Juliane Schenk

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Juliane Schenk
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Personal information
CountryGermany
Born (1982-11-26) 26 November 1982 (age 42)
Krefeld, West Germany
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Retired2014
HandednessRight
Women's singles
Career record516 wins, 269 losses
Highest ranking2 (20 June 2013)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 London Women's singles
Uber Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Jakarta Women's team
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Manchester Women's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Karlskrona Women's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Den Bosch Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Herning Women's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Den Bosch Women's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Geneva Women's doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Amsterdam Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Geneva Mixed team
European Women's Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Amsterdam Women's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Warsaw Women's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Almere Women's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Thessalonica Women's team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Spała Girls' singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2001 SpałaMixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2001 SpałaGirls' doubles
BWF profile

Juliane Schenk (born 26 November 1982) is a German badminton player. In March 2014 she retired from international play. [1]

Contents

Career

In 2001, she won the European Junior Championships in women's singles. 2003 saw her win the women's doubles with Nicole Grether in two tournaments, the Irish International and the Bitburger 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. She also won the German championship in the women's doubles with Grether for the first time.

She also competed in women's doubles with partner 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. [2]

In 2008, Schenk competed in the Beijing Olympics. She narrowly lost her first round match against Indonesian Maria Kristin Yulianti who later won 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.

In 2010 European Badminton Championships, Schenk beat 1st seed Pi Hongyan to proceed to the final. She settled for silver after losing to Tine Rasmussen in three sets. In 2012 European Badminton Championships, she lost to Baun again in the final. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she reached the last 16, being beaten by Ratchanok Intanon.

Schenk became an independent professional player in June, having severed ties with the German Badminton Association (DBV). Despite being left in the lurch, Schenk showed great determination to reach the Indonesian Open final in June. She did that with just one training session. In the first inaugural edition of the Indian Badminton League, held from 14 August 2013 to 31 August, Schenk joined Pune Pistons with a reported salary of $90,000.

Schenk also signed a contract with the Xiamen Tefang Badminton Club to compete in the 2013–2014 China Badminton Super League. She was beaten by Sun Yu from Guangzhou Huizhou Weihao 11–8 and 11–5, and later at the end of the year she was beaten by Wang Yihan 12–10, 6–11, 11–6.

In early 2014 in the China Badminton Super League, Schenk was beaten by Wang Shixian representing Jiangsu, 11–5, 11–5. Schenk had announced on her website earlier in the year that she was intent on getting out of the top ten so that she could avoid paying fines for missing Superseries Premier events. She retired the first round in 2014 Malaysia Super Series Premier against Minatsu Mitani and had a walkover to Beiwen Zhang in 2014 All England Super Series Premier. She told the Rheinische Post that she would be working as a personal trainer, that she was studying at the University of Cologne, and that she was writing a book.

At the end of April, she lost to Liu Xin in China Badminton League.

Achievements

Schenk at 2010 BWF World Championships Juliane Schenk (GER).jpg
Schenk at 2010 BWF World Championships

BWF World Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2011 Wembley Arena, London, England Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Cheng Shao-chieh 18–21, 6–21 Med 3.png Bronze

European Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2006 Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mia Audina 14–21, 16–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2008 Messecenter, Herning, Denmark Flag of Denmark.svg Tine Rasmussen 6–21, 21–16, 13–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2010 Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England Flag of Denmark.svg Tine Rasmussen19–21, 21–14, 18–21 Med 2.png Silver
2012 Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden Flag of Denmark.svg Tine Baun19–21, 21–16, 19–21 Med 2.png Silver

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2004 Queue d’Arve Sport Center,
Geneva, Switzerland
Flag of Germany.svg Nicole Grether Flag of Denmark.svg Ann-Lou Jørgensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Rikke Olsen
12–15, 10–15 Med 3.png Bronze
2006 Maaspoort Sports and Events,
Den Bosch, Netherlands
Flag of Germany.svg Nicole Grether Flag of England.svg Donna Kellogg
Flag of England.svg Gail Emms
12–21, 10–21 Med 2.png Silver

European Junior Championships

Girls' singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2001 Spała Olympic Center, Spała, Poland Flag of Poland.svg Kamila Augustyn 11–2, 11–9 Med 1.png Gold

Girls' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2001 Spała Olympic Center, Spała, Poland Flag of Germany.svg Carina Mette Flag of Poland.svg Kamila Augustyn
Flag of Belarus.svg Nadieżda Kostiuczyk
2–15, 7–15 Med 2.png Silver

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, [3] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. [4] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2009 Superseries Finals Flag of Malaysia.svg Wong Mew Choo 15–21, 7–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011 Japan Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Yihan 16–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2012 India Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Xuerui 21–14, 17–21, 8–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2012 Singapore Open Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Cheng Shao-chieh 21–11, 26–24Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 Denmark Open Flag of India.svg Saina Nehwal 17–21, 8–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2013 India Open Flag of Thailand.svg Ratchanok Intanon 20–22, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2013 Indonesia Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Xuerui16–21, 21–18, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  Superseries tournament
  Superseries Premier tournament
  Superseries Finals tournament

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2005 Thessaloniki Grand Prix Flag of Germany.svg Xu Huaiwen 2–11, 5–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2007 Bitburger Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Yihan 21–16, 10–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2009 Bitburger Open Flag of Japan.svg Yu Hirayama 21–18, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010 German Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Xin 17–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2010 Canada Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhu Lin 19–21, 21–17, 10–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2010 Dutch Open Flag of the Netherlands.svg Yao Jie 21–13, 14–21, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 German Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Xuerui 19–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2012 Bitburger Open Flag of the Netherlands.svg Yao Jie21–10, 15–21, 25–23Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2013 German Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Yihan14–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2005 Bitburger Open Flag of Germany.svg Nicole Grether Flag of Japan.svg Ikue Tatani
Flag of Japan.svg Aya Wakisaka
WalkoverGold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2011 Morocco International Flag of Spain.svg Carolina Marín 17–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2010 Belgian International Flag of England.svg Elizabeth Cann 21–7, 21–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010 Spanish Open Flag of the Netherlands.svg Judith Meulendijks 21–16, 21–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2009 Norwegian International Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rachel van Cutsen 21–12, 19–21, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2009 Finnish International Flag of the Netherlands.svg Judith Meulendijks 21–13, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2009 Dutch International Flag of Bulgaria.svg Petya Nedelcheva 21–12, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2009 Austrian International Flag of Bulgaria.svg Petya Nedelcheva 20–22, 21–8, 22–20Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2008 Italian International Flag of Ukraine.svg Larisa Griga 15–21, 21–13, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2008 Belgian International Flag of Scotland.svg Susan Hughes 21–12, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2008 European Circuit Finals Flag of Estonia.svg Kati Tolmoff 21–16, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2008 Polish International Flag of Bulgaria.svg Petya Nedelcheva 21–16, 21–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2008 White Nights Flag of Germany.svg Xu Huaiwen 15–21, 21–15, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2007 Italian International Flag of Sweden.svg Sara Persson 21–16, 21–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2007 Norwegian International Flag of Ukraine.svg Larisa Griga 21–12, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2007 Turkey International Flag of Bulgaria.svg Petya Nedelcheva 14–21, 21–12 retiredGold medal icon.svgWinner
2007 Spanish Open Flag of the Netherlands.svg Judith Meulendijks 21–19, 12–21, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2006 Finnish International Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Wenyan 21–19, 14–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2006 Austrian International Flag of Sweden.svg Sara Persson 21–19, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2006 Dutch International Flag of Germany.svg Petra Overzier 21–18, 19–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2005 Norwegian International Flag of Germany.svg Petra Overzier 11–6, 13–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2005 Belgian International Flag of Germany.svg Xu Huaiwen 4–11, 1–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2005 Irish International Flag of Russia.svg Ella Karachkova 3–11, 8–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007 Turkey International Flag of Germany.svg Nicole Grether Flag of Bulgaria.svg Diana Dimova
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Petya Nedelcheva
WalkoverGold medal icon.svgWinner
2007 Spanish Open Flag of Germany.svg Nicole Grether Flag of England.svg Natalie Munt
Flag of England.svg Joanne Nicholas
21–11, 20–22, 25–23Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2006 Dutch International Flag of Germany.svg Nicole Grether Flag of Denmark.svg Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Flag of Denmark.svg Lena Frier Kristiansen
21–8, 21–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2005 Norwegian International Flag of Germany.svg Nicole Grether Flag of Malaysia.svg Lim Pek Siah
Flag of Malaysia.svg Ang Li Peng
15–8, 15–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2005 Belgian International Flag of Germany.svg Nicole Grether Flag of Germany.svg Michaela Peiffer
Flag of Germany.svg Birgit Overzier
15–6, 15–1Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2005 Dutch International Flag of Germany.svg Nicole Grether Flag of Sweden.svg Elin Bergblom
Flag of Sweden.svg Johanna Persson
15–4, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2003 Irish International Flag of Germany.svg Nicole Grether Flag of England.svg Liza Parker
Flag of England.svg Suzanne Rayappan
15–0, 15–1Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2003 Scottish International Flag of Germany.svg Nicole Grether Flag of Japan.svg Kumiko Ogura
Flag of Japan.svg Reiko Shiota
15–8, 11–15, 12–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2003 Mauritius International Flag of Germany.svg Nicole Grether Flag of Japan.svg Seiko Yamada
Flag of Japan.svg Shizuka Yamamoto
15–9, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2003 Bitburger International Flag of Germany.svg Nicole Grether Flag of Poland.svg Kamila Augustyn
Flag of Poland.svg Nadieżda Kostiuczyk
15–9, 10–15, 15–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2002 Irish International Flag of Germany.svg Nicole Grether Flag of England.svg Ella Tripp
Flag of England.svg Joanne Wright
4–11, 11–8, 7–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2002 Scottish International Flag of Germany.svg Nicole Grether Flag of Scotland.svg Yuan Wemyss
Flag of Scotland.svg Kirsteen McEwan
WalkoverSilver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2002 Dutch International Flag of Germany.svg Carina Mette Flag of Denmark.svg Tine Høy
Flag of Denmark.svg Karina Sørensen
7–4, 7–8, 2–7, 8–7, 7–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

Record against selected opponents

Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. [5]

References

  1. Hearn, Don. "Juliane Schenk 'I've already retired'". badzine.net. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  2. "2008 European Championships winners". tournamentsoftware.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2008.
  3. "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  4. "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  5. "JULIANE SCHENK Head to Head". BWF Head To Head Analysis. Retrieved 10 April 2020.