Henriett Koósz
Austrian para badminton and former wheelchair tennis player
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Henriett Koósz (born 14 February 1980 in Kőszeg) is an Austrian para badminton player and former wheelchair tennis 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]
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| Born | 14 February 1980 Kőszeg, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
After London, Koósz hung up her tennis racket for health reasons. In 2016, she discovered badminton and started a new career as an international parabadminton player and army athlete.
In 2024, she competed in the 2024 Paralympics in Paris.
In 2025, Henriett ended her active career as a para badminton player.
Wheelchair tennis statistics
ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour
| Country (sports) | Austria |
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| Singles | |
| Career record | 91-77 |
| Highest ranking | No. 19 (21 June 2010) |
| Paralympic Games | 1R (2012) |
Singles
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| 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
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 2010 | Birrhard Open | Clay | Brigitte Seyer |
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| Loss | 2010 | Vulkanland Open | Clay | Linda Wagemann |
Margrit Fink Waltraud Posch |
4–6, 7–65, 1–6 |
| Win | 2010 | Tournoi Indoors Bulle | Carpet | Brigitte Seyer |
Simona Rusnak Linda Wagemann |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2011 | Sion Indoor | Carpet | Sandra Salzgeber |
Johana Martínez Karin Suter-Erath |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 2011 | Tournoi de Montfermeil | - |  Mieke van Chastelet |
Emilie Chéné Pauline Helouin |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 2011 | Mediterranee Open de La Garde | Hard | Marianna Lauro |
Parmila Grangier Bianca Osterer |
65–7, 6–2, 12–10 |
| Win | 2012 | Czech Open | Clay | Brigitte Seyer |
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| Loss | 2012 | Israel Open | Hard | Emilie Chéné |
Louise Hunt Yuko Okabe |
1–6, 3–6 |
Para-badminton statistics
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| Sport | |
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| Country | Austria |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Coached by | Vladimir Vangelov |
| Women's singles WH1 Women's doubles WH1–WH2 Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 | |
| Highest ranking | 3 (WS 8 July 2024) 8 (WD with Marcela Quinteros 29 August 2019) 4 (XD with Ignacio Fernández 9 July 2024) |
| Current ranking | 6 (WS) 4 (XD with Ignacio Fernandez) (9 July 2024) |
World Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Cynthia Mathez |
13–21, 8–21 |  Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
 Ignacio Fernández |
 Choi Jung-man Lee Sun-ae |
9–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
European Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands | Karin Suter-Erath |
10–21, 8–21 | Bronze |
| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | Valeska Knoblauch |
11–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
