Steen Fladberg Nielsen (born 11 October 1956) is a Danish badminton player, noted for his speed of foot, who excelled during the 1980s. Though a strong international level singles player, his biggest achievements came in doubles. He is now works as a director of Sport One Denmark.
He also won at the 1986 European Championships in the men's doubles with Helledie, and in 1988 in the mixed doubles with England's Gillian Clark.
1983 | Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | Jesper Helledie | Martin Dew Mike Tredgett | 15–10, 15–10 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
1980 | Istora, Jakarta, Indonesia | Pia Nielsen | Mike Tredgett Nora Perry | 8–15, 14–17 | Bronze |
1983 | Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | Pia Nielsen | Thomas Kihlström Nora Perry | 1–15, 11–15 | Silver |
1985 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Nora Perry | Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie | 11–15, 17–18 | Silver |
1986 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Gillian Clark | Eddy Hartono Verawaty Fadjrin | 8–15, 15–17 | Silver |
1987 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Gillian Clark | Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing | 11–15, 15–1, 4–15 | Silver |
2003 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | Men's doubles 45+ | Claus Andersen | Leon Douglas Dan Travers | Gold | ||
2009 | Pabellón Municipal de Deportes, Punta Umbría, Spain | Men's doubles 50+ | Jesper Helledie | Surapong Suharitdumrong Taveesup Waranusast | 21–13, 20–22, 21–16 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
2003 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | Mixed doubles 40+ | Annette Vollertzen | Morten Christensen Jeanette Koldsø | 7–15, 15–6, 15–9 | Gold |
1986 | Fyrishov, Uppsala, Sweden | Jesper Helledie | Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström | 15–12, 18–17 | Gold |
1988 | Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway | Jan Paulsen | Michael Kjeldsen Jens Peter Nierhoff | 9–15, 11–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
1988 | Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway | Gillian Clark | Alex Meijer Erica van Dijck | 17–16, 4–15, 15–10 | Gold |
Men's singles
1987 | Malaysia Open | Yang Yang | 15–4, 10–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
1983 | Swedish Open | Jesper Helledie | Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström | 4–15, 18–13, 15–10 | Winner |
1984 | Chinese Taipei Open | Jesper Helledie | Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström | 3–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
1985 | Hong Kong Open | Jesper Helledie | Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen | 15–8, 7–15, 15–12 | Winner |
1985 | Dutch Open | Jesper Helledie | Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen | 15–8, 15–9 | Winner |
1985 | Scandinavian Open | Jesper Helledie | Martin Dew Dipak Tailor | 15–12, 15–9 | Winner |
1986 | German Open | Jesper Helledie | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 8–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
1986 | Scandinavian Open | Jesper Helledie | Martin Dew Dipak Tailor | 15–9, 15–18, 15–7 | Winner |
1986 | Carlton-Intersport Cup | Jesper Helledie | Martin Dew Dipak Tailor | 9–15, 14–18 | Runner-up |
1988 | German Open | Jan Paulsen | Chen Hongyong Chen Kang | 15–8, 6–15, 18–13 | Winner |
1989 | Poona Open | Jesper Knudsen | Zhang Qiang Zhou Jincan | 10–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
1985 | Dutch Open | Gitte Paulsen | Jesper Helledie Dorte Kjær | 15–9, 15–11 | Winner |
1985 | English Masters | Gitte Paulsen | Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers | 7–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
1986 | Malaysia Open | Gillian Gilks | Bobby Ertanto Verawaty Fadjrin | 7–15, 15–18 | Runner-up |
1986 | Indonesia Open | Gillian Clark | Steve Baddeley Gillian Gowers | 15–5, 15–4 | Winner |
1987 | Chinese Taipei Open | Gillian Clark | Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers | 15–7, 14–18, 15–5 | Winner |
1987 | Malaysia Open | Gillian Clark | Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers | 15–7, 15–6 | Winner |
1988 | Poona Open | Gillian Clark | Nils Skeby Dorte Kjær | 15–8, 15–6 | Winner |
1988 | German Open | Gillian Clark | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks | 9–15, 18–14, 15–4 | Winner |
1988 | Thailand Open | Gillian Clark | Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing | 17–14, 4–15, 15–9 | Winner |
1988 | English Masters | Gillian Clark | Jesper Knudsen Nettie Nielsen | 11–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
1976 | Swiss Open | Hans Olaf Birkholm | 15–6, 15–4 | Winner |
1977 | Swiss Open | Gert Helsholt | 11–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
1976 | Czechoslovakian International | Michael Schnaase | 15–5, 5–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
1978 | Norwegian International | Sture Johnsson | 10–15, 6–5 walkover | Winner |
1979 | Czechoslovakian International | Jens Peter Nierhoff | 15–9, 15–2 | Winner |
1980 | Canada Open | Morten Frost | 7–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
1983 | German Open | Misbun Sidek | 13–18, 6–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
1976 | Czechoslovakian International | Morten Frost | Wolfgang Bochow Roland Maywald | 12–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
1978 | Norwegian International | Jesper Helledie | Kenneth Larsen Mogens Neergaard | 15–5, 15–8 | Winner |
1979 | Swedish Open | Morten Frost | Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard | 12–15, 15–12, 10–15 | Runner-up |
1979 | Dutch Open | Morten Frost | Elliot Stuart Derek Talbot | 8–15, 17–18 | Runner-up |
1979 | Czechoslovakian International | Jens Peter Nierhoff | Kenneth Larsen Mogens Neergaard | 15–11, 15–11 | Winner |
1980 | Nordic Championships | Morten Frost | Claes Nordin Lars Wengberg | 3–15, 15–3, 15–11 | Winner |
1980 | Copenhagen Cup | Morten Frost | Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard | 8–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
1981 | Nordic Championships | Morten Frost | Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard | 15–9, 15–5 | Winner |
1981 | Scandinavian Cup | Morten Frost | Luan Jin Lin Jiangli | 11–15, 15–6, 12–15 | Runner-up |
1982 | German Open | Morten Frost | Jiang Guoliang He Shangquan | 15–5, 15–6 | Winner |
1982 | Nordic Championships | Morten Frost | Jesper Helledie Steen Skovgaard | 15–6, 15–18, 15–6 | Winner |
1983 | Dutch Open | Jesper Helledie | Martin Dew Mike Tredgett | 18–13, 15–10 | Winner |
1986 | Nordic Championships | Morten Frost | Jan-Eric Antonsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson | 15–10, 15–12 | Winner |
1987 | Nordic Championships | Jan Paulsen | Max Gandrup Thomas Lund | 15–12, 18–15 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
1978 | Norwegian International | Lonny Bostofte | Mogens Neergaard Susanne Berg | 15–12, 15–7 | Winner |
1980 | Canadian Open | Johanne Falardeau | Mike Tredgett Nora Perry | 7–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
1981 | German Open | Pia Nielsen | Rob Ridder Marjan Ridder | 12–15, 15–10, 15–10 | Winner |
1982 | Scandinavian Cup | Pia Nielsen | Thomas Kihlström Nora Perry | 15–18, 12–15 | Runner-up |
1983 | German Open | Pia Nielsen | Dipak Tailor Gillian Clark | 11–15, 15–12, 15–11 | Winner |
1983 | Nordic Championships | Grete Mogensen | Thomas Kihlström Maria Bengtsson | 2–15, 15–9, 5–15 | Runner-up |
1985 | Malaysia Master | Nora Perry | Thomas Kihlström Christine Magnusson | 15–9, 15–5 | Winner |
Martin Dew Gillian Gilks | 17–15, 15–12 | ||||
Stefan Karlsson Maria Bengtsson | 15–10, 9–15, 10–15 | ||||
1986 | Nordic Championships | Gitte Paulsen | Jan-Eric Antonsson Maria Bengtsson | 16–17, 3–15 | Runner-up |
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