# Christine Magnusson

Christine Kajumba Gandrup (formerly Magnusson, born 21 November 1964) is a Swedish badminton player who won events in numerous Swedish National, open European and other international tournaments.

## Career

Magnusson's Swedish national titles included seven in women's singles between 1982 and 1990. She won the bronze medal at the 1989 IBF World Championships and a silver medal at the 1991 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Maria Bengtsson. She also represented Sweden at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics. She won gold in women's doubles at the 1992 and 1994 European Badminton Championships with Lim Xiaoqing and the Badminton World Cup women's doubles with Lim in 1993.
In the Open Grand Prix Circuit Christine Magnusson won the USSR International titles in singles and doubles (with Maria Bengtsson) in 1981, the Scottish Open singles titles in 1985, 1986 and 1988. In 1987, she won the Belgian International in women's singles and the Dutch Open doubles title with Maria Bengtsson. She won more women's doubles titles again with Maria Bengtsson at the Belgian International 1988 and also at the Chinese Taipei Masters Open 1988 and the Finnish International 1990. In 1991, she won both the singles and doubles titles (with Maria Bengtsson) at the Chinese Taipei Masters Open.
She won the Scottish Open and German Open women's doubles titles in 1991 and 1992 with Lim Xiaoqing. She also won the doubles title at the Danish Open with Lim Xiaoqing in 1992 and 1994, the US Open in 1992, and both the Malaysia Open and Chinese Taipei Open in 1993.
In 1996, Magnusson won the Polish Open doubles title with Marina Andrievskaya.

## Personal life

Christine Magnusson was born in Uganda, as daughter of an Ugandan mother and a Swedish father. The family fled Uganda during the rule of Idi Amin and moved to Sweden in 1975 after also living in Kenya for a while, where she first came in contact with badminton. After arriving in Sweden she became a member of the Taby Badminton Club at the young age of ten years. Under the guidance of trainer Dan Andersson, she quickly improved her skills and already at a young age of 16 years she was selected by the National badminton team of Sweden. Eventually playing two Olympic Games and many international events at the top level of the sport of badminton for many decades.
Magnusson was married to fellow Danish badminton player Max Gandrup and the pair have two children; daughter Tanja born in 1997 and son Kevin born in 1999. After retirement in the sport she started working as a sales coordinator at a cosmetics company. In her free time she now plays golf.

## Achievements
### World Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1989 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Maria Bengtsson | Guan Weizhen Lin Ying | 2–15, 3–15 | Bronze |
| 1991 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Maria Bengtsson | Guan Weizhen Nong Qunhua | 7–15, 4–15 | Silver |

### World Cup

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1992 | Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Gillian Clark | Lin Yanfen Yao Fen | | Bronze |
| 1993 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India | Lim Xiaoqing | Chung So-young Gil Young-ah | 15–12, 15–9 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1986 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Thomas Kihlström | Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark | 4–15, 15–8, 7–15 | Bronze |

### European Championships

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1982 | Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany | Lene Køppen | 4–11, 1–11 | Bronze |
| 1986 | Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden | Kirsten Larsen | 4–11, 6–11 | Bronze |
| 1988 | Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway | Christina Bostofte | 5–11, 2–11 | Bronze |
| 1990 | Luzhniki, Moscow, Soviet Union | Fiona Smith | 3–11, 1–11 | Bronze |
| 1994 | Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands | Catrine Bengtsson | 11–5, 0–11, 4–11 | Bronze |
| 1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark | Camilla Martin | 6–11, 4–11 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1984 | Guild Hall, Preston, England | Maria Bengtsson | Karen Chapman Gillian Clark | Walkover | Bronze |
| 1986 | Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden | Maria Bengtsson | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 10–15, 15–8, 11–15 | Bronze |
| 1988 | Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway | Maria Bengtsson | Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen | 8–15, 9–15 | Bronze |
| 1990 | Luzhniki, Moscow, Soviet Union | Maria Bengtsson | Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen | 15–13, 5–15, 3–15 | Bronze |
| 1992 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Lim Xiaoqing | Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen Marlene Thomsen | 8–15, 15–11, 15–6 | Gold |
| 1994 | Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands | Lim Xiaoqing | Lotte Olsen Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen | 17–14, 15–12 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1986 | Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden | Thomas Kihlström | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks | 8–15, 8–15 | Bronze |

### European Junior Championships

Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Helsinkian Sports Hall, Helsinki, Finland | Helen Troke | 5–11, 10–12 | Silver |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1981 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland | Maria Bengtsson | Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen | 15–18, 10–15 | Silver |
| 1983 | Helsinkian Sports Hall, Helsinki, Finland | Jeanette Kuhl | Lisa Chapman Jane Shipman | 6–15, 9–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Helsinkian Sports Hall, Helsinki, Finland | Stellan Österberg | Anders Nielsen Gitte Paulsen | 7–15, 12–15 | Silver |

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1985 | Scottish Open | Rikke van Sørensen | 11–8, 7–11, 11–6 | Winner |
| 1986 | Scottish Open | Erica van Dijck | 11–6, 11–4 | Winner |
| 1988 | Poona Open | Helen Troke | 11–12, 11–4, 11–4 | Winner |
| 1988 | Scottish Open | Fiona Smith | 11–9, 12–10 | Winner |
| 1989 | Chinese Taipei Open | Susi Susanti | 8–11, 11–3, 11–7 | Winner |
| 1989 | Dutch Open | Eline Coene | 11–12, 4–11 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Finnish Open | Pernille Nedergaard | 10–12, 0–11 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Scottish Open | Lim Xiaoqing | 0–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Chinese Taipei Masters | Yuliani Santosa | 6–11, 12–8, 9–11 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | U.S. Open | Lim Xiaoqing | 2–11, 2–11 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Scottish Open | Lim Xiaoqing | 9–11, 2–11 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | U.S. Open | Lim Xiaoqing | 5–11, 0–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1984 | Malaysia Open | Gillian Clark | Guan Weizhen Wu Jianqiu | 10–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Scandinavian Open | Maria Bengtsson | Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee | 15–8, 5–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Scottish Open | Maria Bengtsson | Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen | 13–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Scottish Open | Maria Bengtsson | Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen | 8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | English Masters | Maria Bengtsson | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 15–5, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1987 | Chinese Taipei Open | Maria Bengtsson | Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young | 17–14, 9–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Dutch Open | Maria Bengtsson | Gillian Clark Sara Halsall | 15–10, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1988 | Chinese Taipei Open | Maria Bengtsson | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 6–15, 15–6, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1989 | Chinese Taipei Open | Maria Bengtsson | Dorte Kjær Lotte Olsen | 15–13, 9–15, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1989 | Poona Open | Maria Bengtsson | Gillian Clark Sara Sankey | 15–4, 13–15, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1990 | Finnish Open | Maria Bengtsson | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 15–12, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1990 | Singapore Open | Maria Bengtsson | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 12–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Dutch Open | Maria Bengtsson | Nettie Nielsen Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen | 9–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Singapore Open | Lim Xiaoqing | Chung Myung-hee Chung So-young | 11–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | German Open | Lim Xiaoqing | Lin Yanfen Yao Fen | 15–11, 17–15 | Winner |
| 1991 | Scottish Open | Lim Xiaoqing | Joanne Muggeridge Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen | 11–0, 11–5 | Winner |
| 1992 | Malaysia Open | Lim Xiaoqing | Gil Young-ah Park Soo-yun | 15–7, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1992 | U.S. Open | Lim Xiaoqing | Kimiko Jinnai Hisako Mori | 15–4, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1992 | German Open | Lim Xiaoqing | Catrine Bengtsson Maria Bengtsson | 15–9, 15–0 | Winner |
| 1992 | Denmark Open | Lim Xiaoqing | Catrine Bengtsson Maria Bengtsson | 15–7, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1992 | Scottish Open | Lim Xiaoqing | Catrine Bengtsson Maria Bengtsson | 15–6, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1993 | Chinese Taipei Open | Lim Xiaoqing | Tomomi Matsuo Kyoko Sasage | 18–15, 18–13 | Winner |
| 1993 | Swedish Open | Lim Xiaoqing | Chung So-young Gil Young-ah | 9–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Malaysia Open | Lim Xiaoqing | Lotte Olsen Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen | 15–12, 18–14 | Winner |
| 1993 | U.S. Open | Lim Xiaoqing | Chung So-young Gil Young-ah | 5–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Denmark Open | Lim Xiaoqing | Marlene Thomsen Anne-Mette van Dijk | 15–12, 7–15, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1996 | Polish Open | Marina Andrievskaya | Kelly Morgan Joanne Muggeridge | 15–10, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1996 | Dutch Open | Margit Borg | Eline Coene Erica van den Heuvel | 5–9, 1–9, 9–5, 2–9 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Russian Open | Marina Andrievskaya | Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen | 12–15, 15–10, 5–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1986 | World Grand Prix Finals | Thomas Kihlström | Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers | 15–8, 4–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | All England Open | Jan-Eric Antonsson | Lee Deuk-choon Chung Myung-hee | 5–15, 18–14, 8–15 | Runner-up |

### IBF International

Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1981 | USSR International | Svetlana Belyasova | 7–11, 11–7, 11–6 | Winner |
| 1984 | Victor Cup | Eline Coene | 5–11, 11–0, 3–11 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Nordic Championships | Kirsten Larsen | 8–11, 11–4, 5–11 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Nordic Championships | Kirsten Larsen | 0–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Nordic Championships | Rikke van Sørensen | 11–9, 11–4 | Winner |
| 1986 | Nordic Championships | Kirsten Larsen | 10–12, 11–5, 4–11 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Nordic Championships | Pernille Nedergaard | 7–11, 12–9, 11–1 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1981 | USSR International | Maria Bengtsson | Alla Prodan Irina Melnikova | 15–10, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1982 | Nordic Championships | Maria Bengtsson | Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen | 5–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Northumberland Championships | Maria Bengtsson | Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen | 12–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Nordic Championships | Maria Bengtsson | Carina Andersson Lilian Johansson | 15–3, 18–13 | Winner |
| 1984 | Nordic Championships | Maria Bengtsson | Dorte Kjær Kirsten Larsen | 7–15, 17–14, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Nordic Championships | Maria Bengtsson | Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen | 4–15, 18–16, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Nordic Championships | Maria Bengtsson | Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen | 8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Nordic Championships | Maria Bengtsson | Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen | 15–11, 4–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Nordic Championships | Lim Xiaoqing | Lotte Olsen Marlene Thomsen | 15–6, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1993 | Canadian Open | Lim Xiaoqing | Lotte Olsen Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen | 15–11, 15–5 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1985 | Malaysia Master | Thomas Kihlström | Steen Fladberg Nora Perry | 9–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Malaysia Master | Thomas Kihlström | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks | 17–15, 15–12 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Malaysia Master | Thomas Kihlström | Stefan Karlsson Maria Bengtsson | 15–10, 9–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Nordic Championships | Thomas Kihlström | Stefan Karlsson Maria Bengtsson | 9–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |