Christine Magnusson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Christine Magnusson
Occupation	Badminton Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 21, 1964(1964-11-21)
Age	60
Birthplace	Fort Portal
Country	Sweden
Horoscope	Scorpio

Christine Magnusson Biography

Christine Magnusson is one of the most popular and richest Badminton Player who was born on November 21, 1964 in Fort Portal, Sweden. Christine Kajumba Magnusson (born November 21st 1964 Toro Kingdom, Uganda) is a retired Swedish badminton player who has won events at many Swedish National Open European and other international tournaments.

She was awarded both the Scottish Open and German Open women’s doubles titles in 1991 and 1992 along with Lim Xiaoqing. She also took home in doubles during the Danish Open with Lim Xiaoqing in 1992 and 1994, as well as the US Open in 1992, and two titles at the Malaysia Open and Chinese Taipei Open in 1993.

Christine 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.

Magnusson’s Swedish national titles comprised seven women’s singles titles between 1982 between 1982 and 1990. She was awarded her bronze award at 1989’s IBF World Championships and a silver medal at the 1991 IBF World Championships in women’s doubles along with Maria Bengtsson. She also was a participant in Sweden in the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics. She took the gold medal in women’s doubles in both the 1994 and 1992 European Badminton Championships with Lim Xiaoqing as well as the Badminton World Cup women’s doubles together with Lim in 1993.

Christine Magnusson Net Worth

Christine Magnusson is one of the richest Badminton Player from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Christine Magnusson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Christine Magnusson was born in Uganda as the child of an Ugandan mother and a Swedish father. The family left Uganda under the regime of Idi Amin, and relocated in Sweden in 1975. They also being within Kenya for a time and where she came to badminton. When she arrived in Sweden she joined the Swedish version in the Taby Badminton Club at the age of just ten. Under the direction of coach Dan Andersson she quickly improved her abilities. At the age of 16 she was picked as a member of Sweden’s National badminton team from Sweden. Then she was able to play in the two Olympic Games and many international competitions at the highest level of the game of badminton for a long time.

The Open Grand Prix Circuit Christine Magnusson was awarded her the USSR International titles in singles and doubles (with Maria Bengtsson) in 1981. She also won in 1981, and Scottish Open singles titles in 1985, 1986 and 1988. In 1987 she took home in 1987 the Belgian International in women’s singles and also the Dutch Open doubles title with Maria Bengtsson. She took home more women’s doubles titles along with Maria Bengtsson at the Belgian International 1988, as well as at the Chinese Taipei Masters Open 1988 as well as The Finnish International 1990. In 1991, she took both the doubles and singles title (with Maria Bengtsson) at the Chinese Taipei Masters Open.

In 1996 Christine Magnusson won the Polish Open doubles title with Marina Andrievskaia.

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Facts & Trivia

Christine Ranked on the list of most popular Badminton Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Christine Magnusson celebrates birthday on November 21 of every year.