Karen Neumann
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| Birth name | Karen Stechmann | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 September 1971 Stade, Lower Saxony, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Karen Neumann (born 15 September 1971; née Stechmann) is a German badminton player.[1] She competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.[2][3] In the national event, Neumann who played for the FC Langenfeld had won eight titles at the National Championships.[4] Neumann was the bronze medallists at the 1996 European Championships in the mixed doubles event, and at the 1989 European Junior Championships in the girls' doubles event.[5][6]
Achievements
European Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark | Michael Keck | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen |
9–15, 10–15[7] | Bronze |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Scottish Open | Michael Keck | Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo |
12–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | French Open | Michael Keck | Thomas Stavngaard Anne Søndergaard |
9–15, 14–17 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | German Open | Michael Keck | Ron Michels Erica van den Heuvel |
6–15, 15–13, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Swedish Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Michael Keck Erica van den Heuvel |
17–15, 12–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
IBF International
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Nicole Baldewein | Lotta Andersson Margit Borg |
12–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Heidi Døssing-Eiber | Maria Bengtsson Margit Borg |
15–8, 12–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Victor Cup | Kerstin Ubben | Sandra Beißel Katrin Schmidt |
8–15, 15–12, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | New Zealand International | Nicol Pitro | Tammy Jenkins Rhona Robertson |
8–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Austrian International | Nicol Pitro | Gail Emms Joanne Wright |
15–3, 10–15, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1998 | German Masters | Kerstin Ubben | Nicol Pitro Anika Sietz |
18–16, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1999 | Portugal International | Nicole Grether | Sara Sankey Ella Miles |
12–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | BMW Open | Katja Michalowsky | Britta Andersen Lene Mørk |
10–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Welsh International | Michael Keck | Nick Ponting Joanne Goode |
7–15, 16–18 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Michael Keck | Jesper Larsen Ann Sandersson |
15–4, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1995 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Michael Keck | Kai Mitteldorf Nicol Pitro |
15–8, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1996 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Björn Siegemund | James Anderson Emma Constable |
15–11, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1997 | Austrian International | Michael Keck | Quinten van Dalm Nicole van Hooren |
15–8, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1999 | Portugal International | Björn Siegemund | Ian Sullivan Gail Emms |
15–11, 12–15, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1999 | BMW Open | Björn Siegemund | Chris Bruil Erica van den Heuvel |
15–2, 3–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Croatian International | Björn Siegemund | Mike Beres Kara Solmundson |
1–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
References
- ^ "Players: Karen Neumann". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Badminton: Karen Neumann war 2000 in Sydney, tritt jetzt für die SG Maschen/Hittfeld an". www.abendblatt.de (in German). Hamburger Abendblatt. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Die deutschen Teilnehmer an den olympischen Badmintonturnieren" (in German). Deutscher Badminton-Verband e.V. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Germany Deutscher Badminton-Verband e.V." Badminton Europe. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Sport Im Jahr 1996 - April" (in German). Rhein-Zeitung. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "European Junior Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Denmark and England to Clash for European Mixed Doubles Crown". www.worldbadminton.com. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
External links
- Karen Neumann at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- Karen Neumann at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)