Eva Twedberg
| Eva Twedberg | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Eva Pettersson |
| Country |
 Sweden |
| Born | 16.02.1943 |
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Years active | 1959 - 1986 |
| Coach | Bertil Johnsson |
| Women's singles | |
| Career title(s) |
1968, 1971 All-England 1970 European Champs |
| Highest ranking | World number 1 (1968 - 1971) |
Eva Twedberg (earlier Eva Pettersson; later Eva Stuart) is a former 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 prestigious All-England singles title in 1968 and 1971;[1] the Danish Open in 1968, 1970,[2] and 1972; the U.S. Open in 1972 and 1973;[3] and the European Championships in 1970.[4] Mrs. Stuart is the most successful player in the history of the Swedish National Badminton Championships with a combined total of 44 titles in national restricted and national open competition earned between 1960 and 1976. During the latter part of her badminton career she married the Northumberland county and England badminton internationalist Elliot Stuart and represented Northumberland.
References
- ↑ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 106.
- ↑ Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 152.
- ↑ "The 19th U.S.open", Badminton USA, May 1972, 10 and "20th U.S. open", Badminton USA, May 1973, 4.
- ↑ Davis, 115.