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Peter Axelsson

b. 1967

Badminton player

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About Peter Axelsson

Born 1967. Peter Axelsson is a Swedish badminton player and olympic competitor.

Hans Peter Christian Axelsson (born 22 June 1967) is a retired badminton player from Sweden.

Career He won the bronze medal at the 1993 IBF World Championships in men's doubles with Pär-Gunnar Jönsson.

Achievements World Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1993 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Rudy Gunawan Ricky Subagja 9–15, 15–11, 4–15 Bronze Bronze

World Cup Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1993 Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Chen Hongyong Chen Kang 9–15, 5–15 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1993 Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India Gillian Gowers Aryono Miranat Eliza Nathanael 10–15, 15–7, 15–5 Gold Gold

European Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1988 Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway Stefan Karlsson Jan Paulsen Steen Fladberg 10–15, 15–7, 10–15 Bronze Bronze 1990 Luzhniki Small Sports Arena, Moscow, Soviet Union Mikael Rosén Max Gandrup Thomas Lund 10–15, 15–6, 6–15 Bronze Bronze 1992 Glasgow, Scotland Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Jon Holst Christensen Thomas Lund 15–18, 15–10, 5–15 Bronze Bronze 1996 Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Henrik Svarrer Michael Sogaard 8–15, 6–15 Bronze Bronze 1998 Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Simon Archer Chris Hunt 3–15, 3–15 Silver Silver 2000 Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Jens Eriksen Jesper Larsen 7–15, 6–15 Silver Silver

European Junior Championships Girls' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1985 Sacré Coeur Cloister Hall,Pressbaum, Austria Mikael Lunqvist Johnny Børglum Max Gandrup 6–15, 7–15 Bronze Bronze

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

Men's doubles

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1993 Swedish Open Gillian Gowers Thomas Lund Catrine Bengtsson 4–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1994 Chinese Taipei Open Marlene Thomsen Michael Sogaard Gillian Gowers 14–18, 10–15 Runner-up 1994 Korea Open Marlene Thomsen Michael Sogaard Gillian Gowers 12–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1994 Swiss Open Marlene Thomsen Jon Holst-Christensen Catrine Bengtsson 18–13, 15–9 Winner 1996 Dutch Open Catrine Bengtsson Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo 0–9, 7–9, 6–9 Runner-up

IBF International Men's doubles

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Who is Peter Axelsson?

badminton player

When was Peter Axelsson born?

Peter Axelsson was born on 22 June 1967 in Täby.

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Peter Axelsson is a badminton player and olympic competitor.

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Peter Axelsson is Swedish.

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