Emma Karlsson

Emma Karlsson (born 16 May 1998) is a retired Swedish badminton player. She won gold at the 2017 European Junior Championships in the girls' doubles event with her partner, Johanna Magnusson. 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.

Karlsson retired from the international badminton in November 2020.

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.

Achievements

European Junior Championships Girls' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2017 Centre Sportif Régional d'Alsace,Mulhouse, France Johanna Magnusson Alexandra Bøje 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 Johanna Magnusson Debora Jille Imke van der Aar 18–21, 21–11, 21–19 Winner 2018 Hungarian International Johanna Magnusson Ekaterina Bolotova Alina Davletova 14–21, 9–21 Runner-up 2019 Swedish Open Johanna Magnusson Amalie Magelund Freja Ravn 15–21, 21–12, 17–21 Runner-up 2019 Polish International Johanna Magnusson Amalie Magelund Freja Ravn 21–15, 15–21, 15–21 Runner-up 2019 Hungarian International Johanna Magnusson Rachel Honderich Kristen Tsai 16–21, 16–21 Runner-up 2019 Norwegian International Johanna Magnusson Natasja Anthonisen Clara Graversen 20–22, 21–16, 21–10 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2019 Norwegian International Mads Emil Christensen William Villeger Sharone Bauer 21–19, 16–21, 21–12 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 Julie Dawall Jakobsen 13–21, 8–21 Runner-up

Girls' doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2014 Portuguese Junior International Johanna Magnusson Yana Ignatyeva Kristina Vyrvich 21–17, 21–13 Winner 2015 Danish Junior Cup Johanna Magnusson Irina Amalie Andersen Julie Dawall Jakobsen 12–21, 20–22 Runner-up 2016 Hungarian Junior International Johanna Magnusson Pattaranan Chamnaktan Kwanchanok Sudjaipraparat 18–21, 21–19, 21–17 Winner BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament BWF Junior International Challenge tournament BWF Junior International Series tournament BWF Junior Future Series tournament