Brigitte Steden
German badminton player
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Brigitte Gertrud Steden (16 March 1949 – 14 April 1999), also known as Brigitte Potthoff and Brigitte Pickartz, was a badminton player from Germany.[1] Brigitte won a bronze medal in 1972 Munich Olympics when Badminton was played as a demonstration sport. She also won medals at the European Championships and is a winner of several other international tournaments in Germany, Netherlands, France, Switzerland and Sweden. Her most notable achievements include runner-up performance at the 1975 All England Open.[2]
Born16 March 1949
Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Died14 April 1999 (aged 50)
Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
CountryGermany
SportBadminton
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| Born | 16 March 1949 Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 April 1999 (aged 50) Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Singles and Doubles | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
Olympic Games (demonstration)
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Volleyballhalle, Munich, West Germany |  Roland Maywald |
 Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks |
10–15, 8–15 |  Bronze |
European Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Karlskrona Idrottshall, Karlskrona, Sweden | Roland Maywald |
 Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks |
1–15, 9–15 |  Bronze |
International tournaments
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Swiss Open | –, – |  Winner | |
| 1971 | French Open | Gerda Schumacher |
11–1, 1–11, 11–6 | Winner |
| 1975 | German Open |  Joke van Beusekom |
7–11, 11–3, 4–11 |  Runner-up |
| 1977 | German Open | Margaret Lockwood |
7–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Swiss Open |  June Jacques |
–, – | Winner | |
| 1971 | French Open | June Jacques |
Antonie Schwabe Karin Schäfers |
5–15, 15–9, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1974 | Swedish Open | Marieluise Zizmann |
Barbara Giles Heather Nielsen |
15–6, 13–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1974 | Dutch Open | Marieluise Zizmann |
 Anette Börjesson Eva Stuart |
15–6, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1974 | German Open | Marieluise Zizmann |
Gillian Gilks Margaret Beck |
12–15, 15–12, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1975 | German Open | Marieluise Zizmann |
Joke van Beusekom Marjan Luesken |
7–15, 15–11, 15–0 [3] | Winner |
| 1977 | Czechoslovakian International | Marieluise Zizmann |
 Angela Michalowski Monika Cassens |
10–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1980 | Victor Cup | Elke Weber |
Jane Webster Nora Perry |
5–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | French Open | Klaus Steden |
Heinz-Jürgen Fischer Karin Schäfers |
15–10, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1972 | Dutch Open | Roland Maywald |
Wolfgang Bochow Marieluise Zizmann |
walkover | Winner |
| 1974 | Swedish Open | Roland Maywald |
 Henning Borch Ulla Strand |
15–7, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1974 | Dutch Open | Roland Maywald |
Wolfgang Bochow Marieluise Zizmann |
15–7, 11–15, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1974 | German Open | Roland Maywald |
Wolfgang Bochow Marieluise Zizmann |
15–11, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1975 | All England Open | Roland Maywald |
Elliot Stuart Nora Gardner |
9–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1977 | Czechoslovakian International | Roland Maywald |
Rob Ridder Marjan Ridder |
10–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |