Sture Johnsson
Sture Göran Johnsson (born 27 September 1945 in Mölndal, Sweden) is a retired Swedish badminton player. He was known for his stamina, mobility and a powerful overhead smash, and he played right-handed.
He won the European Championships in men’s singles three times: 1968 (Bochum), 1970 (Port Talbot) and 1974 (Vienna). He also won the World Invitational Championships in 1971 in Glasgow. Johnsson reached the All-England Championships singles semifinals four times and was one of the few players to beat Rudy Hartono during Hartono’s prime (notably in the 1973 German Open semifinals).
He represented Sweden on six consecutive Thomas Cup teams from 1963 to 1979. He competed in the first IBF World Championships in Malmö in 1977, losing in the quarterfinals to Flemming Delfs.
At the 1972 Summer Olympics badminton demonstration event, he reached the men’s singles semifinals but lost to Rudy Hartono (15–2, 15–4). In mixed doubles, with Eva Twedberg, they lost in the first round to Roland Maywald and Brigitte Steden.
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