Carla Nyenhuis

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Carla Nyenhuis
Nyenhuis in 2015
Personal information
Birth nameCarla Nelte
CountryGermany
Born (1990-09-21) 21 September 1990 (age 33)
Luckenwalde, Brandenburg, East Germany
ResidenceOberhausen, Germany
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking17 (WD 18 June 2015)
17 (XD 26 March 2015)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Germany
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Moscow Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Amsterdam Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Leuven Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Lubin Mixed team
European Women's Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Amsterdam Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Kazan Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Warsaw Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Basel Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Kazan Women's team
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Milan Mixed team

Carla Nyenhuis (née Nelte, born 21 September 1990) is a German badminton player.[1] She started playing badminton at 5 years old in her hometown and became a national team member in 2009.[2] In 2014, she took double victories at the Brasil Open in the women's and mixed doubles event.[3] Teamed-up with Johanna Goliszewski in the women's doubles, they competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[4]

Achievements[edit]

BWF World Tour[edit]

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[6]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Canada Open Super 100 Germany Isabel Herttrich Japan Ayako Sakuramoto
Japan Yukiko Takahata
13–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix[edit]

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Brasil Open Germany Johanna Goliszewski Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva
11–5, 11–7, 4–11, 11–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Russian Open Germany Johanna Goliszewski Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva
15–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Canada Open Germany Max Schwenger Netherlands Jorrit de Ruiter
Netherlands Samantha Barning
21–16, 25–23 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Brasil Open Germany Max Schwenger Republic of Ireland Sam Magee
Republic of Ireland Chloe Magee
10–11, 10–11, 11–10, 11–8, 11–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series[edit]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Hungarian International Germany Johanna Goliszewski Germany Kim Buss
Germany Claudia Vogelgsang
21–14, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Slovenian International Germany Johanna Goliszewski Finland Airi Mikkelä
Finland Jenny Nyström
21–14, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Croatian International Germany Johanna Goliszewski Netherlands Samantha Barning
Netherlands Eefje Muskens
18–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Swiss International Germany Isabel Herttrich England Heather Olver
England Kate Robertshaw
15–21, 21–15, 21–23 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 White Nights Germany Isabel Herttrich France Audrey Fontaine
France Émilie Lefel
22–20, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Guatemala International Germany Johanna Goliszewski United States Eva Lee
United States Paula Lynn Obañana
21–18, 24–22 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Peru International Germany Johanna Goliszewski England Heather Olver
England Lauren Smith
21–18, 19–21, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Welsh International Germany Josche Zurwonne Germany Peter Käsbauer
Germany Johanna Goliszewski
15–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Bulgarian International Germany Max Schwenger Indonesia Fran Kurniawan
Indonesia Komala Dewi
21–18, 19–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Carla Nelte". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Profile: Carla NELTE". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 24 July 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Brazil Open 2014 – Max and Carla double up". Badzine.net. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Olympics-Badminton-Women's doubles Group D results". Reuters. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  5. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  6. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

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