Eva Twedberg (earlier Eva Pettersson, later Eva Stuart, born 16 February 1943) 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.

Eva Twedberg
Personal information
Birth nameEva Pettersson
CountrySweden
Born (1943-02-16) 16 February 1943 (age 81)
Ystad, Sweden
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Years active1959 – 1986
CoachBertil Johnsson
Women's singles
Career title(s)All England (1968, 1971)
European Champion (1970)
Highest rankingWorld number 1 (1968 – 1971)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Sweden
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1970 Port Talbot Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Bochum Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Karlskrona Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Karlskrona Mixed doubles

Achievements

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European Championships

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Women's singles
Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1968 Bochum, West Germany   Marieluise Wackerow 11–5, 10–12, 0–11   Bronze
1970 Port Talbot, Wales   Imre Nielsen 11–8, 10–12, 12–10   Gold
1972 Karlskrona, Sweden   Gillian Gilks 2–11, 7–11   Bronze
Mixed doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1972 Karlskrona, Sweden   Gert Perneklo   Wolfgang Bochow
  Marieluise Wackerow
11–15, 8–15   Bronze

International tournaments

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

References

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  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.
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