Karen Neumann

Karen Neumann
Personal information
BornKaren Stechmann
(1971-09-15) 15 September 1971 (age 55)
Stade, Lower Saxony, West Germany
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
EventWomen's & mixed doubles
Women's & mixed doubles
BWF profile
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Germany
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1996 HerningMixed doubles
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place1989 ManchesterGirls' doubles

Karen Neumann (born 15 September 1971; née Stechmann) is a German badminton player. She competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. In the national event, Neumann who played for the FC Langenfeld had won eight titles at the National Championships. 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.

Achievements

European Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark Germany Michael Keck Denmark Michael Søgaard
Denmark Rikke Olsen		 9–15, 10–15 Bronze Bronze

European Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1989 Armitage Centre, Manchester, England Germany Kerstin Weinbörner Denmark Helene Kirkegaard
Denmark Camilla Martin		 8–15, 5–15 Bronze 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 Germany Michael Keck Sweden Jan-Eric Antonsson
Sweden Astrid Crabo		 12–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1995 French Open Germany Michael Keck Denmark Thomas Stavngaard
Denmark Anne Søndergaard		 9–15, 14–17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1995 German Open Germany Michael Keck Netherlands Ron Michels
Netherlands Erica van den Heuvel		 6–15, 15–13, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 Swedish Open Denmark Jon Holst-Christensen Germany Michael Keck
Netherlands Erica van den Heuvel		 17–15, 12–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

IBF International

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 La Chaux-de-Fonds International Germany Nicole Baldewein Sweden Lotta Andersson
Sweden Margit Borg		 12–15, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1995 La Chaux-de-Fonds International Germany Heidi Døssing-Eiber Sweden Maria Bengtsson
Sweden Margit Borg		 15–8, 12–15, 2–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1995 Victor Cup Germany Kerstin Ubben Germany Sandra Beißel
Germany Katrin Schmidt		 8–15, 15–12, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1996 New Zealand International Germany Nicol Pitro New Zealand Tammy Jenkins
New Zealand Rhona Robertson		 8–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 Austrian International Germany Nicol Pitro England Gail Emms
England Joanne Wright		 15–3, 10–15, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1998 German Masters Germany Kerstin Ubben Germany Nicol Pitro
Germany Anika Sietz		 18–16, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Portugal International Germany Nicole Grether England Sara Sankey
England Ella Miles		 12–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 BMW Open Germany Katja Michalowsky Denmark Britta Andersen
Denmark Lene Mørk		 10–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1992 Welsh International Germany Michael Keck England Nick Ponting
England Joanne Goode		 7–15, 16–18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1994 La Chaux-de-Fonds International Germany Michael Keck Denmark Jesper Larsen
Sweden Ann Sandersson		 15–4, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1995 La Chaux-de-Fonds International Germany Michael Keck Germany Kai Mitteldorf
Germany Nicol Pitro		 15–8, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1996 La Chaux-de-Fonds International Germany Björn Siegemund England James Anderson
England Emma Constable		 15–11, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1997 Austrian International Germany Michael Keck Netherlands Quinten van Dalm
Netherlands Nicole van Hooren		 15–8, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Portugal International Germany Björn Siegemund England Ian Sullivan
England Gail Emms		 15–11, 12–15, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 BMW Open Germany Björn Siegemund Netherlands Chris Bruil
Netherlands Erica van den Heuvel		 15–2, 3–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2000 Croatian International Germany Björn Siegemund Canada Mike Beres
Canada Kara Solmundson		 1–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

  1. ↑ "Players: Karen Neumann". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Germany Deutscher Badminton-Verband e.V." Badminton Europe. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Sport Im Jahr 1996 - April" (in German). Rhein-Zeitung. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "European Junior Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Denmark and England to Clash for European Mixed Doubles Crown". www.worldbadminton.com. Retrieved 10 March 2018.