Steen Fladberg
| Steen Fladberg | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country |
 Denmark |
| Doubles | |
| Career title(s) |
1983 World Champion (men's doubles) |
Steen Fladberg is a retired male badminton player from Denmark, noted for his speed of foot, who excelled during the 1980s. Though a strong international level singles player, his biggest achievements came in doubles.
Career
Fladberg won the gold medal at the 1983 IBF World Championships in men's doubles with Jesper Helledie, defeating Mike Tredgett and Martin Dew 15-10, 15-10 in the final. He was a silver medalist at the same tournament in mixed doubles with Pia Nielsen.[1]
He also won at the 1986 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles with Helledie, and the 1988 European Badminton Championships in mixed doubles with England's Gillian Clark. Fladberg and Clark are currently a commentary team for televised badminton.
Major achievements
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | |||
| 1 | Men's doubles (with Jesper Helledie) | 1983 | Copenhaguen, DEN |
| 2 | Mixed doubles (with Pia Nielsen) | 1983 | Copenhaguen, DEN |
| 3 | Mixed doubles (with Pia Nielsen) | 1980 | Jakarta, INA |
| European Championships | |||
| 1 | Men's doubles (with Jesper Helledie) | 1986 | Uppsala, SWE |
| 2 | Mixed doubles (with Gillian Clark) | 1988 | Kristiansand, NOR |
| Open Championships | |||
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987 | Nordic Championships |
| 1 | Mixed doubles | 1984, 1987 | Malaysia Open |
| 1 | Mixed doubles | 1986 | Indonesia Open |
References
- ↑ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 110.
External links
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