Emma Karlsson
# Emma Karlsson

Emma Karlsson (born 16 May 1998) is a retired Swedish badminton player. She won gold at the 2017 European Junior Championships in the girls' doubles event with her partner, Johanna Magnusson. Karlsson won her first senior international title at the 2018 Swedish Open, and at the 2019 Norwegian International she claimed two titles in the women's and mixed doubles events.

Karlsson retired from the international badminton in November 2020.

## Personal life

Karlsson educated Sports Science and Management at the Malmö University, and in 2019, she received an elite sports scholarship from the Swedish Sports Confederation.

## Achievements

### European Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 | Centre Sportif Régional d'Alsace, Mulhouse, France | Johanna Magnusson | Alexandra Bøje Julie Dawall Jakobsen | 21–14, 21–14 | Gold |

### BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 4 runners-up)

Women's doubles

| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 | Swedish Open | Johanna Magnusson | Debora Jille Imke van der Aar | 18–21, 21–11, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2018 | Hungarian International | Johanna Magnusson | Ekaterina Bolotova Alina Davletova | 14–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Swedish Open | Johanna Magnusson | Amalie Magelund Freja Ravn | 15–21, 21–12, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Polish International | Johanna Magnusson | Amalie Magelund Freja Ravn | 21–15, 15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Hungarian International | Johanna Magnusson | Rachel Honderich Kristen Tsai | 16–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Norwegian International | Johanna Magnusson | Natasja P. Anthonisen Clara Graversen | 20–22, 21–16, 21–10 | Winner |

Mixed doubles

| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | Norwegian International | Mads Emil Christensen | William Villeger Sharone Bauer | 21–19, 16–21, 21–12 | Winner |

    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament
    BWF Future Series tournament

### BWF Junior International (2 titles, 2 runners-up)

Girls' singles

| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 | Swiss Junior Open | Julie Dawall Jakobsen | 13–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |

Girls' doubles

| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 | Portuguese Junior International | Johanna Magnusson | Yana Ignatyeva Kristina Vyrvich | 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2015 | Danish Junior Cup | Johanna Magnusson | Irina Amalie Andersen Julie Dawall Jakobsen | 12–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Hungarian Junior International | Johanna Magnusson | Pattaranan Chamnaktan Kwanchanok Sudjaipraparat | 18–21, 21–19, 21–17 | Winner |

    BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
    BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
    BWF Junior International Series tournament
    BWF Junior Future Series tournament
