Thomas Wandschneider

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Thomas Wandschneider
Personal information
Country Germany
Born (1991-05-06) 6 May 1991 (age 30)
Buxtehude, Germany
EventMen’s singles WH1
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Men's para badminton
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Hsinchu Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2005 Hsinchu Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guatemala City Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Dortmund Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Bangkok Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guatemala City Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Cardiff Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Dortmund Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Dortmund Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Ulsan Men's singles

Thomas Wandschneider (born in Buxtehude on 7 November 1963[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]

Achievements[]

World Championships[]

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2005 Hsinchu, Taiwan Gold Gold
2011 Guatemala City, Guatemala South Korea 14–21, 11–21 Silver Silver
2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany
South Korea Lee Sam-seop 20–22, 21–19, 21–21 Bronze Bronze
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England South Korea Lee Sam-seop 9–21, 12–21 Silver Silver
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea China Qu Zimao 18–21, 9–21 Bronze Bronze

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Hsinchu, Taiwan Gold Gold
2007 Bangkok, Thailand Silver Silver
2011 Guatemala City, Guatemala Turkey Japan
Japan
21–10, 21–15 Gold Gold
2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany
France Turkey Avni Kertmen
South Korea Lee Sam-seop
21–10, 21–16 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Cardiff, Wales Bronze Bronze
2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany
Switzerland Karin Suter-Erath South Korea Lee Sam Seop
South Korea
19–21, 21–23 Bronze Bronze

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