Irmgard Latz
German badminton player
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Irmgard Latz (later Irmgard Gerlatzka) (born 14 March 1939) is a former female badminton player from Germany.
BornIrmgard Latz
14 March 1939
14 March 1939
CountryGermany
SportBadminton
CareertitleEuropean Women's singles champion (1968)
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| Born | Irmgard Latz 14 March 1939 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career title | European Women's singles champion (1968) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
She won the gold medal at the 1968 European Badminton Championships in women's singles. Two years later, in 1970, she won the silver medal in women's doubles with Marieluise Wackerow, losing the final to Margaret Boxall and Susan Whetnall. She also made one All England Open in 1970 with Wolfgang Bochow.[2]
She won her first German national title in 1960 in women's doubles, with Ute Melcher.[3]
Achievements
European Championships
Women's singles
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales |  Marieluise Wackerow |
 Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall |
2–3, retired |  Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Ruhrlandhalle, Bochum, West Germany | Wolfgang Bochow |
Tony Jordan Susan Whetnall |
17–14, 16–18, 11–15 |  Bronze |
| 1970 | Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales | Wolfgang Bochow |
David Eddy Susan Whetnall |
10–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
International tournaments (7 titles, 15 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Swiss Open |  Annette Schmidt |
6–11, 8–11 |  Runner-up |
| 1961 | Norwegian International |  Randi Holand |
11–4, 11–6 |  Winner |
| 1963 | French Open | Gerda Schumacher |
11–9, 11–3 | Winner |
| 1965 | German Open | Ursula Smith |
11–7, 3–11, 2–11 | Runner-up |
| 1966 | German Open |  Eva Twedberg |
11–8, 8–11, 12–9 | Winner |
| 1968 | Dutch Open | Lizbeth von Barnekow |
3–11, 11–5, 11–6 | Winner |
| 1968 | German Open | Eva Twedberg |
6–11, 11–9, 3–11 | Runner-up |
| 1971 | German Open | Eva Twedberg |
3–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
| 1972 | Dutch Open | Eva Twedberg |
6–11, 12–10, 5–1 match abandoned | Runner-up |
| 1972 | Swedish Open | Eva Twedberg |
5–11, 10–12 | Runner-up |
| 1972 | German Open | Eva Twedberg |
6–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Swiss Open | Ute Seelbach |
Elfriede Becker Ute Harlos |
15–9, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1961 | German Open | Hannelore Schmidt |
 Sonia Cox Judy Hashman |
5–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1963 | Norwegian International | Heidi Menacher |
Lizbeth von Barnekow Liselotte Nielsen |
15–2, 5–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1963 | French Open |  Imre Rietveld |
Bitten Nielsen June van der Willigen |
15–6, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1964 | German Open | Imre Rietveld |
Angela Bairstow Jenny Pritchard |
8–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1967 | German Open | Marieluise Wackerow |
Lizbeth von Barnekow Ulla Strand |
18–14, 9–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1968 | German Open | Marieluise Wackerow |
Margaret Boxall Susan Pound |
6–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1970 | Dutch Open | Marieluise Wackerow |
Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall |
15–18, 15–12, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 1972 | Dutch Open | Marieluise Wackerow |
Gillian Gilks Judy Hashman |
16–18, 5–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | German Open | Wolfgang Bochow |
Morten Pommergaard Ulla Strand |
6–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1970 | All England Open | Wolfgang Bochow |
Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen |
14–17, 12–15 | Runner-up |
