Brigitte Steden

Brigitte Steden
Personal information
CountryGermany
Born(1949-03-16)16 March 1949
Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Died14 April 1999(1999-04-14) (aged 50)
Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
HandednessRight
EventSingles and Doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  West Germany
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Karlskrona Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Karlskrona Mixed team

Brigitte Gertrud Steden also known as Brigitte Potthoff and Brigitte Pickartz (16 March 1949 – 14 April 1999) was a badminton player from Germany.[1] Brigitte won a bronze medal in 1972 Munich Olympics when Badminton was played as a demonstration sport. She also won medals at the European Championships and is a winner of several other international tournaments in Germany, Netherlands, France, Switzerland and Sweden. Her most notable achievements include runner-up performance at the 1975 All England Open.[2]

  1. ^ Knupp, Martin (2003). "Deutscher Badminton Almanach Eigenverlag/Deutscher Badminton-Verband" (in German).
  2. ^ "Brigitte Steden". olympics.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.