Nico Meerholz (born 23 October 1959) is a South African badminton player. He competed in both men's singles and men's doubles at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[2] He is one of the first South African players to win gold in men's doubles at the African Badminton Championships.
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| Birth name | Nico George Meerholz | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 October 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1988-2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 28 wins, 10 losses | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
In 1992, Meerholz competed in the 1992 African Badminton Championships in all three disciplines. In men's singles, he defeated Mohamed Juma of Tanzania and entered the semi-finals. He won bronze after losing to Anton Kriel.[3] In men's doubles, Meerholz partnered with Kriel and won gold in the event after defeating Gilles Allet and Eddy Clarisse of Mauritius in the final.[4] In mixed doubles, Meerholz partnered with Tracey Thompson. The duo lost in the semi-finals against their compatriots.[5]
Later that year, Meerholz competed in the Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He competed in the men's singles event but lost in the first round to Chan Kin Ngai of Hong Kong.[6] Meerholz also competed with Anton Kriel in men's doubles. Their momentum was stopped in the first round after they lost to Shuji Matsuno and Shinji Matsuura of Japan.[7]
In 1996, Meerholz and Kriel lost the South Africa International men's doubles final to Johan Kleingeld and Gavin Polmans. A year later, the duo won the title after defeating the same opponents they faced in the previous final.[8][9]
Achievements edit
African Championships edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1992 | Rose Hill, Mauritius |  Anton Kriel
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13–15, 8–15 |  Bronze
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1992 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Anton Kriel
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 Gilles Allet Eddy Clarisse
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15–7, 15–1 |  Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1992 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Tracey Thompson
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Anton Kriel Lina Fourie
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7–15, 7–15 | Bronze
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IBF International (2 titles, 3 runner-up) edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | South Africa International |  Anton Kriel
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Johan Kleingeld Gavin Polmans
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15–17, 11–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1997 | South Africa International | Anton Kriel
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Johan Kleingeld Gavin Polmans
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15–7, 15–10 |  Winner
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| 2000 | South Africa International | Anton Kriel
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Johan Kleingeld Gavin Polmans
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14–17, 15–12, 15–9 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1995 | Botswana International | Tracey Thompson
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Johan Kleingeld Lina Fourie
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3–15, 3–15 | Runner-up
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| 1997 | South Africa International | Tracey Thompson
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Johan Kleingeld Lina Fourie
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15–10, 9–15, 4–15 | Runner-up
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References edit
- ^ "Nico Meerholz Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Nico Meerholz". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "BWF - African Championships 1992 (T) - Draw - MS". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "BWF - African Championships 1992 (T) - Draw - MD". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "BWF - African Championships 1992 (T) - Draw - XD - MX". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Olympedia – Singles, Men". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Olympedia – Doubles, Men". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Player - Nico Meerholz - South African Int'l 1996 | BWF". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Player - Nico Meerholz - South African Champs 1997 (I) | BWF". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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