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| Born | 15 June 1969 Mariestad, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Margit Borg (born 15 June 1969) is a Swedish badminton player, born in Mariestad. She competed in women's singles and women's doubles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[1]
Career
[edit]Margit Borg competed in the women's singles and doubles at the 1996 Olympics, finishing 9th in singles and 17th in doubles with partner Maria Bengtsson. The year before, she had already won the French Open. In 2000, she became the German team champion with BC Eintracht Südring Berlin as a foreign player.[1]
Achievements
[edit]IBF World Grand Prix
[edit]The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | German Open |  Yao Jie
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1–11, 0–11 |  Runner-up
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | French Open |  Maria Bengtsson
|
 Elena Rybkina Marina Yakusheva
|
15–10, 15–6 |  Winner
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| 1996 | Dutch Open | Christine Magnusson
|
 Eline Coene Erica van Dijck
|
5–9, 1–9, 9–5, 2–9 | Runner-up
|
IBF International
[edit]Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Uppsala International |  Lotte Thomsen
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11–2, 11–5 | Winner
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| 1994 | Polish Open | Lotta Andersson
|
4–11, 11–5, 11–2 | Winner
|
| 1994 | Austrian Open |  Chen Hsiao-li
|
11–7, 11–2 | Winner
|
| 1994 | Norwegian International | Astrid Crabo
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3–11, 11–5, 11–7 | Winner
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| 1994 | Irish Open | Karolina Ericsson
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11–4, 11–8 | Winner
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| 1995 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Marina Andrievskaya
|
11–8, 11–7 | Winner
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| 1995 | Victor Cup | Huang Chia-chi
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12–10, 11–8 | Winner
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| 1996 | Malmo International | Marina Andrievskaya
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11–6, 12–11 | Winner
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| 1998 | Scottish Open |  Anu Nieminen
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11–5, 11–3 | Winner
|
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | USSR International | Astrid Crabo
|
 Svetlana Belyasova Irina Serova
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14–17, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 1990 | Stockholm International | Maria Bengtsson
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Emma Edbom Ulrika Gideonsson
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15–6, 15–5 | Winner
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| 1992 | Uppsala International | Charlotta Wihlborg
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Marianne Rasmussen Anne-Mette van Dijk
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0–15, 7–15 | Runner-up
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| 1994 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Lotta Andersson
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 Nicole Baldewin Karen Stechmann
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15–12, 15–3 | Winner
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| 1994 | Norwegian International | Maria Bengtsson
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Karolina Ericsson Ulrika Persson
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15–0, 15–3 | Winner
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| 1994 | Irish Open | Maria Bengtsson
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Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen
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11–15, 12–15 | Runner-up
|
| 1995 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Maria Bengtsson
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Heidi Dössing Karen Neumann
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8–15, 15–12, 15–2 | Winner
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| 1995 | Malmo International | Maria Bengtsson
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Michelle Rasmussen Mette Sørensen
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15–9, 15–8 | Winner
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| 1996 | Malmo International | Maria Bengtsson
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Pernille Harder Ann-Lou Jørgensen
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15–4, 15–7 | Winner
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Margit Borg". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
External links
[edit]- Margit Borg at BWFBadminton.com
- Margit Borg at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- Margit Borg at Olympics.com
- Margit Borg at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
- Margit Borg at Olympedia
- Margit Borg at InterSportStats
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