Eva Twedberg

Eva Twedberg (earlier Eva Pettersson, later Eva Stuart, born 16 February 1943) is a Swedish badminton player who won women's singles at numerous international championships. Noted for her stamina and swift court coverage, her peak years were the late 1960s and the early 1970s. Among other titles, she won the World Invitational Championships held in Glasgow, in 1971 in both singles and doubles, the prestigious All-England singles title in 1968 and 1971; the Danish Open in 1968, 1970, and 1972; the U.S. Open in 1972 and 1973; and the European Championships in 1970. Twedberg is the most successful player in the history of the Swedish National Championships with a combined total of 44 titles in national restricted and national open competition earned between 1960 and 1976.

Personal life

During the latter part of her badminton career, Twedberg married the Northumberland county and England badminton internationalist Elliot Stuart and represented Northumberland. Their marriage was held in Newcastle upon Tyne on 18 August 1973. The two living in North London. She gave birth her son Kristian on 6 December 1974 in Chesire in the North of England.

Achievements

European Championships

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1968	Ruhrlandhalle, Bochum, West Germany	Template:Flagicon Marieluise Wackerow	11–5, 10–12, 0–11	Bronze Bronze
1970	Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales	Template:Flagicon Imre Nielsen	11–8, 10–12, 12–10	Gold Gold
1972	Karlskrona Idrottshall, Karlskrona, Sweden	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	2–11, 7–11	Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1972	Karlskrona Idrottshall, Karlskrona, Sweden	Template:Flagicon Gert Perneklo	Template:Flagicon Wolfgang Bochow Template:Flagicon Marieluise Wackerow	11–15, 8–15	Bronze Bronze

International tournaments

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1960	German Open	Template:Flagicon Karin Rasmussen	4–11, 11–1, 11–5	Winner
1960	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Berit Olsson	6–11, 11–9, 12–10	Winner
1963	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Lizbeth von Barnekow	3–11, 2–11	Runner-up
1964	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen	2–11, 11–3, 6–11	Runner-up
1965	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Ulla Rasmussen	2–11, 11–1, 11–4	Winner
1965	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen	11–8, 11–2	Winner
1966	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Judy Hashman	0–11, 0–11	Runner-up
1966	German Open	Template:Flagicon Irmgard Latz	8–11, 11–8, 9–12	Runner-up
1967	German Open	Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand	11–2, 11–6	Winner
1967	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand	3–11, 11–8, 11–3	Winner
1967	North of Scotland International	Template:Flagicon Muriel Woodcock	11–1, 11–0	Winner
1968	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Minarni	11–6, 11–2	Winner
1968	German Open	Template:Flagicon Irmgard Latz	11–6, 9–11, 11–3	Winner
1968	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand	11–2, 11–0	Winner
1968	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Hiroe Yuki	1–11, 6–11	Runner-up
1968	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Jette Føge	10–12, 11–3, 11–5	Winner
1968	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Noriko Takagi	12–9, 9–11, 12–10	Winner
1968	French Open	Template:Flagicon Agnes Geene	11–2, 11–0	Winner
1968	East of Scotland International	Template:Flagicon Marianne Flykt	11–1, 11–0	Winner
1969	German Open	Template:Flagicon Anne Flindt	6–11, 4–11	Runner-up
1969	Canadian Open	Template:Flagicon Retno Kustijah	11–1, 11–2	Winner
1969	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Jette Føge	11–4, 11–1	Winner
1970	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Jette Føge	11–2, 5–11, 11–2	Winner
1970	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Etsuko Takenaka	11–2, 11–2	Winner
1970	Belgian International	Template:Flagicon Imre Rietveld Nielsen	10–12, 11–7, 10–12	Runner-up
1971	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Margaret Beck	11–7, 11–5	Winner
1971	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Anne Berglund	11–3, 6–11, 11–2	Winner
1971	German Open	Template:Flagicon Irmgard Gerlatzka	11–3, 11–4	Winner
1971	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	11–3, 7–11, 12–11	Winner
1971	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen	11–5, 11–2	Winner
1972	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Irmgard Gerlatzka	11–5, 12–10	Winner
1972	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Irmgard Gerlatzka	11–6, 10–12, 1–5 discontinued	Winner
1972	German Open	Template:Flagicon Irmgard Gerlatzka	11–6, 11–4	Winner
1972	U. S. Open	Template:Flagicon Pam Stockton	11–7, 11–8	Winner
1972	Canadian Open	Template:Flagicon Anne Berglund	11–7, 11–2	Winner
1972	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Noriko Nakayama	11–4, 11–6	Winner
1972	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Pernille Kaagaard	6–11, 11–5, 11–0	Winner
1973	German Open	Template:Flagicon Imre Rietveld Nielsen	11–7, 11–8	Winner
1973	India Open	Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen	8–11, 11–8, 11–7	Winner
1973	U. S. Open	Template:Flagicon Barb O'Brien	11–6, 11–1	Winner
1973	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Margaret Beck	11–3, 11–5	Winner
1973	Jamaica International	Template:Flagicon Margaret Beck	11–7, 3–11, 9–12	Runner-up
1974	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen	9–11, 8–11	Runner-up
1974	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Joke van Beusekom	7–11, 11–0, 11–9	Winner
1980	Portugal International	Template:Flagicon Kathleen Redhead	11–5, 11–6	Winner
1981	Portugal International	Template:Flagicon Catharine Troke	6–11, 11–8, 6–11	Runner-up
1982	Portugal International	Template:Flagicon Catharine Troke	8–11, 4–11	Runner-up
1984	Portugal International	Template:Flagicon Fiona Elliott	7–11, 6–11	Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1964	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Gunilla Dahlström	Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Template:Flagicon Liselotte Nielsen	15–7, 6–15, 15–8	Winner
1965	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Gunilla Dahlström	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand	1–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1965	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Gunilla Dahlström	Template:Flagicon Lonny Funch Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen	7–15, 14–17	Runner-up
1966	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Judy Hashman	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand	12–15, 15–10, 15–8	Winner
1967	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Imre Rietveld	Template:Flagicon Lonny Funch Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand	9–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1967	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Gittan Nyberg	Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand Template:Flagicon Lizbeth von Barnekow	1–15, 8–15	Runner-up
1968	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Rosalind Singha Ang	Template:Flagicon Hiroe Yuki Template:Flagicon Noriko Takagi	6–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1968	French Open	Template:Flagicon Karin Dittberner	Template:Flagicon Lore Hawig Template:Flagicon Gerda Schumacher	15–8, 15–11	Winner
1968	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Ann-Christine Rosenquist	Template:Flagicon Jette Føge Template:Flagicon Lonny Funch	3–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1969	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Lena Olsson	Template:Flagicon Jette Føge Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	4–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1972	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Anette Börjesson	Template:Flagicon Anne Flindt Template:Flagicon Pernille Kaagaard	10–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1973	India Open	Template:Flagicon Joke van Beusekom	Template:Flagicon Anne Berglund Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen	15–1, 15–9	Winner
1973	U. S. Open	Template:Flagicon Bridget Cooper	Template:Flagicon Pam Brady Template:Flagicon Diane Hales	15–12, 12–15, 13–18	Runner-up
1974	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Anette Börjesson	Template:Flagicon Brigitte Steden Template:Flagicon Marieluise Zizmann	6–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1980	Portugal International	Template:Flagicon Mary Eddy	Template:Flagicon Gillian Clark Template:Flagicon Kathleen Redhead	3–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1981	Portugal International	Template:Flagicon Catharine Troke	Template:Flagicon Marjan Ridder Template:Flagicon Else Thoresen	7–15, 15–18	Runner-up
1982	Portugal International	Template:Flagicon Paula Kilvington	Template:Flagicon Nora Perry Template:Flagicon Catharine Troke	9–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1984	Portugal International	Template:Flagicon Fiona Elliott	Template:Flagicon Gitte Rygaard Template:Flagicon B. Lund	15–9, 15–4	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1965	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Berndt Dahlberg	Template:Flagicon Henning Borch Template:Flagicon Ulla Rasmussen	9–15, 9–15	Runner-up
1969	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Sture Johnsson	Template:Flagicon Kurt Johnsson Template:Flagicon Karin Lindquist	15–7, 15–7	Winner
1968	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Svend Andersen	Template:Flagicon Teh Kew San Template:Flagicon Ng Mei Ling	18–17, 15–13	Winner
1971	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Gert Perneklo	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen	3–15, 15–5, 15–10	Winner
1972	U. S. Open	Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart	Template:Flagicon Flemming Delfs Template:Flagicon Pernille Kaagaard	5–15, 1–15	Runner-up
1972	Canadian Open	Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart	Template:Flagicon Flemming Delfs Template:Flagicon Pernille Kaagaard	11–15, 17–18	Runner-up
1973	German Open	Template:Flagicon Gert Perneklo	Template:Flagicon Wolfgang Bochow Template:Flagicon Marieluise Zizmann	15–13, 15–2	Winner
1973	India Open	Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart	Template:Flagicon Satish Bhatia Template:Flagicon Morin Mathias	15–0, 15–11	Winner
1973	U. S. Open	Template:Flagicon Sture Johnsson	Template:Flagicon Thomas Carmichael Template:Flagicon Pam Brady	18–13, 15–12	Winner
1973	Jamaica International	Template:Flagicon Sture Johnsson	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett Template:Flagicon Margaret Beck	15–3, 18–15	Winner
1981	Portugal International	Template:Flagicon Billy Gilliland	Template:Flagicon Rob Ridder Template:Flagicon Marjan Ridder	8–15, 17–14, 15–11	Winner
1982	Portugal International	Template:Flagicon Billy Gilliland	Template:Flagicon Ray Stevens Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	9–15, 9–15	Runner-up
1984	Portugal International	Template:Flagicon David Eddy	Template:Flagicon Gerry Asquith Template:Flagicon Fiona Elliott	12–15, 15–9, 3–15	Runner-up

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