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 Cheshire in the North of England.

Achievements European Championships Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1968 Ruhrlandhalle, Bochum, West Germany Marieluise Wackerow 11–5, 10–12, 0–11 Bronze Bronze 1970 Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales Imre Nielsen 11–8, 10–12, 12–10 Gold Gold 1972 Karlskrona Idrottshall, Karlskrona, Sweden Gillian Gilks 2–11, 7–11 Bronze Bronze

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

International tournaments Women's singles YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult 1960 German Open Karin Rasmussen 4–11, 11–1, 11–5 Winner 1960 Swedish Open Berit Olsson 6–11, 11–9, 12–10 Winner 1963 Norwegian International Lizbeth von Barnekow 3–11, 2–11 Runner-up 1964 Norwegian International Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 2–11, 11–3, 6–11 Runner-up 1965 Swedish Open Ulla Rasmussen 2–11, 11–1, 11–4 Winner 1965 Norwegian International Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 11–8, 11–2 Winner 1966 Swedish Open Judy Hashman 0–11, 0–11 Runner-up 1966 German Open Irmgard Latz 8–11, 11–8, 9–12 Runner-up 1967 German Open Ulla Strand 11–2, 11–6 Winner 1967 Norwegian International Ulla Strand 3–11, 11–8, 11–3 Winner 1967 North of Scotland International Muriel Woodcock 11–1, 11–0 Winner 1968 All England Open Minarni 11–6, 11–2 Winner 1968 German Open Irmgard Latz 11–6, 9–11, 11–3 Winner 1968 Swedish Open Ulla Strand 11–2, 11–0 Winner 1968 Malaysia Open Hiroe Yuki 1–11, 6–11 Runner-up 1968 Norwegian International Jette Føge 10–12, 11–3, 11–5 Winner 1968 Denmark Open Noriko Takagi 12–9, 9–11, 12–10 Winner 1968 French Open Agnes Geene 11–2, 11–0 Winner 1968 East of Scotland International Marianne Flykt 11–1, 11–0 Winner 1969 German Open Anne Flindt 6–11, 4–11 Runner-up 1969 Canadian Open Retno Kustijah 11–1, 11–2 Winner 1969 Norwegian International Jette Føge 11–4, 11–1 Winner 1970 Swedish Open Jette Føge 11–2, 5–11, 11–2 Winner 1970 Denmark Open Etsuko Takenaka 11–2, 11–2 Winner 1970 Belgian International Imre Rietveld Nielsen 10–12, 11–7, 10–12 Runner-up 1971 Swedish Open Margaret Beck 11–7, 11–5 Winner 1971 All England Open Anne Berglund 11–3, 6–11, 11–2 Winner 1971 German Open Irmgard Gerlatzka 11–3, 11–4 Winner 1971 Dutch Open Gillian Gilks 11–3, 7–11, 12–11 Winner 1971 Norwegian International Lene Køppen 11–5, 11–2 Winner 1972 Swedish Open Irmgard Gerlatzka 11–5, 12–10 Winner 1972 Dutch Open Irmgard Gerlatzka 11–6, 10–12, 1–5 discontinued Winner 1972 German Open Irmgard Gerlatzka 11–6, 11–4 Winner 1972 U. S. Open Pam Stockton 11–7, 11–8 Winner 1972 Canadian Open Anne Berglund 11–7, 11–2 Winner 1972 Denmark Open Noriko Nakayama 11–4, 11–6 Winner 1972 Norwegian International Pernille Kaagaard 6–11, 11–5, 11–0 Winner 1973 German Open Imre Rietveld Nielsen 11–7, 11–8 Winner 1973 India Open Lene Køppen 8–11, 11–8, 11–7 Winner 1973 U. S. Open Barb O'Brien 11–6, 11–1 Winner 1973 Swedish Open Margaret Beck 11–3, 11–5 Winner 1973 Jamaica International Margaret Beck 11–7, 3–11, 9–12 Runner-up 1974 Swedish Open Lene Køppen 9–11, 8–11 Runner-up 1974 Dutch Open Joke van Beusekom 7–11, 11–0, 11–9 Winner 1980 Portugal International Kathleen Redhead 11–5, 11–6 Winner 1981 Portugal International Catharine Troke 6–11, 11–8, 6–11 Runner-up 1982 Portugal International Catharine Troke 8–11, 4–11 Runner-up 1984 Portugal International Fiona Elliott 7–11, 6–11 Runner-up 1986 Portugal International Corinne Sonnet 11–1, 12–10 Winner

Women's doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult 1964 Norwegian International Gunilla Dahlström Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Liselotte Nielsen 15–7, 6–15, 15–8 Winner 1965 Swedish Open Gunilla Dahlström Karin Jørgensen Ulla Strand 1–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1965 Norwegian International Gunilla Dahlström Lonny Funch Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 7–15, 14–17 Runner-up 1966 Swedish Open Judy Hashman Karin Jørgensen Ulla Strand 12–15, 15–10, 15–8 Winner 1967 Swedish Open Imre Rietveld Lonny Funch Ulla Strand 9–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1967 Norwegian International Gittan Nyberg Ulla Strand Lizbeth von Barnekow 1–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1968 Singapore Open Rosalind Singha Ang Hiroe Yuki Noriko Takagi 6–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1968 French Open Karin Dittberner Lore Hawig Gerda Schumacher 15–8, 15–11 Winner 1968 Norwegian International Ann-Christine Rosenquist Jette Føge Lonny Funch 3–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1969 Norwegian International Lena Olsson Jette Føge Karin Jørgensen 4–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1972 Norwegian International Anette Börjesson Anne Flindt Pernille Kaagaard 10–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1973 India Open Joke van Beusekom Anne Berglund Lene Køppen 15–1, 15–9 Winner 1973 U. S. Open Bridget Cooper Pam Brady Diane Hales 15–12, 12–15, 13–18 Runner-up 1974 Dutch Open Anette Börjesson Brigitte Steden Marieluise Zizmann 6–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1980 Portugal International Mary Eddy Gillian Clark Kathleen Redhead 3–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1981 Portugal International Catharine Troke Marjan Ridder Else Thoresen 7–15, 15–18 Runner-up 1982 Portugal International Paula Kilvington Nora Perry Catharine Troke 9–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1984 Portugal International Fiona Elliott Gitte Rygaard B. Lund 15–9, 15–4 Winner 1986 Portugal International D. Pulford Margarida Cruz Paula Sousa 3–15, 7–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult 1965 Swedish Open Berndt Dahlberg Henning Borch Ulla Rasmussen 9–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1969 Norwegian International Sture Johnsson Kurt Johnsson Karin Lindquist 15–7, 15–7 Winner 1968 Malaysia Open Svend Andersen Teh Kew San Ng Mei Ling 18–17, 15–13 Winner 1971 Norwegian International Gert Perneklo Erland Kops Lene Køppen 3–15, 15–5, 15–10 Winner 1972 U. S. Open Elliot Stuart Flemming Delfs Pernille Kaagaard 5–15, 1–15 Runner-up 1972 Canadian Open Elliot Stuart Flemming Delfs Pernille Kaagaard 11–15, 17–18 Runner-up 1973 German Open Gert Perneklo Wolfgang Bochow Marieluise Zizmann 15–13, 15–2 Winner 1973 India Open Elliot Stuart Satish Bhatia Morin Mathias 15–0, 15–11 Winner 1973 U. S. Open Sture Johnsson Thomas Carmichael Pam Brady 18–13, 15–12 Winner 1973 Jamaica International Sture Johnsson Mike Tredgett Margaret Beck 15–3, 18–15 Winner 1981 Portugal International Billy Gilliland Rob Ridder Marjan Ridder 8–15, 17–14, 15–11 Winner 1982 Portugal International Billy Gilliland Ray Stevens Nora Perry 9–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1984 Portugal International David Eddy Gerry Asquith Fiona Elliott 12–15, 15–9, 3–15 Runner-up 1986 Portugal International Martin Haddon Kenny Middlemiss Margarida Cruz 17–18, 11–15 Runner-up