Nico Meerholz

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Nico Meerholz
Personal information
Birth nameNico George Meerholz
CountrySouth Africa
Born (1959-10-23) 23 October 1959 (age 65)
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) [1]
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Years active1988-2001
HandednessLeft
Men's singles & doubles
Career record28 wins, 10 losses
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Rose Hill Men's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Port Elizabeth Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Rose Hill Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Rose Hill Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Nico Meerholz (born 23 October 1959) is a South African badminton player. He competed in both men's singles and men's doubles at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [2] He is one of the first South African players to win gold in men's doubles at the African Badminton Championships.

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Career

In 1992, Meerholz competed in the 1992 African Badminton Championships in all three disciplines. In men's singles, he defeated Mohamed Juma of Tanzania and entered the semi-finals. He won bronze after losing to Anton Kriel. [3] In men's doubles, Meerholz partnered with Kriel and won gold in the event after defeating Gilles Allet and Eddy Clarisse of Mauritius in the final. [4] In mixed doubles, Meerholz partnered with Tracey Thompson. The duo lost in the semi-finals against their compatriots. [5]

Later that year, Meerholz competed in the Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He competed in the men's singles event but lost in the first round to Chan Kin Ngai of Hong Kong. [6] Meerholz also competed with Anton Kriel in men's doubles. Their momentum was stopped in the first round after they lost to Shuji Matsuno and Shinji Matsuura of Japan. [7]

In 1996, Meerholz and Kriel lost the South Africa International men's doubles final to Johan Kleingeld and Gavin Polmans. A year later, the duo won the title after defeating the same opponents they faced in the previous final. [8] [9]

Achievements

African Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1992 Rose Hill, Mauritius Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Anton Kriel 13–15, 8–15 Med 3.png Bronze

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1992 Rose Hill, Mauritius Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Anton Kriel Flag of Mauritius.svg Gilles Allet
Flag of Mauritius.svg Eddy Clarisse
15–7, 15–1 Med 1.png Gold
1994 University of Port Elizabeth,
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Flag of South Africa.svg Alan Phillips Flag of Mauritius.svg Stephan Beeharry
Flag of Mauritius.svg Eddy Clarisse
Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1992 Rose Hill, Mauritius Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Tracey Thompson Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Anton Kriel
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Lina Fourie
7–15, 7–15 Med 3.png Bronze

IBF International (2 titles, 3 runner-up)

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1996 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Anton Kriel Flag of South Africa.svg Johan Kleingeld
Flag of South Africa.svg Gavin Polmans
15–17, 11–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1997South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Anton Kriel Flag of South Africa.svg Johan Kleingeld
Flag of South Africa.svg Gavin Polmans
15–7, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2000South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Anton Kriel Flag of South Africa.svg Johan Kleingeld
Flag of South Africa.svg Gavin Polmans
14–17, 15–12, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1995 Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Tracey Thompson Flag of South Africa.svg Johan Kleingeld
Flag of South Africa.svg Lina Fourie
3–15, 3–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1997 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Tracey Thompson Flag of South Africa.svg Johan Kleingeld
Flag of South Africa.svg Lina Fourie
15–10, 9–15, 4–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

References

  1. "Nico Meerholz Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. "Nico Meerholz". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. "BWF - African Championships 1992 (T) - Draw - MS". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  4. "BWF - African Championships 1992 (T) - Draw - MD". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  5. "BWF - African Championships 1992 (T) - Draw - XD - MX". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  6. "Olympedia – Singles, Men". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  7. "Olympedia – Doubles, Men". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  8. "Player - Nico Meerholz - South African Int'l 1996 | BWF". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  9. "Player - Nico Meerholz - South African Champs 1997 (I) | BWF". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 17 October 2023.