Thomas Wandschneider

Thomas Wandschneider
Personal information
CountryGermany
Born (1963-11-07) 7 November 1963 (age 61)
Buxtehude, Germany
HandednessRight
CoachJens Janisch
Men’s singles WH1
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Highest ranking1 (MS 1 January 2019)
1 (MD with Martin Rooke 1 January 2019)
Current ranking3 (MS)
2 (MD with Rick Hellmann) (8 November 2022)
Medal record
Men's para-badminton
Representing  Germany
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Men's singles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Hsinchu Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2005 Hsinchu Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guatemala City Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Dortmund Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tokyo Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Bangkok Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guatemala City Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Cardiff Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Dortmund Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Dortmund Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Ulsan Men's singles
European Para Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Rotterdam Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2023 Rotterdam Men's doubles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 La Rinconada Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2006 La Rinconada Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2008 Dortmund Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2010 Filzbach Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2010 Filzbach Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2012 Dortmund Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2012 Dortmund Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Murcia Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Murcia Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2016 Beek Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2016 Beek Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Rodez Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Rodez Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2010 Filzbach Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Tilburg Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Tilburg Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Filzbach Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Thomas Wandschneider (born 7 November 1963 in Buxtehude) is a German para-badminton player. He is a four time Para badminton world champion.[1] He considered retiring in 2018, but changed his mind due to Badminton being at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[2][3] Wandschneider is also a 14-time gold medalist at the European Para-Badminton Championships.

In his second appearance at the Paralympics in 2024, he won a bronze medal in the men's singles WH1 event, gifting Germany's first para-badminton medal at the Paralympics. Wandschneider also became the oldest Paralympic medalist in para-badminton at 60 years old.[4][5]

  1. ^ ISPN24
  2. ^ Paralympic site in 2018
  3. ^ German Paralympic team page
  4. ^ Bromber, Martin. "Wandschneider gewinnt als erster Deutscher eine Paralympics-Medaille im Badminton". sportschau.de (in German). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Wandschneider, Thomas". Olympiastützpunkt Niedersachsen (in German). Retrieved 17 September 2024.