Stubborn Johnsson
Sture Johnsson (born September 27, 1945 ) is a former Swedish badminton player . Kurt Johnsson is his brother.
Career
Sture Johnsson is one of the most important players in his country and was one of the most important players in badminton in Europe in the 1970s. The highlight of his successful career in badminton was winning the European title in singles in 1968, 1970 and 1974. At the 1977 World Cup, however, he was eliminated in the quarterfinals. At All England he made it to the semi-finals several times, but never made it to the top of the podium.
Sporting successes
| event | season | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962/1963 | Sweden: Individual Championship U19 | Men's singles | 1 | Sture Johnsson (GBK) |
| 1962/1963 | Sweden: Individual Championship U19 | Men's doubles | 1 | Sture Johnsson / Gert Nordqvist (GBK / Smash) |
| 1964/1965 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's singles | 1 | Sture Johnsson (Hisingen) |
| 1965 | Norway: International Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1965/1966 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's singles | 1 | Sture Johnsson (Hisingen) |
| 1966/1967 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's singles | 1 | Sture Johnsson (Hisingen) |
| 1967/1968 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's singles | 1 | Sture Johnsson (Hisingen) |
| 1968 | European Championship | Men's singles | 1 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1968 | France: International Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1968 | Norway: International Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1969 | Nordic championships | Men's singles | 1 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1969 | Norway: International Championships | Men's singles | 2 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1969 | Norway: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Sture Johnsson / Eva Twedberg |
| 1969 | Norway: International Championships | Men's doubles | 2 | Sture Johnsson / Gert Perneklo |
| 1969/1970 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Sture Johnsson / Gert Perneklo (Hisingen / BK Aura) |
| 1969/1970 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's singles | 1 | Sture Johnsson (Hisingen) |
| 1970 | European Championship | Men's singles | 1 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1970 | All of England | Men's singles | 3 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1970/1971 | Germany: International championships | Men's singles | 1 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1970/1971 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's singles | 1 | Sture Johnsson (Spårvägen) |
| 1971/1972 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Sture Johnsson / Gert Perneklo (Spårvägen / BK Aura) |
| 1971/1972 | Germany: International championships | Men's singles | 1 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1971/1972 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's singles | 1 | Sture Johnsson (Spårvägen) |
| 1972 | Netherlands: International Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1972 | All of England | Men's singles | 3 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1972 | Nordic championships | Men's singles | 1 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1972/1973 | Germany: International championships | Men's singles | 1 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1972/1973 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's singles | 1 | Sture Johnsson (Spårvägen) |
| 1973 | Netherlands: International Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1973 | US Open | Men's singles | 1 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1973/1974 | Germany: International championships | Men's singles | 1 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1973/1974 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's singles | 1 | Sture Johnsson (Spårvägen) |
| 1974 | European Championship | Men's singles | 1 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1974 | Jamaican International | Men's singles | 1 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1974 | All of England | Men's singles | 3 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1974 | Sweden: International Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1974/1975 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's singles | 1 | Sture Johnsson (Spårvägen) |
| 1974/1975 | Germany: International championships | Men's singles | 3 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1975 | Nordic championships | Men's singles | 1 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1976 | Norway: International Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1976 | All of England | Men's singles | 3 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1976 | Sweden: International Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1976/1977 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's singles | 1 | Sture Johnsson (Spårvägen) |
| 1976/1977 | Germany: International championships | Men's singles | 1 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1978 | European Championship | Men's singles | 3 | Stubborn Johnsson |
| 1978/1979 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's singles | 1 | Sture Johnsson (Malmö FF) |
credentials
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Johnsson, stubborn |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 27, 1945 |