Stefan Karlsson (born 5 November 1955) is a retired badminton player from Sweden who competed at the highest world level.Sporthistoria.se: Badminton Sverige, accessed 2010-07-08 He later changed name to Stefan Mellgård.Badminton.nu: Hall of fame, accessed 2010-07-08

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.European Badminton Championships History , accessed 2010-07-08 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 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1981 San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States Thomas Kihlström Sun Zhian Yao Ximing 15–12, 4–15, 6–15 Silver

World Championships Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1985 Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada Maria Bengtsson Park Joo-bong Yoo Sang-hee 10–15, 15–12, 12–15 Silver

European Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1978 Preston, England Claes Nordin Mike Tredgett Ray Stevens 12–15, 15–10, 4–15 Bronze 1980 Groningen, Netherlands Claes Nordin Bengt Fröman Thomas Kihlström 18–16, 9–15, 15–13 Gold 1982 Böblingen, West Germany Thomas Kihlström Mike Tredgett Martin Dew 15–9, 15–3 Gold 1986 Uppsala, Sweden Thomas Kihlström Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie 12–15, 17–18 Silver 1988 Kristiansand, Norway Peter Axelsson Jan Paulsen Steen Fladberg 10–15, 15–7, 10–15 Bronze

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1986 Uppsala, Sweden Maria Bengtsson Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers 11–15, 12–15 Bronze

European Junior Championships Boys' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1973 Edinburgh, Scotland Willy Nilsson Jesper Helledie Jacob Dynnes Hansen 15–9, 15–12 Gold

International Tournaments Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1979All England Open Claes Nordin Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi16–17, 3–15 Runner-up1980English Masters Thomas Kihlström Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata12–15, 12–15 Runner-up1981Copenhagen Cup Thomas Kihlström Rudy Heryanto Kartono Hariamanto15–10, 12–15, 17–15 Winner1981Denmark Open Thomas Kihlström Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata5–15, 18–15, 10–15 Runner-up1981Swedish Open Thomas Kihlström Hadibowo Bobby Ertanto15–6, 15–4 Winner1981English Masters Thomas Kihlström Mike Tredgett Martin Dew9–15, 15–2, 10–15 Runner-up1981India Open Thomas Kihlström Rudy Heryanto Kartono Hariamanto6–15, 15–8, 17–15 Winner1982Swedish Open Thomas Kihlström Christian Hadinata Lius Pongoh11–15, 8–15 Runner-up1982 India Open Thomas Kihlström Park Joo-bong Lee Eun-ku 15–10, 15–12 Winner1982Hong Kong Open Thomas Kihlström Rudy Heryanto Kartono Hariamanto13–15, 6–15 Runner-up1982Scandinavian Cup Thomas Kihlström Steen Fladberg Steen Skovgaard15–13, 13–15, 15–10 Winner1983English Masters Thomas Kihlström Rudy Heryanto Kartono Hariamanto 12–15, 15–8, 15–11 Winner

IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1983Chinese Taipei Open Thomas Kihlström Hadibowo Bobby Ertanto9–15, 11–15 Runner-up1983Japan Open Thomas Kihlström Icuk Sugiarto Rudy Heryanto18–14, 6–15, 15–6 Winner1983Denmark Open Thomas Kihlström Winner 1983 Swedish Open Thomas Kihlström Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie15–4, 13–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1983 All England Open Thomas Kihlström Martin Dew Mike Tredgett15–10, 15–13 Winner 1984 Chinese Taipei Open Thomas Kihlström Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie15–3, 15–6 Winner 1984 Japan Open Thomas Kihlström Martin Dew Steve Baddeley15–6, 15–6 Winner 1984 Swedish Open Thomas Kihlström Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong8–15, 15–10, 8–15 Runner-up 1985 Swedish Open Thomas Kihlström Li Yongbo Ding Qiqing12–15, 18–14, 15–18 Runner-up 1987Chinese Taipei Open Mark Christiansen Eddy Hartono Liem Swie King4–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1987Dutch Open Mark Christiansen Rudy Gunawan Bambang Subagio15–8, 15–2 Winner 1987Carlton-Intersport Cup Mark Christiansen Jesper Knudsen Henrik Svarrer15–6, 15–10 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1985 Swedish Open Maria Bengtsson Lee Deuk-choon Chung Myung-hee 15–5, 11–15, 15–7 Winner 1985 Scandinavian Open Maria Bengtsson Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers 15–8, 5–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1987 Dutch Open Maria Bengtsson Mark Christiansen Erica van Dijck 10–15, 15–2, 15–9 Winner 1987 Scandinavian Open Maria Bengtsson Li Ang Pan Zhenli 15–12, 7–15, 15–3 Winner 1987 World Grand Prix Finals Maria Bengtsson Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers 15–8, 18–15 Winner

IBF International Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1983Nordic Championships Thomas Kihlström Morten Frost Jens Peter Nierhoff15–12, 17–15 Winner1984Nordic Championships Thomas Kihlström Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen15–11, 14–18, 18–14 Winner1985Nordic Championships Thomas Kihlström Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen15–6, 15–6 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1985Nordic Championships Maria Bengtsson Thomas Kihlström Christine Magnusson 15–9, 15–7 Winner

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