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Bengt Fröman

{{Short description|Swedish badminton player (born 1950)}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Bengt Fröman

| image = Bengt Froman.jpg

| caption = Men's doubles at the Canadian Open 1977 in Badminton at Etobicoke Olympium with Thomas Kihlström and Bengt Fröman.

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|11|30|df=y}}

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| event = Doubles

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| country = Sweden

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{{MedalSport | Men's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{SWE}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}

{{MedalBronze | 1977 Malmö | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Championships }}

{{MedalSilver | 1978 Preston | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 1980 Groningen | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1976 Dublin | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1976 Dublin | Mixed team }}

{{MedalBronze | 1978 Preston | Mixed team }}

{{MedalBronze | 1980 Groningen | Mixed team }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Junior Championships }}

{{MedalBronze | 1969 Leidschendam-Voorburg | Mixed doubles }}

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Bengt Fröman is a retired male badminton player of Sweden noted for his doubles play. He won the prestigious All-England men's doubles title in 1976 and the bronze medal at the 1977 World Championships in men's doubles both in partnership with Thomas Kihlström.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-sports.org/bengt-froman-badminton-spf526596.html|title=Bengt Fröman (Badminton)|work=The-Sports.org|access-date=28 October 2023}}

Achievements

= World Championships =

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 1977

| align="left" | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström

| {{flagicon|INA}} Tjun Tjun
{{flagicon|INA}} Johan Wahjudi

| align="left" | 7–15, 11–15

|style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

= European Championships =

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 1976

| align="left" | Dublin, Ireland

| align="left" |{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström

| align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Eddy Sutton
{{flagicon|ENG}} Derek Talbot

| align="left" | 13–15, 9–15

|style="text-align:left; background:white" |Bronze Bronze

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 1978

| align="left" |Preston, England

| align="left" |{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ray Stevens
{{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Tredgett

| align="left" | 6–15, 5–15

|style="text-align:left; background:white" |Silver Silver

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| align="center" | 1980

| align="left" | Groningen, Netherlands

| align="left" |{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Claes Nordin
{{flagicon|SWE}} Stefan Karlsson

| align="left" | 16–18, 15–9, 13–15

|style="text-align:left; background:white" |Silver Silver

= International tournaments =

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" |1972

|Norwegian International

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Klaus Kaagaard
{{flagicon|DEN}} Per Walsøe

|14–18, 13–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" |{{silver2}} Runner-up

align="center" |1973

|USSR International

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström

|{{flagicon|GER}} Roland Maywald
{{flagicon|GER}} Wolfgang Bochow

|15–13, 15–10

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" |1973

|Norwegian International

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Fraser Gow
{{flagicon|SCO}} Robert McCoig

|7–15, 18–15, 15–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" |1975

|German Open

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Eddy Sutton
{{flagicon|ENG}} David Eddy

|15–13, 15–5

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" |1975

|Norwegian International

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs
{{flagicon|DEN}} Elo Hansen

|15–5, 5–15, 17–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" |{{silver2}} Runner-up

align="center" |1975

| align="left" | Nordic Championships

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs
{{flagicon|DEN}} Elo Hansen

| align="left" | 15–9, 15–2

| style="text-align:left; background:white" |{{gold1}} Winner

align="center" |1976

|German Open

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ray Stevens
{{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Tredgett

|17–15, 17–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" |1976

|All England Open

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Svend Pri
{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard

|15–12, 17–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" |1976

| align="left" | Nordic Championships

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Svend Pri
{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard

| align="left" | 15–10, 15–1

| style="text-align:left; background:white" |{{gold1}} Winner

align="center" |1976

|U.S. Open

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström

|{{flagicon|GER}} Willi Braun
{{flagicon|GER}} Roland Maywald

|15–18, 12–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" |{{silver2}} Runner-up

align="center" |1977

|German Open

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Gert Hansen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard

|15–12, 15–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" |1977

|Denmark Open

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs
{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard

|15–6, 15–8

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" |1977

| align="left" | Nordic Championships

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs
{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard

| align="left" | 4–15, 15–12, 15–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" |{{gold1}} Winner

align="center" |1977

|Canada Open

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Derek Talbot
{{flagicon|ENG}} Eddy Sutton

|16–17, 15–11, 15–10

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" |1978

|Swedish Open

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs
{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard

|18–15, 9–15, 8–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" |{{silver2}} Runner-up

align="center" |1978

|Nordic Championships

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs
{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard

|5–15, 9–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" |{{silver2}} Runner-up

align="center" |1978

|Canada Open

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs
{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard

|9–15, 15–10; retired

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" |1979

|English Masters

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ray Stevens
{{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Tredgett

|18–16, 15–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" |1979

| align="left" | Nordic Championships

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs
{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard

| align="left" | 13–15, 15–11, 17–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" |{{gold1}} Winner

align="center" |1980

|Swedish Open

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström

|{{flagicon|INA}} Ade Chandra
{{flagicon|INA}} Christian Hadinata

|5–15, 15–12, 9–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" |{{silver2}} Runner-up

References

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{{Footer All England Open Championships Badminton Doubles Men}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Froman, Bengt}}

Category:Swedish male badminton players

Category:Living people

Category:1950 births

Category:20th-century Swedish sportsmen

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