Astrid Crabo
Encyclopedia
Astrid Crabo is a retired female badminton
player from Sweden
. She won a bronze medal
at the 1995 IBF World Championships
in mixed doubles with Jan-Eric Antonsson
, with whom she won the 1993 and 1996 Dutch Open
tournaments. They competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics
, but lost in round 16 to Trikus Heryanto and Minarti Timur
from Indonesia
. Crabo was named 1989 Swedish Junior player of the year.
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. She won a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
at the 1995 IBF World Championships
1995 IBF World Championships
The 9th IBF World Championships were held in Lausanne, Switzerland, between 22 May and 28 May 1995.-Medalists:-Men's Singles:- Women's Singles:- Men's Doubles:- Women's Doubles:- Mixed Doubles:-Medal account:-External links:*...
in mixed doubles with Jan-Eric Antonsson
Jan-Eric Antonsson
Jan-Eric Antonsson is a retired male badminton player from Sweden.-Career:He won the bronze medal at the 1995 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Astrid Crabo. They also competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics and lost in the round of 16 to Trikus Heryanto and Minarti...
, with whom she won the 1993 and 1996 Dutch Open
Dutch Open
Dutch Open may refer to:*Dutch Open , an ATP tennis tournament held at various sites in the Netherlands from 1957 through 2008.*Dutch Open , a golf tournament, in 2010, 2011 and 2012 in Hilversum, since 2003 known as the KLM Open....
tournaments. They competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics included the four events held at the previous Games as well as a fifth event: mixed doubles. An additional change to the tournament was the playoff game for the bronze medal rather than the awarding of two bronzes.The tournament was single-elimination...
, but lost in round 16 to Trikus Heryanto and Minarti Timur
Minarti Timur
-Career:Though she won women's singles at the 1990 Dutch Open, Minarti was primarily a doubles player, particularly excelling in mixed doubles. During the 1990s and the early 2000s, she won numerous international mixed doubles titles; the majority with Tri Kusharjanto but also, later, with Bambang...
from Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. Crabo was named 1989 Swedish Junior player of the year.