Lena Axelsson
Lena Axelsson (born March 31, 1962 , married Lena Neijber and Lena Staxler ) is a former Swedish badminton player .
Career
Lena Axelsson recorded as the greatest success of her career winning the European championship bronze in women's singles in 1980. A year earlier, she had won her first title at Swedish individual championships. Two more titles followed in 1980 and 1981.
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974/1975 | Sweden: Individual Championship U15 | Ladies doubles | 1 | Anette Attewall / Lena Axelsson (Boo KFUM / IFK Lidingö) |
| 1974/1975 | Sweden: Individual Championship U15 | Ladies singles | 1 | Lena Axelsson (IFK Lidingö) |
| 1975/1976 | Sweden: Individual Championship U15 | Mixed | 1 | Peter Isaksson / Lena Axelsson (Spårvägen / IFK Lidingö) |
| 1975/1976 | Sweden: Individual Championship U15 | Ladies singles | 1 | Lena Axelsson (IFK Lidingö) |
| 1976/1977 | Sweden: Individual Championship U17 | Ladies singles | 1 | Lena Axelsson (IFK Lidingö) |
| 1977/1978 | Sweden: Individual Championship U19 | Ladies doubles | 1 | Lena Axelsson / Ann-Sofi Bergman (Lidingö / Västra Frölunda) |
| 1977/1978 | Sweden: Individual Championship U17 | Mixed | 1 | Peter Isaksson / Lena Axelsson (Spårvägen / IFK Lidingö) |
| 1977/1978 | Sweden: Individual Championship U17 | Ladies singles | 1 | Lena Axelsson (IFK Lidingö) |
| 1977/1978 | Sweden: Individual Championship U19 | Mixed | 1 | Peter Isaksson / Lena Axelsson (Spårvägen / Lidingö) |
| 1977/1978 | Sweden: Individual Championship U17 | Ladies doubles | 1 | Lena Axelsson / Karin Frenker (IFK Lidingö) |
| 1978 | Nordic Junior Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Lena Axelsson |
| 1978/1979 | Sweden: Individual Championship U19 | Ladies doubles | 1 | Lena Axelsson / Maria Bengtsson (Lidingö / Smash) |
| 1978/1979 | Sweden: Individual Championship U19 | Ladies singles | 1 | Lena Axelsson (IFK Lidingö) |
| 1978/1979 | Sweden: Individual Championship U19 | Mixed | 1 | Peter Isaksson / Lena Axelsson (Spårvägen / Lidingö) |
| 1978/1979 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Ladies doubles | 1 | Lena Axelsson / Karin Lindquist (IFK Lidingö) |
| 1979/1980 | Sweden: Individual Championship U19 | Ladies doubles | 1 | Lena Axelsson / Maria Bengtsson (Lidingö / Smash) |
| 1979/1980 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Ladies doubles | 1 | Lena Axelsson / Karin Lindquist (IFK Lidingö) |
| 1980 | European Championship | Ladies singles | 3 | Lena Axelsson |
| 1980/1981 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Ladies singles | 1 | Lena Axelsson (IFK Lidingö) |
| 1984 | Belgian International | Ladies doubles | 1 | Sally Podger / Lena Staxler |
| 1984 | Austrian International | Ladies singles | 1 | Lena Staxler |
| 1984/1985 | Sweden: Individual Championship U22 | Ladies doubles | 1 | Jeanette Kuhl / Lena Staxler (Täby BMF / IFK Umeå) |
| 1985 | Belgian International | Ladies doubles | 1 | Sally Podger / Lena Staxler |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Axelsson, Lena |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Neijber, Lena; Staxler, Lena |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 31, 1962 |