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| Country |  Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 1979 Burgwedel, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 11 (MD) 28 April 2011 49 (XD) 10 June 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ingo Kindervater (born 1 January 1979) is a retired badminton player from Germany [1] [2] and now the Head of Performance for Badminton Scotland. [3]
Ingo was the men's doubles bronze medallist at the 2008 European Championships partnered with Kristof Hopp, and in 2010 with Michael Fuchs. [4]
In 2012, he qualified for the London Olympics with Johannes Schöttler after gaining 43529.339 points during the qualifying period and reaching 18th in the BWF World Ranking. [5] On 23 July the draw was conducted and Kindervater and Schöttler were placed in Group A alongside Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng, Fang Chieh Min/Lee Sheng Mu, and Ross Smith/Glenn Warfe.
He won the 2012 Bitburger Open in the men's doubles with his partner Johannes Schöttler after beating Chris Langridge and Peter Mills 21–15, 21–11. [6]
After retiring in 2013, Kindervater finished his diploma in Economics before becoming National Doubles Coach for the German Badminton Association. Kindervater supported the German Badminton Olympic Team as a coach in the Rio 2016 Olympics.
After 6 years in this position, Ingo relocated to Edinburgh, Scotland, where he took the post of Head of Performance with Badminton Scotland.
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England | Michael Fuchs |  Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen | 10–21, 12–21 |  Bronze |
| 2008 | Messecenter, Herning, Denmark | Kristof Hopp | Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen | 23–21, 16–21, 8–21 | Bronze |
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | French Open | Johannes Schöttler | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 15–21, 9–21 |  Runner-up |
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bitburger Open | Johannes Schöttler |  Chris Langridge Peter Mills | 21–15, 21–11 |  Winner |
| 2011 | Dutch Open | Johannes Schöttler |  Adam Cwalina Michal Logosz | 19–21, 21–19, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Bitburger Open | Johannes Schöttler | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 16–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Dutch Open | Michael Fuchs | Kristof Hopp Johannes Schöttler | 15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Russian Open | Kristof Hopp |  Shuichi Sakamato Shintaro Ikeda | 21–16, 22–20 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Dutch Open | Kathrin Piotrowski | Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Kostiuczyk | 5–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Belgian International | Kathrin Piotrowski | Chris Langridge Joanne Nicholas | 17–21, 21–15, 23–25 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Turkey International | Kathrin Piotrowski | Kristof Hopp Birgit Overzier | 21–18, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2007 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Kathrin Piotrowski | Kristof Hopp Birgit Overzier | 21–12, 16–21, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2007 | Spanish International | Kathrin Piotrowski | Joachim Fischer Nielsen Britta Andersen | 24–22, 20–22, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Austrian International | Kathrin Piotrowski | Tim Dettmann Sandra Marinello | 21–17, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2005 | Dutch International | Kathrin Piotrowski |  Fredrik Bergström Johanna Persson | 4–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
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