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Christine Magnusson

Christine Magnusson
Personal information
Country  Sweden
Born (1964-11-21) November 21, 1964 (age 52)
Toro Kingdom, Uganda
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Women's doubles
Highest ranking 2
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1991 Copenhagen Women's Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Jakarta Women's Doubles
Badminton World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1993 New Delhi Women's Doubles
European Badminton Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Glasgow Women's Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1992 Glasgow Team
Gold medal – first place 1994 Den Bosch Women's Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1994 Den Bosch Team
Silver medal – second place 1988 Kristiansand Team
Silver medal – second place 1990 Moscow Team
Silver medal – second place 1996 Herning Team
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Böblingen Women's Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Preston Women's Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Preston Team
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Uppsala Women's Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Uppsala Women's Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Uppsala Mixed Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Uppsala Team
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Kristiansand Women's Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Kristiansand Women's Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Moscow Women's Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Moscow Women's Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Den Bosch Women's Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Herning Women's Singles

Christine Kajumba Magnusson (born November 21, 1964 in Toro Kingdom, Uganda) is a retired Swedish badminton player who won events in numerous Swedish National, open European and other international tournaments.

Magnusson's Swedish national titles included seven in women's singles between 1982 and 1990. She won the bronze medal at the 1989 IBF World Championships and a silver medal at the 1991 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Maria Bengtsson. She also represented Sweden at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics. She won gold in women's doubles at the 1992 and 1994 European Badminton Championships with Lim Xiaoqing and the Badminton World Cup women's doubles with Lim in 1993.

In the Open Grand Prix Circuit Christine Magnusson won the USSR International titles in singles and doubles (with Maria Bengtsson) in 1981, the Scottish Open singles titles in 1985, 1986 and 1988. In 1987 she won the Belgian International in women's singles and the Dutch Open doubles title with Maria Bengtsson. She won more women's doubles titles again with Maria Bengtsson at the Belgian International 1988 and also at the Chinese Taipei Masters Open 1988 and the Finnish International 1990. In 1991 she won both the singles and doubles titles (with Maria Bengtsson) at the Chinese Taipei Masters Open.


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