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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
editWorld Championships
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | Hsinchu, Taiwan |  Gold
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| 2011 | Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Lee Sam-seop
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14–21, 11–21 |  Silver
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| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Lee Sam-seop
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20–22, 21–19, 21–21 |  Bronze
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| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Lee Sam-seop
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9–21, 12–21 | Silver
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |  Qu Zimo
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18–21, 9–21 | Bronze
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | Hsinchu, Taiwan | Gold
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| 2007 | Bangkok, Thailand | Silver
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| 2011 | Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Avni Kertmen
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 Osamu Nagashima Seiji Yamami
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21–10, 21–15 | Gold
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| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
 David Toupé
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Avni Kertmen Lee Sam-seop
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21–10, 21–16 | Gold
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Rick Cornell Hellmann
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 Noor Azwan Noorlan Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli
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21–11, 21–15 | Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2003 | Cardiff, Wales | Bronze
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| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
 Karin Suter-Erath
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Lee Sam-seop Son Ok-cha
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19–21, 21–23 | Bronze
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European Championships
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Fernando Marin Sports Centre, La Rinconada, Spain | Walter Rauber
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21–7, 21–5 | Gold
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| 2008 | Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany | Gold
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| 2010 | Sportzentrum Kerenzerberg, Filzbach, Switzerland | Silver
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| 2012 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | David Toupé
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21–14, 21–13 | Gold
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| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain | David Toupé
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20–22, 21–12, 21–15 | Gold
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| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands | David Toupé
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26–28, 21–17, 21–13 | Gold
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| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | David Toupé
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21–14, 21–13 | Gold
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Fernando Marin Sports Centre, La Rinconada, Spain |
Avni Kertmen
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 Ferdinand Hoeke Walter Rauber
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21–13, 21–9 | Gold
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| 2008 | Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany |
Avni Kertmen
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Gold
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| 2010 | Sportzentrum Kerenzerberg, Filzbach, Switzerland |
Avni Kertmen
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Gold
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| 2012 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
Avni Kertmen
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Pascal Barrillon David Toupé
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21–12, 21–16 | Gold
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| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain |
David Toupé
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Avni Kertmen Martin Rooke
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21–11, 21–13 | Gold
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| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands |
Connor Dua-Harper
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Avni Kertmen Martin Rooke
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21–17, 12–21, 21–16 | Gold
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| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
Martin Rooke
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 Amir Levi David Toupé
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21–19, 21–16 | Gold
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BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 title, 4 runners-up)
editThe 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 |
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli
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20–22, 24–22, 17–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli
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12–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Rick Cornell Hellmann
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Noor Azwan Noorlan Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli
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21–14, 21–14 |  Winner
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| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Rick Cornell Hellmann
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Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun
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21–12, 10–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Rick Cornell Hellmann
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Noor Azwan Noorlan Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli
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22–20, 17–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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International Tournaments (13 titles, 9 runners-up)
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Spanish Para Badminton International | David Toupé
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21–18, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2012 | French Para Badminton International | David Toupé
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19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Spanish Para Badminton International | David Toupé
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21–9, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2016 | Turkish Para Badminton International | David Toupé
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21–19, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2016 | Irish Para Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop
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15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Spanish Para Badminton International | David Toupé
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21–18, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2018 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Lee Dong-seop
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9–21, 7–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Denmark Para Badminton International |  Marcelo Alves
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21–10, 21–8 | Winner
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| 2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | David Toupé
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21–11, 24–26, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2019 | Canada Para Badminton International | Lee Dong-seop
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13–21, 17–21 | Winner
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| 2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International |  Konstantin Afinogenov
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21–4, 21–13 | Winner
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Avni Kertmen
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Pascal Barrillon David Toupé
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21–12, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2012 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Avni Kertmen
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Choi Jung-man Lee Sam-seop
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13–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013[a] | Spanish Para Badminton International | David Toupé
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 Javier Fernández Roberto Galdos
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21–6, 21–13 | Runner-up
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| Sébastien Martin Seiji Yamami
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21–6, 21–5 | ||||
| Choi Jung-man Lee Sam-seop
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11–21, 14–21 | ||||
| 2015 | Spanish Para Badminton International | David Toupé
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Connor Dua-Harper Martin Rooke
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22–20, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2016 | Turkish Para Badminton International | David Toupé
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Javier Fernández Roberto Galdos
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21–13, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2016 | Irish Para Badminton International | David Toupé
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Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop
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14–21, 9–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Irish Para Badminton International |  Chan Ho Yuen
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Kim Kyung-hoon Lee Sam-seop
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19–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Irish Para Badminton International | Martin Rooke
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Kim Kyung-hoon Lee Sam-seop
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17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Denmark Para Badminton International | Young-chin Mi
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Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama
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12–21, 9–21 | Runner-up
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| 2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Rick Cornell Hellmann
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 Prem Kumar Ale Abu Hubaida
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21–13, 21–13 | Winner
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Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | French Para Badminton International | Young-chin Mi
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Pavel Popov Yuri Stepanov
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21–17, 21–18 | Winner
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References
editExternal links
edit- Thomas Wandschneider at BWFbadminton.com
- Thomas Wandschneider at Team Deutschland Paralympics (in German)
Notes
edit- ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.