{{Short description|Swedish badminton player (born 1998)}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Emma Karlsson | country = Sweden | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|5|16}} | birth_place = [[Älmhult]], Sweden | height = 1.69 m | weight = | years_active = | handedness = Right | coach = | event = Women's doubles | highest_ranking = 37 | date_of_highest_ranking = with [[Johanna Magnusson]] 10 September 2019 | retired = 14 November 2020 | played = | titles = | medal_templates = {{MedalSport | Women's [[badminton]] }} {{MedalCountry | {{SWE}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [[European Junior Badminton Championships|European Junior Championships]] }} {{MedalGold | [[2017 European Junior Badminton Championships|2017 Mulhouse]] | Girls' doubles }} | bwfbadminton_id = 98566 | bwf_id = C7FE676A-1B62-4797-8BEF-B0E32C83E180 }}
'''Emma Karlsson''' (born 16 May 1998) is a retired Swedish [[badminton]] player.<ref>{{cite web |title=Players: Emma Karlsson |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/98566/emma-karlsson |website=bwfbadminton.com |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]] |access-date=16 April 2017}}</ref> She won gold at the [[2017 European Junior Badminton Championships|2017 European Junior Championships]] in the girls' doubles event with her partner, [[Johanna Magnusson]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Popov does double and creates history |url=http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&cmsid=239&pageid=5381&m=4601824 |website=www.badmintoneurope.com |publisher=[[Badminton Europe]] |access-date=16 April 2017}}</ref> Karlsson won her first senior international title at the 2018 [[Swedish Open (badminton)|Swedish Open]], and at the 2019 [[Norwegian International]] she claimed two titles in the women's and mixed doubles events.<ref>{{cite web |first=Emilie |last=Sommer |title=Two gold medals for Karlsson |url=http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&m=8251919&cmsid=239&pageid=5381& |website=www.badmintoneurope.com |publisher=[[Badminton Europe]] |date=11 November 2019 |access-date=13 November 2019}}</ref>
Karlsson retired from the international badminton in November 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bech |first=Rasmus |title=European Junior Champion retires |url=http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&cmsid=239&pageid=5381&m=8406449 |website=www.badmintoneurope.com |publisher=Badminton Europe |date=14 November 2020 |access-date=14 January 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122022634/http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&cmsid=239&pageid=5381&m=8406449 |archive-date=22 January 2021}}</ref>
== 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Emma Karlsson får elitidrottsstipendium |url=https://www.badminton.nu/Nyheter/BadmintonSwedensnyheter/emmakarlssonfarelitidrottsstipendium |website=www.badminton.nu |publisher=Badminton Sweden |date=26 September 2019 |access-date=30 May 2021 |language=sv |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129010650/https://www.badminton.nu/Nyheter/BadmintonSwedensnyheter/emmakarlssonfarelitidrottsstipendium/ |archive-date=29 November 2020}}</ref>
== Achievements ==
=== European Junior Championships === ''Girls' doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#AABBCC" | align="center" | [[2017 European Junior Badminton Championships|2017]] | align="left" | Centre Sportif Régional d'Alsace,<br />[[Mulhouse]], France | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Johanna Magnusson]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Alexandra Bøje]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Julie Dawall Jakobsen]] | align="left" | 21–14, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold''' |}
=== BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 4 runners-up) === ''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | [[Swedish Open (badminton)|Swedish Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Johanna Magnusson]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Debora Jille]]<br />{{flagicon|NED}} [[Imke van der Aar]] | align="left" | 18–21, 21–11, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | [[Hungarian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Johanna Magnusson | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Ekaterina Bolotova]]<br />{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Alina Davletova]] | align="left" | 14–21, 9–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Swedish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Johanna Magnusson | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Amalie Magelund]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Freja Ravn]] | align="left" | 15–21, 21–12, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | [[Polish International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Johanna Magnusson | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Amalie Magelund<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} Freja Ravn | align="left" | 21–15, 15–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Hungarian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Johanna Magnusson | align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Rachel Honderich]]<br />{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kristen Tsai]] | align="left" | 16–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | [[Norwegian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Johanna Magnusson | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Natasja Anthonisen]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Clara Graversen]] | align="left" | 20–22, 21–16, 21–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |}
''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | [[Norwegian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Mads Emil Christensen]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[William Villeger]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sharone Bauer]] | align="left" | 21–19, 16–21, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |} : {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Challenge]] tournament : {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Series]] tournament : {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Future Series]] tournament
=== BWF Junior International (2 titles, 2 runners-up) === ''Girls' singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#C6D4E1" | align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | Swiss Junior Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Julie Dawall Jakobsen]] | align="left" | 13–21, 8–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |}
''Girls' doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2014 | align="left" | Portuguese Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Johanna Magnusson]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Yana Ignatyeva]]<br />{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Kristina Vyrvich]] | align="left" | 21–17, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | Danish Junior Cup | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Johanna Magnusson | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Irina Amalie Andersen]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Julie Dawall Jakobsen]] | align="left" | 12–21, 20–22 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Hungarian Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Johanna Magnusson | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Pattaranan Chamnaktan]]<br />{{flagicon|THA}} [[Kwanchanok Sudjaipraparat]] | align="left" | 18–21, 21–19, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |} : {{Color box|#AE9C45|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament : {{Color box|#C6D4E1|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Challenge tournament : {{Color box|#BDB8AD|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Series tournament : {{Color box|#EBE7E0|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior Future Series tournament
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