Stefan Karlsson (badminton)

Stefan Karlsson (born 5 November 1955) is a retired badminton player from Sweden who competed at the highest world level. He later changed name to Stefan Mellgård.

Career

Though he played Thomas Cup singles for Sweden and won the Swedish national singles title twice, his greatest successes came in doubles. He won men's doubles at the biennial European Championships twice, with Claes Nordin in 1980 and with Thomas Kihlström in 1982. In 1983 he shared the prestigious All-England men's doubles title with Kihlström. He won the silver medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Maria Bengtsson.

Achievements

World Games

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1981	San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	Template:Flagicon Sun Zhian Template:Flagicon Yao Ximing	15–12, 4–15, 6–15	Silver Silver

World Championships

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1985	Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada	Template:Flagicon Maria Bengtsson	Template:Flagicon Park Joo-bong Template:Flagicon Yoo Sang-hee	10–15, 15–12, 12–15	Silver Silver

European Championships

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1978	Preston, England	Template:Flagicon Claes Nordin	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett Template:Flagicon Ray Stevens	12–15, 15–10, 4–15	Bronze Bronze
1980	Groningen, Netherlands	Template:Flagicon Claes Nordin	Template:Flagicon Bengt Fröman Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	18–16, 9–15, 15–13	Gold Gold
1982	Böblingen, West Germany	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett Template:Flagicon Martin Dew	15–9, 15–3	Gold Gold
1986	Uppsala, Sweden	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	Template:Flagicon Steen Fladberg Template:Flagicon Jesper Helledie	12–15, 17–18	Silver Silver
1988	Kristiansand, Norway	Template:Flagicon Peter Axelsson	Template:Flagicon Jan Paulsen Template:Flagicon Steen Fladberg	10–15, 15–7, 10–15	Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1986	Uppsala, Sweden	Template:Flagicon Maria Bengtsson	Template:Flagicon Nigel Tier Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	11–15, 12–15	Bronze Bronze

European Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1973	Edinburgh, Scotland	Template:Flagicon Willy Nilsson	Template:Flagicon Jesper Helledie Template:Flagicon Jacob Dynnes Hansen	15–9, 15–12	Gold Gold

International Tournaments

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1979	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Claes Nordin	Template:Flagicon Tjun Tjun Template:Flagicon Johan Wahjudi	16–17, 3–15	Runner-up
1980	English Masters	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	Template:Flagicon Ade Chandra Template:Flagicon Christian Hadinata	12–15, 12–15	Runner-up
1981	Copenhagen Cup	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	Template:Flagicon Rudy Heryanto Template:Flagicon Kartono Hariamanto	15–10, 12–15, 17–15	Winner
1981	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	Template:Flagicon Ade Chandra Template:Flagicon Christian Hadinata	5–15, 18–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1981	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	Template:Flagicon Hadibowo Template:Flagicon Bobby Ertanto	15–6, 15–4	Winner
1981	English Masters	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett Template:Flagicon Martin Dew	9–15, 15–2, 10–15	Runner-up
1981	India Open	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	Template:Flagicon Rudy Heryanto Template:Flagicon Kartono Hariamanto	6–15, 15–8, 17–15	Winner
1982	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	Template:Flagicon Christian Hadinata Template:Flagicon Lius Pongoh	11–15, 8–15	Runner-up
1982	India Open	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	Template:Flagicon Park Joo-bong Template:Flagicon Lee Eun-ku	15–10, 15–12	Winner
1982	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	Template:Flagicon Rudy Heryanto Template:Flagicon Kartono Hariamanto	13–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1982	Scandinavian Cup	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	Template:Flagicon Steen Fladberg Template:Flagicon Steen Skovgaard	15–13, 13–15, 15–10	Winner
1983	English Masters	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	Template:Flagicon Rudy Heryanto Template:Flagicon Kartono Hariamanto	12–15, 15–8, 15–11	Winner

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1983	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	Template:Flagicon Hadibowo Template:Flagicon Bobby Ertanto	9–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1983	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	Template:Flagicon Icuk Sugiarto Template:Flagicon Rudy Heryanto	18–14, 6–15, 15–6	Winner
1983	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon		Winner
1983	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	Template:Flagicon Steen Fladberg Template:Flagicon Jesper Helledie	15–4, 13–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1983	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	Template:Flagicon Martin Dew Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	15–10, 15–13	Winner
1984	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	Template:Flagicon Steen Fladberg Template:Flagicon Jesper Helledie	15–3, 15–6	Winner
1984	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	Template:Flagicon Martin Dew Template:Flagicon Steve Baddeley	15–6, 15–6	Winner
1984	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	Template:Flagicon Kim Moon-soo Template:Flagicon Park Joo-bong	8–15, 15–10, 8–15	Runner-up
1985	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	Template:Flagicon Li Yongbo Template:Flagicon Ding Qiqing	12–15, 18–14, 15–18	Runner-up
1987	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Mark Christiansen	Template:Flagicon Eddy Hartono Template:Flagicon Liem Swie King	4–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1987	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Mark Christiansen	Template:Flagicon Rudy Gunawan Template:Flagicon Bambang Subagio	15–8, 15–2	Winner
1987	Carlton-Intersport Cup	Template:Flagicon Mark Christiansen	Template:Flagicon Jesper Knudsen Template:Flagicon Henrik Svarrer	15–6, 15–10	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1985	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Maria Bengtsson	Template:Flagicon Lee Deuk-choon Template:Flagicon Chung Myung-hee	15–5, 11–15, 15–7	Winner
1985	Scandinavian Open	Template:Flagicon Maria Bengtsson	Template:Flagicon Nigel Tier Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	15–8, 5–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1987	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Maria Bengtsson	Template:Flagicon Mark Christiansen Template:Flagicon Erica van Dijck	10–15, 15–2, 15–9	Winner
1987	Scandinavian Open	Template:Flagicon Maria Bengtsson	Template:Flagicon Li Ang Template:Flagicon Pan Zhenli	15–12, 7–15, 15–3	Winner
1987	World Grand Prix Finals	Template:Flagicon Maria Bengtsson	Template:Flagicon Billy Gilliland Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	15–8, 18–15	Winner

IBF International

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1984	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	Template:Flagicon Mark Christiansen Template:Flagicon Michael Kjeldsen	15–11, 14–18, 18–14	Winner

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