Thomas Kihlström
Thomas Kihlström (born December 11, 1948 ) is a former Swedish badminton player . He is one of the most important players in his country and was one of the most prominent players in badminton in the 1970s and 1980s.
Career
The highlight of his long and successful career in badminton was winning the world title in 1983 in mixed with Nora Perry . In 1977 he had already won two bronze medals. At the European Championships in 1982 he was successful in doubles. He also won six silver and two bronze medals at continental championships.
Sporting successes
| event | season | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965/1966 | Sweden: Individual Championship U19 | Men's singles | 1 | Thomas Kihlström (IFFA) |
| 1965/1966 | Sweden: Individual Championship U19 | Men's doubles | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Anders Lindbäck (IFFA / SBK) |
| 1971 | Norway: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Kurt Johnsson / Thomas Kihlström |
| 1972 | Norway: International Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Thomas Kihlström |
| 1972/1973 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Bengt Fröman / Thomas Kihlström (IFK Lidingö) |
| 1973 | Norway: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Bengt Fröman |
| 1973 | USSR International | Men's doubles | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Bengt Fröman |
| 1973/1974 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Bengt Fröman / Thomas Kihlström (IFK Lidingö / Farsta BK) |
| 1974 | European Championship | Men's singles | 2 | Thomas Kihlström |
| 1974/1975 | Germany: International championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Bengt Fröman / Thomas Kihlström |
| 1974/1975 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Bengt Fröman / Thomas Kihlström (IFK Lidingö / Farsta BK) |
| 1974/1975 | Germany: International championships | Men's singles | 3 | Thomas Kihlström |
| 1975 | Nordic championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Bengt Fröman / Thomas Kihlström |
| 1975 | Sweden: International Championships | Men's singles | 3 | Thomas Kihlström |
| 1975 | Sweden: International Championships | Men's doubles | 3 | Thomas Kihlström / Bengt Fröman |
| 1975/1976 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Bengt Fröman / Thomas Kihlström (IFK Lidingö) |
| 1975/1976 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's singles | 1 | Thomas Kihlström (Lidingö) |
| 1975/1976 | Germany: International championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Bengt Fröman / Thomas Kihlström |
| 1976 | Nordic championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Bengt Fröman / Thomas Kihlström |
| 1976 | European Championship | Men's doubles | 3 | Bengt Froman / Thomas Kihlström |
| 1976 | All of England | Men's doubles | 1 | Bengt Frøman / Thomas Kihlström |
| 1976 | Norway: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Bengt Fröman / Thomas Kihlström |
| 1976/1977 | Denmark: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Bengt Fröman / Thomas Kihlström |
| 1976/1977 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Bengt Fröman / Thomas Kihlström (IFK Lidingö) |
| 1976/1977 | Germany: International championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Bengt Fröman / Thomas Kihlström |
| 1977 | Canada: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Bengt Fröman |
| 1977 | World Championship | Men's singles | 3 | Thomas Kihlström |
| 1977 | Nordic championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Bengt Fröman / Thomas Kihlström |
| 1977 | World Championship | Men's doubles | 3 | Thomas Kihlström / Bengt Fröman |
| 1977/1978 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's singles | 1 | Thomas Kihlström (Täby IS) |
| 1977/1978 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Bengt Fröman / Thomas Kihlström (IFK Lidingö / Täby IS) |
| 1978 | European Championship | Men's singles | 2 | Thomas Kihlström |
| 1978 | European Championship | Men's doubles | 2 | Bengt Froman / Thomas Kihlström |
| 1978 | Canada: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Bengt Fröman |
| 1978 | Portugal: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Bengt Fröman |
| 1978 | Portugal: International Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Thomas Kihlström |
| 1978/1979 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Bengt Fröman / Thomas Kihlström (IFK Lidingö) |
| 1979 | Nordic championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Bengt Fröman / Thomas Kihlström |
| 1979 | Polish International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Tor Sundberg |
| 1979/1980 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's singles | 1 | Thomas Kihlström (Lidingö) |
| 1980 | Norway: International Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Thomas Kihlström |
| 1980 | Norway: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Lars Wengberg |
| 1980 | European Championship | Men's doubles | 2 | Bengt Froman / Thomas Kihlström |
| 1980 | Wales: International Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Thomas Kihlström |
| 1980 | Wales: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Bengt Fröman |
| 1980/1981 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Stefan Karlsson / Thomas Kihlström (BK Aura / BKC) |
| 1980/1981 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's singles | 1 | Thomas Kihlström (BKC) |
| 1981 | Canada: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Gillian Gilks |
| 1981 | Canada: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Ray Stevens |
| 1981 | Netherlands: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Gillian Gilks |
| 1981 | Sweden: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Stefan Karlsson / Thomas Kihlström |
| 1981/1982 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Stefan Karlsson / Thomas Kihlström (BK Aura / BKC) |
| 1981/1982 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's singles | 1 | Thomas Kihlström (BKC) |
| 1981/1982 | Denmark: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Nora Perry |
| 1982 | European Championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Stefan Karlsson / Thomas Kihlström |
| 1982 | Japan Open | Men's singles | 1 | Thomas Kihlström |
| 1982/1983 | Denmark: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Nora Perry |
| 1982/1983 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Mixed | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Christine Magnusson (BKC) |
| 1982/1983 | Denmark: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Stefan Karlsson |
| 1982/1983 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Stefan Karlsson / Thomas Kihlström (BK Aura / BKC) |
| 1983 | All of England | Mixed | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Nora Perry |
| 1983 | Nordic championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Stefan Karlsson / Thomas Kihlström |
| 1983 | World Championship | Mixed | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Nora Perry |
| 1983 | All of England | Men's doubles | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Stefan Karlsson |
| 1983 | Sweden: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Nora Perry |
| 1983 | Japan Open | Mixed | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Nora Perry |
| 1983 | Nordic championships | Mixed | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Maria Bengtsson |
| 1983 | Japan Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Stefan Karlson |
| 1983/1984 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Mixed | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Christine Magnusson (BKC) |
| 1983/1984 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Stefan Karlsson / Thomas Kihlström (BK Aura / BKC) |
| 1984 | Sweden: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Maria Bengtsson |
| 1984 | Nordic championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Stefan Karlsson / Thomas Kihlström |
| 1984 | European Championship | Mixed | 2 | Thomas Kihlström / Maria Bengtsson |
| 1984 | Japan Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Stefan Karlson |
| 1984/1985 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Mixed | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Christine Magnusson (BKC) |
| 1984/1985 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Stefan Karlsson / Thomas Kihlström (BK Aura / BKC) |
| 1985 | All of England | Mixed | 2 | Thomas Kihlstrøm / Gillian Clark |
| 1985 | Nordic championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Stefan Karlsson / Thomas Kihlström |
| 1985/1986 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Mixed | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Christine Magnusson (BKC) |
| 1986 | European Championship | Men's doubles | 2 | Steen Fladberg / Jesper Helledie |
| 1986 | European Championship | Mixed | 3 | Thomas Kihlström / Christine Magnusson |
| 1986/1987 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Mixed | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Christine Magnusson (BKC) |
| 1986/1987 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Stefan Karlsson / Thomas Kihlström (BK Aura / BKC) |
| 1987/1988 | Sweden: Individual Championship | Mixed | 1 | Thomas Kihlström / Christine Magnusson (Spårvägen) |
Web links
Commons : Thomas Kihlström - Collection of images, videos and audio files
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kihlström, Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 11, 1948 |