Henriett Koósz
Henriett Koósz (born 14 February 1980, Kőszeg) is an Austrian 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] 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 is a 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.
Successes
- Winner of the Austrian Masters 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
- Paralympics 2012, GBR (1st round)
- Austrian Open 2012, AUT (semifinal single, winner mixed)
- Slovakia Open 2012, SVK (final single)
- Czech Open 2012, CZE (final single, final double)
- Israel Open 2012, ISR (final single, final double)
- Sion Indoor 2011, SUI (winner single, final double)
- Tournoi de Montfermeil 2011, FRA (winner single, winner double)
- Mediterranee Open 2011, FRA (final single, winner double)
- French Open 2011, FRA (2 round)
- Austrian Champion Single 2010
- Austrian Champion Double 2009, 2011
- Birrhard Open 2010, SUI (winner)
- Vulkanland Wheelchair Tennis Open 2010, AUT (winner)
- Tournoi Indoors Bulle 2010, SUI (final)
- Czech Open 2010, CZE (final)
- Slovakia Open 2010, SVK (final)
- Mediterranee Open de La Garde 2010, FRA (final)
- Austrian Open 2010, AUT (semifinal)
References
- ↑ 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.
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