Kerstin Ubben

When badminton was first held at the Olympic Games at Barcelona in 1992, Germany nominated four players to participate. Kerstin Ubben partnered Katrin Schmidt in the women’s doubles and the pair were eliminated in their second-round match. The same happened four years later at Atlanta. Ubben also participated in the women’s singles at Barcelona and was eliminated in her first-round match.

Ubben won eight German Championships in all events mixed, doubles, and singles. She also won the Irish Open in 1990, French Open in 1991, and Swiss Open in 1992, all with Schmidt. In 1994, the pair also won the Scottish Open, and they were the surprise winners of the bronze medal at the 1996 European Championships.