
1985Swedish Open Thomas Kihlström Li Yongbo
Di Qiqing
12–15, 18–14, 15–18 Runner-up
1987Chinese Taipei Open Mark Christiansen Eddy Hartono
Liem Swie King
4–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1987Dutch Open Mark Christiansen Rudy Gunawan
Bambang Subagio
15–8, 15–2 Winner
1987Carlton-Intersport Cup Mark Christiansen Jesper Knudsen
Henrik Svarrer
15–6, 15–10 Winner