Bengt Fröman
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 Men's doubles at the Canadian Open 1977 in Badminton at Etobicoke Olympium with Thomas Kihlström and Bengt Fröman. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 November 1950 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bengt Fröman is a retired male badminton player of Sweden noted for his doubles play. He won the prestigious All-England men's doubles title in 1976 and the bronze medal at the 1977 World Championships in men's doubles both in partnership with Thomas Kihlström.[1]
Achievements
[edit]World Championships
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1977 | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden |  Thomas Kihlström
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 Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi
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7–15, 11–15 |  Bronze
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European Championships
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1976 | Dublin, Ireland | Thomas Kihlström
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Bronze
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| 1978 | Preston, England | Thomas Kihlström
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 Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett
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6–15, 5–15 |  Silver
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| 1980 | Groningen, Netherlands | Thomas Kihlström
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Claes Nordin Stefan Karlsson
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16–18, 15–9, 13–15 | Silver
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International tournaments
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1972 | Norwegian International | Thomas Kihlström
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 Klaus Kaagaard Per Walsøe
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14–18, 13–18 |  Runner-up
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| 1973 | USSR International | Thomas Kihlström
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 Roland Maywald Wolfgang Bochow
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15–13, 15–10 |  Winner
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| 1973 | Norwegian International | Thomas Kihlström
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 Fraser Gow Robert McCoig
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Winner
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| 1975 | German Open | Thomas Kihlström
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Eddy Sutton David Eddy
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15–13, 15–5 | Winner
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| 1975 | Norwegian International | Thomas Kihlström
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Flemming Delfs Elo Hansen
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Runner-up
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| 1976 | German Open | Thomas Kihlström
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Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett
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Winner
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| 1976 | All England Open | Thomas Kihlström
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Svend Pri Steen Skovgaard
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15–12, 17–15 | Winner
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| 1976 | U.S. Open | Thomas Kihlström
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Willi Braun Roland Maywald
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15–18, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 1977 | German Open | Thomas Kihlström
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Gert Hansen Steen Skovgaard
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Winner
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| 1977 | Denmark Open | Thomas Kihlström
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Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard
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15–6, 15–8 | Winner
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| 1977 | Canada Open | Thomas Kihlström
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Derek Talbot Eddy Sutton
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16–17, 15–11, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1978 | Swedish Open | Thomas Kihlström
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Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard
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18–15, 9–15, 8–15 | Runner-up
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| 1978 | Nordic Championships | Thomas Kihlström
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Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard
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Runner-up
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| 1978 | Canada Open | Thomas Kihlström
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Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard
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9–15, 15–10; retired | Winner
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| 1979 | English Masters | Thomas Kihlström
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Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett
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18–16, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1980 | Swedish Open | Thomas Kihlström
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Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata
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5–15, 15–12, 9–15 | Runner-up
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References
[edit]- ^ "Bengt Fröman (Badminton)". The-Sports.org. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
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