Thomas Kihlström (born 11 December 1948) is a former badminton player from Sweden known for his agility, tactical astuteness, and coolness under pressure. Though an impressive singles player early in his career, his greatest successes came in doubles.
Kihlström won the 1983 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Nora Perry.[1] He also won 16 medals at the European Championships, two of them in men's singles, two in mixed doubles, five in men's doubles and 7 in team competition. He shared two All-England men's doubles titles, one with Bengt Fröman in 1976 and the other with Stefan Karlsson in 1983. He also shared the All-England mixed doubles title with Nora Perry in 1983.[2] From 1973 to 1988 Kihlström captured a total of twenty-four events at the Swedish National Championships. Kihlström competed during an era in which world class badminton became increasingly event-specialized. His skill as an "all-arounder" is demonstrated by the facts that he is the only player to have won medals in all three events, men's singles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles at the BWF World Championships, and is the only man to have won each of these three events at the Japan Open.
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Thomas Kihlstrom born 11 December 1948 is a former badminton player from Sweden known for his agility tactical astuteness and coolness under pressure Though an impressive singles player early in his career his greatest successes came in doubles Thomas KihlstromPersonal informationCountrySwedenBorn 1948 12 11 11 December 1948 age 74 HandednessRightMedal record Men s badmintonRepresenting SwedenWorld Championships1983 Copenhagen Mixed doubles1977 Malmo Men s Singles1977 Malmo Men s doublesWorld Games1981 Santa Clara Mixed doubles1981 Santa Clara Men s doublesWorld Cup1984 Jakarta Mixed doubles1983 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles1986 Bandung Jakarta Mixed doublesEuropean Championships1982 Boblingen Men s doubles1974 Vienna Men s singles1978 Preston Men s singles1978 Preston Men s doubles1980 Groningen Men s doubles1984 Preston Mixed doubles1986 Uppsala Men s doubles1976 Dublin Men s doubles1986 Uppsala Mixed doublesEuropean Mixed Team Championships1982 Boblingen Mixed team1974 Vienna Mixed team1976 Dublin Mixed team1978 Preston Mixed team1980 Groningen Mixed team1984 Preston Mixed team1986 Uppsala Mixed team Contents 1 Career 2 Achievements 2 1 World Championships 2 2 World Cup 2 3 World Games 2 4 European Championships 2 5 International tournaments 3 ReferencesCareer editKihlstrom won the 1983 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Nora Perry 1 He also won 16 medals at the European Championships two of them in men s singles two in mixed doubles five in men s doubles and 7 in team competition He shared two All England men s doubles titles one with Bengt Froman in 1976 and the other with Stefan Karlsson in 1983 He also shared the All England mixed doubles title with Nora Perry in 1983 2 From 1973 to 1988 Kihlstrom captured a total of twenty four events at the Swedish National Championships Kihlstrom competed during an era in which world class badminton became increasingly event specialized His skill as an all arounder is demonstrated by the facts that he is the only player to have won medals in all three events men s singles men s doubles and mixed doubles at the BWF World Championships and is the only man to have won each of these three events at the Japan Open Achievements editWorld Championships edit Men s singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result1977 Malmo Isstadion Malmo Sweden nbsp Svend Pri 6 15 6 15 nbsp BronzeMen s doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result1977 Malmo Isstadion Malmo Sweden nbsp Bengt Froman nbsp Tjun Tjun nbsp Johan Wahjudi 7 15 11 15 nbsp BronzeMixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result1983 Brondbyhallen Copenhagen Denmark nbsp Nora Perry nbsp Steen Fladberg nbsp Pia Nielsen 15 1 15 11 nbsp GoldWorld Cup edit Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result1983 Stadium Negara Kuala Lumpur Malaysia nbsp Karen Chapman nbsp Christian Hadinata nbsp Ivana Lie 15 12 10 15 4 15 nbsp Bronze1984 Istora Senayan Jakarta Indonesia nbsp Nora Perry nbsp Christian Hadinata nbsp Ivana Lie 15 18 15 13 15 8 nbsp Gold1986 Istora Senayan Jakarta Indonesia nbsp Christine Magnusson nbsp Steen Fladberg nbsp Gillian Clark 4 15 15 8 7 15 nbsp BronzeWorld Games edit Men s doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result1981 San Jose Civic Auditorium California United States nbsp Stefan Karlsson nbsp Sun Zhian nbsp Yao Ximing 15 12 4 15 6 15 nbsp SilverMixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result1981 San Jose Civic Auditorium California United States nbsp Gillian Gilks nbsp Mike Tredgett nbsp Nora Perry 15 6 18 14 nbsp GoldEuropean Championships edit Men s singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result1974 Vienna Austria nbsp Sture Johnsson 7 15 8 15 nbsp Silver1978 Preston England nbsp Flemming Delfs 15 10 6 15 12 15 nbsp SilverMen s doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result1976 Dublin Ireland nbsp Bengt Froman nbsp Bronze1978 Preston England nbsp Bengt Froman nbsp Ray Stevens nbsp Mike Tredgett 6 15 5 15 nbsp Silver1980 Groningen Netherlands nbsp Bengt Froman nbsp Claes Nordin nbsp Stefan Karlsson 16 18 15 9 13 15 nbsp Silver1982 Boblingen West Germany nbsp Stefan Karlsson nbsp Mike Tredgett nbsp Martin Dew 15 9 15 3 nbsp Gold1986 Uppsala Sweden nbsp Stefan Karlsson nbsp Steen Fladberg nbsp Jesper Helledie 12 15 17 18 nbsp SilverMixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result1984 Preston Guild Hall Preston England nbsp Maria Bengtsson nbsp Martin Dew nbsp Gillian Gilks 5 15 15 17 nbsp Silver1986 Uppsala Sweden nbsp Maria Bengtsson nbsp nbsp nbsp BronzeInternational tournaments edit Men s singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result1972 Norwegian International nbsp Petter Thoresen 15 7 15 4 nbsp Winner1973 USSR International nbsp Wolfgang Bochow 10 15 15 4 8 15 nbsp Runner up1973 Norwegian International nbsp Elo Hansen nbsp Runner up1976 U S Open nbsp Paul Whetnall 14 17 10 15 nbsp Runner up1977 Canada Open nbsp Flemming Delfs 15 12 7 15 10 15 nbsp Runner up1977 Japan Open nbsp Flemming Delfs 9 15 15 13 15 10 nbsp Winner1978 Denmark Open nbsp Liem Swie King 15 8 9 15 7 15 nbsp Runner up1978 Canada Open nbsp Flemming Delfs 17 14 11 15 16 18 nbsp Runner up1980 Norwegian International nbsp Kenneth Larsen 15 0 15 11 nbsp Winner1980 Victor Cup nbsp Flemming Delfs 15 7 15 10 nbsp Winner1980 Nordic Championships nbsp Morten Frost 4 15 7 15 nbsp Runner up1981 Canada Open nbsp Nick Yates 16 17 12 15 nbsp Runner upMen s doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1971 Norwegian International nbsp Kurt Johnsson nbsp Sture Johnsson nbsp Bengt Froman 15 12 15 9 nbsp Winner1972 Norwegian International nbsp Bengt Froman nbsp Klaus Kaagaard nbsp Per Walsoe 14 18 13 18 nbsp Runner up1973 USSR International nbsp Bengt Froman nbsp Roland Maywald nbsp Wolfgang Bochow 15 13 15 10 nbsp Winner1973 Norwegian International nbsp Bengt Froman nbsp Fraser Gow nbsp Robert McCoig nbsp Winner1975 German Open nbsp Bengt Froman nbsp Eddy Sutton nbsp David Eddy 15 13 15 5 nbsp Winner1975 Norwegian International nbsp Bengt Froman nbsp Flemming Delfs nbsp Elo Hansen nbsp Runner up1976 German Open nbsp Bengt Froman nbsp Ray Stevens nbsp Mike Tredgett nbsp Winner1976 All England Open nbsp Bengt Froman nbsp Svend Pri nbsp Steen Skovgaard 15 12 17 15 nbsp Winner1976 U S Open nbsp Bengt Froman nbsp Willi Braun nbsp Roland Maywald 15 18 12 15 nbsp Runner up1977 German Open nbsp Bengt Froman nbsp Gert Hansen nbsp Steen Skovgaard nbsp Winner1977 Denmark Open nbsp Bengt Froman nbsp Flemming Delfs nbsp Steen Skovgaard 15 6 15 8 nbsp Winner1977 Canada Open nbsp Bengt Froman nbsp Derek Talbot nbsp Eddy Sutton 16 17 15 11 15 10 nbsp Winner1978 Swedish Open nbsp Bengt Froman nbsp Flemming Delfs nbsp Steen Skovgaard 18 15 9 15 8 15 nbsp Runner up1978 Nordic Championships nbsp Bengt Froman nbsp Flemming Delfs nbsp Steen Skovgaard nbsp Runner up1978 Canada Open nbsp Bengt Froman nbsp Flemming Delfs nbsp Steen Skovgaard 9 15 15 10 retired nbsp Winner1979 English Masters nbsp Bengt Froman nbsp Ray Stevens nbsp Mike Tredgett 18 16 15 9 nbsp Winner1979 Polish International nbsp Tor Sundberg nbsp Michal Maly nbsp Juraj Lenart 15 3 15 13 nbsp Winner1980 Swedish Open nbsp Bengt Froman nbsp Ade Chandra nbsp Christian Hadinata 5 15 15 12 9 15 nbsp Runner up1980 English Masters nbsp Stefan Karlsson nbsp Ade Chandra nbsp Christian Hadinata 12 15 12 15 nbsp Runner up1980 Norwegian International nbsp Lars Wengberg nbsp Peter Holm nbsp Hans Olaf Birkholm 15 7 15 11 nbsp Winner1980 Victor Cup nbsp Claes Nordin nbsp Flemming Delfs nbsp Steen Skovgaard 15 5 18 17 nbsp Winner1981 Copenhagen Cup nbsp Stefan Karlsson nbsp Rudy Heryanto nbsp Kartono Hariamanto 15 10 12 15 17 15 nbsp Winner1981 Swedish Open nbsp Stefan Karlsson nbsp Hadibowo nbsp Bobby Ertanto 15 6 15 4 nbsp Winner1981 English Masters nbsp Stefan Karlsson nbsp Mike Tredgett nbsp Martin Dew 9 15 15 2 10 15 nbsp Runner up1981 Canada Open nbsp Ray Stevens nbsp Martin Dew nbsp Steve Baddeley 15 8 15 11 nbsp Winner1981 India Open nbsp Stefan Karlsson nbsp Rudy Heryanto nbsp Kartono Hariamanto 6 15 15 8 17 15 nbsp Winner1982 Swedish Open nbsp Stefan Karlsson nbsp Christian Hadinata nbsp Lius Pongoh 11 15 8 15 nbsp Runner up1982 Scandinavian Cup nbsp Stefan Karlsson nbsp Steen Fladberg nbsp Steen Skovgaard 15 13 13 15 15 10 nbsp Winner1983 Chinese Taipei Open nbsp Stefan Karlsson nbsp Hadibowo nbsp Bobby Ertanto 9 15 11 15 nbsp Runner up1983 Japan Open nbsp Stefan Karlsson nbsp Winner1983 Swedish Open nbsp Stefan Karlsson nbsp Steen Fladberg nbsp Jesper Helledie 15 4 13 15 10 15 nbsp Runner up1983 All England Open nbsp Stefan Karlsson nbsp Martin Dew nbsp Mike Tredgett 15 10 15 13 nbsp Winner1983 English Masters nbsp Stefan Karlsson nbsp Rudy Heryanto nbsp Kartono Hariamanto 12 15 15 8 15 11 nbsp Winner1984 Chinese Taipei Open nbsp Stefan Karlsson nbsp Steen Fladberg nbsp Jesper Helledie 15 3 15 6 nbsp Winner1984 Japan Open nbsp Stefan Karlsson nbsp Martin Dew nbsp Steve Baddeley 15 6 15 6 nbsp Winner1984 Swedish Open nbsp Stefan Karlsson nbsp Kim Moon soo nbsp Park Joo bong 8 15 15 10 8 15 nbsp Runner up1984 Nordic Championships nbsp Stefan Karlsson nbsp Mark Christiansen nbsp Michael Kjeldsen 15 11 14 18 18 14 nbsp Winner1985 Swedish Open nbsp Stefan Karlsson nbsp Li Yongbo nbsp Di Qiqing 12 15 18 14 15 18 nbsp Runner upMixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1976 U S Open nbsp Pam Brady nbsp David Eddy nbsp Susan Whetnall 6 15 15 10 12 15 nbsp Runner up1981 Dutch Open nbsp Gillian Gilks nbsp Mike Tredgett nbsp Nora Perry 15 12 15 6 nbsp Winner1981 Canada Open nbsp Gillian Gilks nbsp Ray Stevens nbsp Nora Perry 12 15 15 6 15 0 nbsp Winner1982 Denmark Open nbsp Nora Perry nbsp Martin Dew nbsp Gillian Gilks 15 11 15 9 nbsp Winner1982 Victor Cup nbsp Nora Perry nbsp Martin Dew nbsp Gillian Gilks 9 15 15 9 15 9 nbsp Winner1982 Scandinavian Cup nbsp Nora Perry nbsp Steen Fladberg nbsp Pia Nielsen 18 15 15 12 nbsp Winner1982 Nordic Championships nbsp Maria Bengtsson nbsp Steen Skovgaard nbsp Hanne Adsbol 6 15 10 15 nbsp Runner up1983 Japan Open nbsp Nora Perry nbsp Martin Dew nbsp Gillian Gilks 15 5 15 2 nbsp Winner1983 Swedish Open nbsp Nora Perry nbsp Dipak Tailor nbsp Barbara Sutton 15 7 15 1 nbsp Winner1983 All England Open nbsp Nora Perry nbsp Steen Skovgaard nbsp Anne Skovgaard 18 16 11 15 15 6 nbsp Winner1985 Swedish Open nbsp Maria Bengtsson nbsp Lee Deuk choon nbsp Chung Myung hee 15 5 11 15 15 7 nbsp Winner1985 All England Open nbsp Gillian Clark nbsp Billy Gilliand nbsp Nora Perry 10 15 12 15 nbsp Runner up1985 Malaysia Masters nbsp Christine Magnusson nbsp Steen Fladberg nbsp Nora Perry nbsp Winner1986 World Grand Prix Finals nbsp Christine Magnusson nbsp Nigel Tier nbsp Gillian Gowers 15 8 4 15 8 15 nbsp Runner upReferences edit Pat Davis The Guinness Book of Badminton Enfield Middlesex England Guinness Superlatives Ltd 1983 111 Davis 107 108 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Kihlstrom amp oldid 1120869233, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
