Emma Karlsson

Emma Karlsson (born 16 May 1998) is a retired Swedish badminton player.[1] She won gold at the 2017 European Junior Championships in the girls' doubles event with her partner, Johanna Magnusson.[2] Karlsson won her first senior international title at the 2018 Swedish Open, and at the 2019 Norwegian International she claimed two titles in the women's and mixed doubles events.[3]

Emma Karlsson
Personal information
CountrySweden
Born (1998-05-16) 16 May 1998
Älmhult, Sweden
ResidenceMalmö, Sweden
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Retired14 November 2020
HandednessRight
Women's doubles
Highest ranking37 (with Johanna Magnusson 10 September 2019)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Sweden
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Mulhouse Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Karlsson retired from the international badminton in November 2020.[4]

Personal life

Karlsson educated Sports Science and Management at the Malmö University, and in 2019, she received an elite sports scholarship from the Swedish Sports Confederation.[5]

Achievements

European Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Centre Sportif Régional d'Alsace,
Mulhouse, France		 Sweden Johanna Magnusson Denmark Alexandra Bøje
Denmark Julie Dawall Jakobsen		 21–14, 21–14 Gold Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 4 runners-up)

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Swedish Open Sweden Johanna Magnusson Netherlands Debora Jille
Netherlands Imke van der Aar		 18–21, 21–11, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Hungarian International Sweden Johanna Magnusson Russia Ekaterina Bolotova
Russia Alina Davletova		 14–21, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Swedish Open Sweden Johanna Magnusson Denmark Amalie Magelund
Denmark Freja Ravn		 15–21, 21–12, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Polish International Sweden Johanna Magnusson Denmark Amalie Magelund
Denmark Freja Ravn		 21–15, 15–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Hungarian International Sweden Johanna Magnusson Canada Rachel Honderich
Canada Kristen Tsai		 16–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Norwegian International Sweden Johanna Magnusson Denmark Natasja P. Anthonisen
Denmark Clara Graversen		 20–22, 21–16, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Norwegian International Denmark Mads Emil Christensen France William Villeger
France Sharone Bauer		 21–19, 16–21, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

BWF Junior International (2 titles, 2 runners-up)

Girls' singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2015 Swiss Junior Open Denmark Julie Dawall Jakobsen 13–21, 8–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Girls' doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Portuguese Junior International Sweden Johanna Magnusson Russia Yana Ignatyeva
Russia Kristina Vyrvich		 21–17, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Danish Junior Cup Sweden Johanna Magnusson Denmark Irina Amalie Andersen
Denmark Julie Dawall Jakobsen		 12–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Hungarian Junior International Sweden Johanna Magnusson Thailand Pattaranan Chamnaktan
Thailand Kwanchanok Sudjaipraparat		 18–21, 21–19, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
  BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
  BWF Junior International Series tournament
  BWF Junior Future Series tournament

References
  1. "Players: Emma Karlsson". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  2. "Popov does double and creates history". www.badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  3. Sommer, Emilie (11 November 2019). "Two gold medals for Karlsson". www.badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  4. Bech, Rasmus (14 November 2020). "European Junior Champion retires". www.badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  5. "Emma Karlsson får elitidrottsstipendium". www.badminton.nu (in Swedish). Badminton Sweden. 26 September 2019. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.


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