Nicole Grether

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Nicole Grether
Personal information
CountryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Born (1974-10-17) 17 October 1974 (age 50)
Schopfheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's
Highest ranking30 (WS) 21 Jan 2010
16 (WD) 7 Apr 2011
228 (XD) 22 Oct 2009
Medal record
Badminton
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Den Bosch Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Geneva Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Malmö Women's doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Geneva Mixed team
European Women's Team Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Thessalonica Women's team
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Sofia Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Nicole Grether (born 17 October 1974) is a badminton player from Germany. [1] She competed at the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Summer Olympics. [2]

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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 now represents Canada with her partner Charmaine Reid. [3] However, due to Grether still holding a German passport, the duo has been unable to compete as a Canadian team in a number of events. [4] This issue has prevented the pair from qualifying to the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Achievements

European Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2006 Maaspoort Sports and Events,
Den Bosch, Netherlands
Flag of Germany.svg Juliane Schenk Flag of England.svg Donna Kellogg
Flag of England.svg Gail Emms
12–21, 10–21 Med 2.png Silver
2004 Queue d’Arve Sport Center,
Geneva, Switzerland
Flag of Germany.svg Juliane Schenk Flag of Denmark.svg Ann-Lou Jørgensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Rikke Olsen
12–15, 10–15 Med 3.png Bronze
2002 Baltiska hallen,
Malmö, Sweden
Flag of Germany.svg Nicol Pitro Flag of Denmark.svg Pernille Harder
Flag of Denmark.svg Mette Schjoldager
1–7, 7–3, 4–7 Med 3.png Bronze

European Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1993 Hristo Botev Hall,
Sofia, Bulgaria
Flag of Germany.svg Sandra Beißel Flag of Denmark.svg Rikke Olsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Mette Sørensen
4–15, 7–15 Med 3.png Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2013 Peru International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christin Tsai 11–21, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2012 Brazil International Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Subandhi 21–17, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 Carebaco International Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Solangel Guzman 21–7, 21–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 Tahiti International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michelle Li 8–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011 Mauritius International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid 21–10, 21–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2011 Peru International Flag of the United States.svg Rena Wang 19–21, 22–20, 9–17 RetiredSilver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011 Iran Fajr International Flag of India.svg Dhanya Nair 21–12, 24–22Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010 Croatian International Flag of Japan.svg Kana Ito 11–21, 21–17, 24–22Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010 Guatemala International Flag of the United States.svg Rena Wang 21–12, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010 Brazil International Flag of Indonesia.svg Ana Rovita 23–25, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2010 Miami PanAm International Flag of Italy.svg Agnese Allegrini 16–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014 Peru International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of the United States.svg Eva Lee
Flag of the United States.svg Paula Lynn Obanana
14–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2014 Brazil International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Bruce
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Phyllis Chan
10–11, 11–10, 8–11, 5–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2013 Brazil International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Brazil.svg Thalita Correa
Flag of Brazil.svg Mariana Pedrol Freitas
21–11, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2013 Tahiti International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of New Zealand.svg Amanda Brown
Flag of New Zealand.svg Kritteka Gregory
21–4, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2013 Iran Fajr International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Malaysia.svg Amelia Alicia Anscelly
Flag of Malaysia.svg Soong Fie Cho
18–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2012 Brazil International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Peru.svg Camilla Garcia
Flag of Peru.svg Daniela Macias
21–6, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 Carebaco International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Virginia Chariandy
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Solangel Guzman
21–12, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 Peru International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Bruce
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michelle Li
18–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011 Canadian International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Bruce
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michelle Li
10–21, 21–13, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011 Bahrain International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of India.svg Aparna Balan
Flag of India.svg N. Siki Reddy
21–10, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2011 Czech International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Russia.svg Valeri Sorokina
Flag of Russia.svg Nina Vislova
10–21, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011 Mauritius International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Claire Edwards
Flag of South Africa.svg Annari Viljoen
21–10, 21–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2011 Spanish Open Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lotte Jonathans
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paulien van Dooremalen
21–12, 18–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011 Iran Fajr International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Achini Nimeshika Ratnasari
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Upuli Weerasinghe
17–21, 20–22Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2010 Croatian International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Croatia.svg Staša Poznanović
Flag of Croatia.svg Mateja Čiča
21–11, 16–21, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010 Canadian International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ruilin Huang
Flag of Malaysia.svg Lim Yee Theng
WalkoverGold medal icon.svgWinner
2010 Peru International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Peru.svg Christina Aicardi
Flag of Peru.svg Claudia Rivero
21–15, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010 Tahiti International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leanne Choo
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kate Wilson-Smith
12–21, 21–19, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2010 Guatemala International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Peru.svg Christina Aicardi
Flag of Peru.svg Claudia Rivero
21–4, 21–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010 Santo Domingo Open Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Valerie Jacques
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Florence Lavoie
21–12, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010 Puerto Rico International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Peru.svg Christina Aicardi
Flag of Peru.svg Claudia Rivero
21–12, 21–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010 Miami PanAm International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Mexico.svg Cynthia Gonzalez
Flag of Mexico.svg Victoria Montero
21–11, 21–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010 Bahrain International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of India.svg Dhanya Nair
Flag of India.svg Mohita Sahdev
23–21, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2009 Bulgarian International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Bulgaria.svg Petya Nedelcheva
Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Russkikh
11–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2008 Bahrain International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of India.svg Aparna Balan
Flag of India.svg Sampada Sahastrabuddhe
21–16, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2007 Turkey International Flag of Germany.svg Juliane Schenk Flag of Bulgaria.svg Diana Dimova
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Petya Nedelcheva
WalkoverGold medal icon.svgWinner
2007 Spanish Open Flag of Germany.svg Juliane Schenk Flag of England.svg Natalie Munt
Flag of England.svg Joanne Nicholas
21–11, 20–22, 25–23Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. "Players: Nicole Grether". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  2. "Nicole Grether". www.olympic.org. International Olympic Committee . Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. Puchalski, Bernie. "Have racquet, will travel - just about anywhere". The Standard. Archived from the original on 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  4. Horner, Matt. "Match fixing in badmonton not uncommon, Reid says". The Standard. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2012-08-03.