Henriett Koósz
 Koósz at the Pensacola Open 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 14 February 1980 Kőszeg, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wheelchair tennis Para-badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Paraplegia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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[edit]
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[edit]
ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour[edit]
| Country (sports) | Austria |
|---|---|
| Singles | |
| Career record | 91-77 |
| Highest ranking | No. 19 (21 June 2010) |
| Paralympic Games | 1R (2012) |
Singles[edit]
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2010 | Birrhard Open | Clay |  Claudia Fornefeld |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 2010 | Vulkanland Open | Clay | Bianca Osterer |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 2010 | Tournoi Indoors Bulle | Carpet |  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 |  Marianna Lauro |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2011 | Sion Indoor | Carpet |  Johana Martínez |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 2011 | Tournoi de Montfermeil | - |  Arlette Racineux |
6–1, 6–0 |
| Loss | 2011 | Mediterranee Open de La Garde | Hard | Marianna Lauro |
6–2, 66–7, 5–7 |
| Loss | 2012 | Slovakia Open | Clay | ||
| Loss | 2012 | Czech Open | Clay | Bianca Osterer |
3–6, 6–2, 65–7 |
| Loss | 2012 | Israel Open | Hard |  Louise Hunt |
5–7, 2–6 |
Doubles[edit]
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2010 | Birrhard Open | Clay | Brigitte Seyer
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| Loss | 2010 | Vulkanland Open | Clay | Linda Wagemann
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Margrit Fink Waltraud Posch
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4–6, 7–65, 1–6 |
| Win | 2010 | Tournoi Indoors Bulle | Carpet | Brigitte Seyer
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Simona Rusnak Linda Wagemann
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6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2011 | Sion Indoor | Carpet | Sandra Salzgeber
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Johana Martínez Karin Suter-Erath
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4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 2011 | Tournoi de Montfermeil | - |  Mieke van Chastelet
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Emilie Chéné Pauline Helouin
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6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 2011 | Mediterranee Open de La Garde | Hard | Marianna Lauro
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Parmila Grangier Bianca Osterer
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65–7, 6–2, 12–10 |
| Win | 2012 | Czech Open | Clay | Brigitte Seyer
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| Loss | 2012 | Israel Open | Hard | Emilie Chéné
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Louise Hunt Yuko Okabe
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1–6, 3–6 |
Para-badminton statistics[edit]
| Henriett Koósz | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Austria |
| Coach | Vladimir Vangelov |
| Women's singles WH1 Women's doubles WH1–WH2 Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 | |
| Highest ranking | 3 (WS 8 November 2022) 8 (WD with Marcela Quinteros 29 August 2019) 4 (XD with Ignacio Fernandez 8 November 2022) |
| Current ranking | 3 (WS) 4 (XD with Ignacio Fernandez) (8 November 2022) |
World Championships[edit]
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Cynthia Mathez
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13–21, 8–21 |  Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
 Ignacio Fernandez
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 Choi Jung-man Lee Sun-ae
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9–21, 12–21 | Bronze
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European Championships[edit]
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands | Karin Suter-Erath
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10–21, 8–21 | Bronze
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| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | Valeska Knoblauch
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11–21, 12–21 | Bronze
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References[edit]
- ^ Klikovits, Petra (May 2015). "Zeit zum Brückenbauen". Welt der Frau. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ ""Das war immer mein Traum"". Falter. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ Hofer, Sebastian (22 August 2012). "Österreichs Paralympics-Teilnehmer im Endspurt". profil. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ "Para-Badminton at Austrian Open". Badminton Europe. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ "Austrian Open 2016: Europa durchbricht asiatische Dominanz in Wien". Sport Report. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ "MiA Award 2013". Austrian Federal Sports Organisation. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ "Henriett Koosz Energiebündel in Schlagdistanz" (PDF). Austrian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ Klikovits, Petra. "Zeit zum Brückenbauen". Welt der frau. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
External links[edit]
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