Rick Hellmann

Rick Hellmann
Personal information
Full nameRick Cornell Hellmann
CountryGermany
Born (1988-01-26) 26 January 1988 (age 36)
Berlin, East Germany
HandednessRight
CoachJens Janisch
Men’s singles WH2
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Highest ranking3 (MS 22 August 2023)
2 (MD with Thomas Wandschneider 12 July 2022)
Current ranking7 (MS)
5 (MD with Thomas Wandschneider) (8 October 2024)
Medal record
Men's para-badminton
Representing  Germany
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tokyo Men's doubles
European Para Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Rotterdam Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2023 Rotterdam Men's doubles
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Rodez Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Rodez Men's doubles
BWF profile

Rick Cornell Hellmann (born 26 January 1988) is a German para-badminton player who is affiliated with the RSC Berlin Sports Club.[1][2][3] Partnered with Thomas Wandschneider, the two were world champions in the men's doubles WH1–WH2 event at the 2022 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships.[4][5]

He made his Paralympic debut at the 2024 Summer Paralympics where he competed in the men's singles WH2 event and the men's doubles WH1–WH2 event.[6]

  1. ^ "HELLMANN Rick Cornell". Olympics. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  2. ^ "Rick Hellman pursues PhD and Paralympics". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  3. ^ V, Badminton RSC Berlin e (2017-11-17). "Rick Hellmann (RSC Berlin) fährt zur WM nach Südkorea". Rollstuhl-Sport-Club Berlin e. V. (in German). Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  4. ^ "Para-WM: Wandschneider und Hellmann sind Weltmeister". www.badminton.de (in German). 2022-11-06. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  5. ^ Niedersachsen, Behinderten Sportverband. "Hellmann und Wandschneider Weltmeister". BSN e.V. (in German). Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  6. ^ "Rick Hellmann: Nach 20 Jahren wird der Paralympics-Traum Realität". www.badminton.de (in German). 2024-08-18. Retrieved 2024-10-10.