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Henriett Koósz
Koósz at the Pensacola Open 2012
Personal information
Born (1980-02-14) 14 February 1980 (age 44)
Kőszeg, Hungary
Sport
Country Austria
SportWheelchair tennis
Para-badminton
DisabilityParaplegia
Medal record
Para-badminton
Representing  Austria
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tokyo Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tokyo Mixed doubles
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Beek Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Rodez Women's singles
European Para Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Rotterdam Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Rotterdam Women's singles WH1

Henriett Koósz (born 14 February 1980 in Kőszeg) is an Austrian wheelchair tennis player and para-badminton player.[1] As a member of the Austrian Paralympic wheelchair tennis team, she competed at the 2012 Paralympics in London.[2][3] In 2016, she represented Austria in para-badminton at the Austrian Open.[4][5]

In 2013, she was awarded the MiA award by the Austrian Federal Sports Organisation.[6]

Early life and career

Koósz was born in Hungary.[7] She has been paraplegic since a car accident in October 1997.[8] She started without previous knowledge with wheelchair tennis at the age of 24. In December 2005, she started her participation in international and national tournaments.

In 2007, she played in the B squad and in 2010 was taken into the A-squad of the Austrian national wheelchair tennis team. Koósz won the 2009 national championship in women's doubles with her partner Anette Baldauf for the first time, and a year later she became national champion in women's singles.

Wheelchair tennis statistics

ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour

Henriett Koósz
Country (sports) Austria
Singles
Career record91-77
Highest rankingNo. 19 (21 June 2010)
Paralympic Games1R (2012)

Singles

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 2010 Birrhard Open Clay Germany Claudia Fornefeld 6–4, 6–2
Win 2010 Vulkanland Open Clay Germany Bianca Osterer 6–1, 6–2
Win 2010 Tournoi Indoors Bulle Carpet Switzerland Simona Rusnak 6–7, 6–2, 6–1
Loss 2010 Czech Open Clay
Loss 2010 Slovakia Open Clay
Loss 2010 Mediterranee Open de La Garde Hard Italy Marianna Lauro 2–6, 2–6
Win 2011 Sion Indoor Carpet Colombia Johana Martínez 6–3, 6–3
Win 2011 Tournoi de Montfermeil - France Arlette Racineux 6–1, 6–0
Loss 2011 Mediterranee Open de La Garde Hard Italy Marianna Lauro 6–2, 66–7, 5–7
Loss 2012 Slovakia Open Clay
Loss 2012 Czech Open Clay Germany Bianca Osterer 3–6, 6–2, 65–7
Loss 2012 Israel Open Hard United Kingdom Louise Hunt 5–7, 2–6

Doubles

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
Win 2010 Birrhard Open Clay Austria Brigitte Seyer
Loss 2010 Vulkanland Open Clay Germany Linda Wagemann Austria Margrit Fink
Austria Waltraud Posch 		4–6, 7–65, 1–6
Win 2010 Tournoi Indoors Bulle Carpet Austria Brigitte Seyer Switzerland Simona Rusnak
Germany Linda Wagemann 		6–3, 6–2
Loss 2011 Sion Indoor Carpet Switzerland Sandra Salzgeber Colombia Johana Martínez
Switzerland Karin Suter-Erath 		4–6, 5–7
Win 2011 Tournoi de Montfermeil - Netherlands Mieke van Chastelet France Emilie Chéné
France Pauline Helouin 		6–1, 6–4
Win 2011 Mediterranee Open de La Garde Hard Italy Marianna Lauro Switzerland Parmila Grangier
Germany Bianca Osterer 		65–7, 6–2, 12–10
Win 2012 Czech Open Clay Austria Brigitte Seyer
Loss 2012 Israel Open Hard France Emilie Chéné United Kingdom Louise Hunt
Japan Yuko Okabe 		1–6, 3–6

Para-badminton statistics

Henriett Koósz
Personal information
Country Austria
CoachVladimir Vangelov
Women's singles WH1
Women's doubles WH1–WH2
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
Highest ranking3 (WS 8 November 2022)
8 (WD with Marcela Quinteros 29 August 2019)
4 (XD with Ignacio Fernandez 8 November 2022)
Current ranking3 (WS)
4 (XD with Ignacio Fernandez) (8 November 2022)

World Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Switzerland Cynthia Mathez 13–21, 8–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan 		Spain Ignacio Fernandez South Korea Choi Jung-man
South Korea Lee Sun-ae 		9–21, 12–21 Bronze Bronze

European Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2016 Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands Switzerland Karin Suter-Erath 10–21, 8–21 Bronze Bronze
2018 Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France Germany Valeska Knoblauch 11–21, 12–21 Bronze Bronze

References

  1. ^ Klikovits, Petra (May 2015). "Zeit zum Brückenbauen". Welt der Frau. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  2. ^ ""Das war immer mein Traum"". Falter. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  3. ^ Hofer, Sebastian (22 August 2012). "Österreichs Paralympics-Teilnehmer im Endspurt". profil. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Para-Badminton at Austrian Open". Badminton Europe. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Austrian Open 2016: Europa durchbricht asiatische Dominanz in Wien". Sport Report. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  6. ^ "MiA Award 2013". Austrian Federal Sports Organisation. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Henriett Koosz Energiebündel in Schlagdistanz" (PDF). Austrian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  8. ^ Klikovits, Petra. "Zeit zum Brückenbauen". Welt der frau. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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