Thomas Wandschneider
Thomas Wandschneider (born 7 November 1963 in Buxtehude[1]) is a German Para-badminton player. He is a four time Para badminton world champion.[2] He considered retiring, but changed his mind due to Badminton being at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[3]
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| Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 November 1963 Buxtehude, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Jens Janisch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men’s singles WH1 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (MS 1 January 2019) 1 (MD with Martin Rooke 1 January 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 3 (MS) 2 (MD with Rick Cornell Hellmann) (8 November 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wandschneider is also a 14-time gold medalist at the European Para-Badminton Championships.
Achievements
World Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hsinchu, Taiwan | Gold | ||
| 2011 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Lee Sam-seop | 14–21, 11–21 | Silver |
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Lee Sam-seop | 20–22, 21–19, 21–21 | Bronze |
| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Lee Sam-seop | 9–21, 12–21 | Silver |
| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Qu Zimo | 18–21, 9–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hsinchu, Taiwan | Gold | |||
| 2007 | Bangkok, Thailand | Silver | |||
| 2011 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Avni Kertmen | Osamu Nagashima Seiji Yamami |
21–10, 21–15 | Gold |
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
David Toupé | Avni Kertmen Lee Sam-seop |
21–10, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Rick Cornell Hellmann | Noor Azwan Noorlan Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli |
21–11, 21–15 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Cardiff, Wales | Bronze | |||
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
Karin Suter-Erath | Lee Sam-seop Son Ok-cha |
19–21, 21–23 | Bronze |
European Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Fernando Marin Sports Centre, La Rinconada, Spain | Walter Rauber | 21–7, 21–5 | Gold |
| 2008 | Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany | Gold | ||
| 2010 | Sportzentrum Kerenzerberg, Filzbach, Switzerland | Silver | ||
| 2012 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | David Toupé | 21–14, 21–13 | Gold |
| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain | David Toupé | 20–22, 21–12, 21–15 | Gold |
| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands | David Toupé | 26–28, 21–17, 21–13 | Gold |
| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | David Toupé | 21–14, 21–13 | Gold |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Fernando Marin Sports Centre, La Rinconada, Spain |
Avni Kertmen | Ferdinand Hoeke Walter Rauber |
21–13, 21–9 | Gold |
| 2008 | Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany |
Avni Kertmen | Gold | ||
| 2010 | Sportzentrum Kerenzerberg, Filzbach, Switzerland |
Avni Kertmen | Gold | ||
| 2012 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
Avni Kertmen | Pascal Barrillon David Toupé |
21–12, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain |
David Toupé | Avni Kertmen Martin Rooke |
21–11, 21–13 | Gold |
| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands |
Connor Dua-Harper | Avni Kertmen Martin Rooke |
21–17, 12–21, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
Martin Rooke | Amir Levi David Toupé |
21–19, 21–16 | Gold |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 title, 4 runners-up)
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[4][5]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli | 20–22, 24–22, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli | 12–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Rick Cornell Hellmann | Noor Azwan Noorlan Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli |
21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Rick Cornell Hellmann | Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun |
21–12, 10–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Rick Cornell Hellmann | Noor Azwan Noorlan Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli |
22–20, 17–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
International Tournaments (13 titles, 9 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Spanish Para Badminton International | David Toupé | 21–18, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2012 | French Para Badminton International | David Toupé | 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Spanish Para Badminton International | David Toupé | 21–9, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2016 | Turkish Para Badminton International | David Toupé | 21–19, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2016 | Irish Para Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop | 15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Spanish Para Badminton International | David Toupé | 21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2018 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Lee Dong-seop | 9–21, 7–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Denmark Para Badminton International | Marcelo Alves | 21–10, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | David Toupé | 21–11, 24–26, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2019 | Canada Para Badminton International | Lee Dong-seop | 13–21, 17–21 | Winner |
| 2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Konstantin Afinogenov | 21–4, 21–13 | Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Avni Kertmen | Pascal Barrillon David Toupé |
21–12, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2012 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Avni Kertmen | Choi Jung-man Lee Sam-seop |
13–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013[lower-alpha 1] | Spanish Para Badminton International | David Toupé | Javier Fernández Roberto Galdos |
21–6, 21–13 | Runner-up |
| Sébastien Martin Seiji Yamami |
21–6, 21–5 | ||||
| Choi Jung-man Lee Sam-seop |
11–21, 14–21 | ||||
| 2015 | Spanish Para Badminton International | David Toupé | Connor Dua-Harper Martin Rooke |
22–20, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2016 | Turkish Para Badminton International | David Toupé | Javier Fernández Roberto Galdos |
21–13, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2016 | Irish Para Badminton International | David Toupé | Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop |
14–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Irish Para Badminton International | Chan Ho Yuen | Kim Kyung-hoon Lee Sam-seop |
19–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Irish Para Badminton International | Martin Rooke | Kim Kyung-hoon Lee Sam-seop |
17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Denmark Para Badminton International | Young-chin Mi | Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama |
12–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Rick Cornell Hellmann | Prem Kumar Ale Abu Hubaida |
21–13, 21–13 | Winner |
Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | French Para Badminton International | Young-chin Mi | Pavel Popov Yuri Stepanov |
21–17, 21–18 | Winner |
References
External links
- Thomas Wandschneider at BWFbadminton.com
- Thomas Wandschneider at Team Deutschland Paralympics (in German)
Notes
- This tournament uses a round robin system.
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