Stefan Karlsson, born November 5, 1955, is a retired male badminton

Badminton

Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...

 player from Sweden

Sweden

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. He later changed name to Stefan Mellgård.

Though he played Thomas Cup

Thomas Cup

The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation , the sport's global governing body...

 singles for Sweden and won the Swedish national singles title

Swedish National Badminton Championships

The Swedish National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized to crown the best badminton players in Sweden.The tournament started in the season 1936/1937 and is held every year.-Past winners:-References:* at Badminton Europe...

 twice, his greatest successes came in doubles. He won men's doubles at the biennial European Championships

European Badminton Championships

The European Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Europe . The first of these competitions was held in 1968. The competition is held once every two years to determine the best badminton players in Europe....

 twice, with Claes Nordin

Claes Nordin

-Career:Nordin won the gold medal at the 1980 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles with Stefan Karlsson.-References:...

 in 1980 and with Thomas Kihlström

Thomas Kihlström

Thomas Kihlström 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....

 in 1982. In 1983 he shared the prestigious All-England

All England Open Badminton Championships

The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...

 men's doubles title with Kihlström. He won the silver medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships

1985 IBF World Championships

The 4th IBF World Championships were held in Calgary, Canada, from June 10 to June 16, 1985.-Medalists:-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Women's doubles:-Mixed doubles:-Medal account:-External links:*...

 in mixed doubles with Maria Bengtsson

Maria Bengtsson

-Career:She won two silver medals at the World Badminton Championships, one in 1985 in mixed doubles with Stefan Karlsson and another in 1991 in women's doubles with Christine Magnusson...

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