Juliane Schenk
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Juliane Schenk is a female badminton
player from Germany
.
in women's singles. 2003 saw her win the women doubles with Nicole Grether
in two tournaments; the Irish International
and the Bitburg Open
.
Schenk played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
, losing in women's singles to Tracey Hallam
of Great Britain
in the round of 32. Besides that she won the German championship in the women doubles with Nicole for the first time.
She also competed in women's doubles with partner Nicole Grether
. They defeated Michelle Edwards
and Chantal Botts
of South Africa
in the first round but were defeated by Ann-Lou Jørgensen
and Rikke Olsen
of Denmark
in the round of 16.
She won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships
.
In 2008 Schenk competed in the Beijing Olympics
. She narrowly lost her first round match against Indonesia
n Maria Kristin Yulianti
who later succeeded to win the bronze medal.
Schenk nearly reached a bronze medal in the World Championship in Hyderabad in women's singles but lost to French Pi Hongyan
in the final set 19:21. It would have been another medal for German women after the shared bronze medals of Xu Huaiwen and Petra Overzier
in 2006.
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Career
In 2001 she won the European Junior ChampionshipsEuropean Junior Badminton Championships
The European Junior Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Europe since 1969 and is held once every two years to crown the best junior badminton players in Europe.-Past winners:-External links:*...
in women's singles. 2003 saw her win the women doubles with Nicole Grether
Nicole Grether
-Career:Grether competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Juliane Schenk. They defeated Michelle Edwards and Chantal Botts of South Africa in the first round but were defeated by Ann-Lou Jørgensen and Rikke Olsen of Denmark in the round of 16.As of 2011 she...
in two tournaments; the Irish International
Irish International (badminton)
The Irish International in badminton is an international open held in Ireland since 1902 and is thereby one of the oldest badminton tournaments in the world. It was interrupted by the two World Wars. This tournament is currently a part of the European Badminton Circuit.-21st century:Below is the...
and the Bitburg Open
Bitburger Open
The Bitburger Open is an international badminton tournament held in Germany since 1988. It is sponsored by the German pilsner beer brewery Bitburger.-Previous winners:...
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Schenk played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Goudi Olympic Hall at the Goudi Olympic Complex from August 14 through August 21. Both men and women competed in their own singles and doubles events and together they competed in a mixed doubles event....
, losing in women's singles to Tracey Hallam
Tracey Hallam
-Career:Hallam played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In women's singles, she defeated Juliane Schenk of Germany and Camilla Martin of Denmark in the first two rounds...
of Great Britain
United Kingdom
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in the round of 32. Besides that she won the German championship in the women doubles with Nicole for the first time.
She also competed in women's doubles with partner Nicole Grether
Nicole Grether
-Career:Grether competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Juliane Schenk. They defeated Michelle Edwards and Chantal Botts of South Africa in the first round but were defeated by Ann-Lou Jørgensen and Rikke Olsen of Denmark in the round of 16.As of 2011 she...
. They defeated Michelle Edwards
Michelle Edwards
Michelle Edwards is a female badminton player from South Africa.Edwards played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Aparna Popat of India in the round of 32 in women's singles...
and Chantal Botts
Chantal Botts
-Career:Botts competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Michelle Edwards. They were defeated by Nicole Grether and Juliane Schenk of Germany in the round of 32....
of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
in the first round but were defeated by Ann-Lou Jørgensen
Ann-Lou Jørgensen
-Career:Jørgensen competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Rikke Olsen. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Nicole Grether and Juliane Schenk of Germany in the second. In the quarterfinals, Jørgensen and Olsen lost to Huang Sui and Gao Ling of...
and Rikke Olsen
Rikke Olsen
-2004 Summer Olympics:Olsen competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Ann-Lou Jørgensen. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Nicole Grether and Juliane Schenk of Germany in the second...
of Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
in the round of 16.
She won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships
2008 European Badminton Championships
The 2008 European Badminton Championships were the 21st tournament of the European Badminton Championships. They were held in Herning, Denmark, from April 16 to April 20, 2008, and they were organised by the Badminton Europe and the Danmarks Badminton Forbund....
.
In 2008 Schenk competed in the Beijing Olympics
Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Badminton competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 17 at the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium.-Qualification:The qualification for 2008 Summer Olympics began from May 2007 until April 2008...
. She narrowly lost her first round match against Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n Maria Kristin Yulianti
Maria Kristin Yulianti
Maria Kristin Yulianti is a women's singles badminton player from Indonesia. She is one of the most successful female Indonesian badminton players, along with Susi Susanti and Mia Audina.- 2005 :...
who later succeeded to win the bronze medal.
Schenk nearly reached a bronze medal in the World Championship in Hyderabad in women's singles but lost to French Pi Hongyan
Pi Hongyan
Pi Hongyan is a female badminton player from France.- Career :Pi Hongyan is one of a number of talented Chinese-born badminton players who have emigrated from China, in part, because of the intense competition to gain positions on its national team, and because of the elite status within the sport...
in the final set 19:21. It would have been another medal for German women after the shared bronze medals of Xu Huaiwen and Petra Overzier
Petra Overzier
Petra Overzier is a German professional badminton player. Her younger sister Birgit Overzier is also a professional badminton player.-Tournament wins:*2006 - Spanish International: Women's singles...
in 2006.