Isabel Lohau (née Herttrich; born 17 March 1992) is a German badminton player, specializing in doubles play. She started playing badminton at her hometown Hersbruck in 2001, and in 2010 she joined the Germany national badminton team.[1] She along with national team won the 2011 European Junior Championships and 2012 European Women's Team Championships.[2] In the individual event, Lohau also won the bronze medals at the 2010 World Junior Championships in the mixed doubles,[2] 2011 European Junior Championships in the mixed and girls' doubles,[3] and at the 2018 and 2021 European Championships in the mixed doubles.[4][5] She represented her country competing at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6]

Isabel Lohau
Personal information
Birth nameIsabel Herttrich
CountryGermany
Born (1992-03-17) 17 March 1992 (age 32)
Hersbruck, Germany
ResidenceMülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Years active2009–present
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking20 (WD with Linda Efler 27 September 2022)
7 (XD with Mark Lamsfuß 15 November 2022)
Current ranking42 (WD with Linda Efler)
48 (XD with Mark Lamsfuß) (24 September 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Germany
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tokyo Mixed doubles
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Women's doubles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Madrid Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2022 Madrid Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Huelva Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Kyiv Mixed doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Copenhagen Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Leuven Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Lubin Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Aire-sur-la-Lys Mixed team
European Women's Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Amsterdam Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Kazan Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2020 Liévin Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Basel Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Kazan Women's team
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guadalajara Mixed doubles
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Vantaa Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Milan Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Vantaa Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Vantaa Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Achievements

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BWF World Championships

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan
  Mark Lamsfuß   Yuta Watanabe
  Arisa Higashino
8–21, 6–21   Bronze

European Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2023 Arena Jaskółka,
Tarnów, Poland
  Linda Efler   Debora Jille
  Cheryl Seinen
14–21, 21–19, 17–21   Bronze

European Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Polideportivo Municipal Gallur,
Madrid, Spain
  Linda Efler   Gabriela Stoeva
  Stefani Stoeva
14–21, 10–21   Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín,
Huelva, Spain
  Mark Lamsfuß   Chris Adcock
  Gabby Adcock
17–21, 21–15, 23–25   Bronze
2021 Palace of Sports,
Kyiv, Ukraine
  Mark Lamsfuß   Rodion Alimov
  Alina Davletova
22–20, 14–21, 22–24   Bronze
2022 Polideportivo Municipal Gallur,
Madrid, Spain
  Mark Lamsfuß   Thom Gicquel
  Delphine Delrue
16–21, 22–20, 21–16   Gold

BWF World Junior Championships

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Domo del Code Jalisco,
Guadalajara, Mexico
  Max Schwenger   Liu Cheng
  Bao Yixin
18–21, 15–21   Bronze

European Junior Championships

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Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Energia Areena,
Vantaa, Finland
  Inken Wienefeld   Mette Poulsen
  Ditte Strunge Larsen
22–20, 14–21, 18–21   Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Energia Areena,
Vantaa, Finland
  Max Schwenger   Kim Astrup
  Line Kjærsfeldt
23–25, 14–21   Bronze

BWF World Tour (3 titles, 4 runners-up)

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The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[8]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Canada Open Super 100   Carla Nelte   Ayako Sakuramoto
  Yukiko Takahata
13–21, 15–21   Runner-up
2022 Swiss Open Super 300   Linda Efler   Gabriela Stoeva
  Stefani Stoeva
14–21, 12–21   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Swiss Open Super 300   Mark Lamsfuß   Marcus Ellis
  Lauren Smith
22–20, 21–19   Winner
2018 Canada Open Super 100   Mark Lamsfuß   Marcus Ellis
  Lauren Smith
13–21, 4–21   Runner-up
2020 Denmark Open Super 750   Mark Lamsfuß   Chris Adcock
  Gabby Adcock
18–21, 21–11, 21–14   Winner
2020 SaarLorLux Open Super 100   Mark Lamsfuß   Mathias Christiansen
  Alexandra Bøje
15–21, 21–19, 11–21   Runner-up
2022 Swiss Open Super 300   Mark Lamsfuß   Goh Soon Huat
  Shevon Jemie Lai
12–21, 21–18, 21–17   Winner

BWF Grand Prix (1 title)

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The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 U.S. Grand Prix   Peter Käsbauer   Howard Shu
  Eva Lee
21–12, 21–14   Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (7 titles, 7 runners-up)

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Slovenian International   Inken Wienefeld   Sarah Thomas
  Carissa Turner
21–14, 13–21, 21–17   Winner
2012 Swiss International   Carla Nelte   Heather Olver
  Kate Robertshaw
15–21, 21–15, 21–23   Runner-up
2013 White Nights   Carla Nelte   Audrey Fontaine
  Émilie Lefel
22–20, 21–12   Winner
2015 Czech Open   Birgit Michels   Marie Batomene
  Émilie Lefel
21–13, 21–9   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Bulgarian International   Peter Käsbauer   Michael Fuchs
  Birgit Michels
9–21, 13–21   Runner-up
2012 Swiss International   Peter Käsbauer   Ben Stawski
  Alyssa Lim
21–18, 21–12   Winner
2013 Swedish Masters   Peter Käsbauer   Jelle Maas
  Iris Tabeling
21–17, 21–14   Winner
2013 White Nights   Peter Käsbauer   Sergey Shumilkin
  Viktoriia Vorobeva
24–22, 21–15   Winner
2014 Swedish Masters   Peter Käsbauer   Robert Blair
  Imogen Bankier
22–24, 21–14, 16–21   Runner-up
2014 Irish Open   Peter Käsbauer   Niclas Nøhr
  Sara Thygesen
10–21, 18–21   Runner-up
2017 Orleans International   Mark Lamsfuß   Chang Ko-chi
  Chang Hsin-tien
21–9, 21–15   Winner
2017 White Nights   Mark Lamsfuß   Marvin Seidel
  Linda Efler
21–18, 16–21, 15–21   Runner-up
2019 Azerbaijan International   Mark Lamsfuß   Thom Gicquel
  Delphine Delrue
21–9, 21–23, 15–21   Runner-up
2022 Welsh International   Mark Lamsfuß   Jesper Toft
  Clara Graversen
18–21, 21–14, 16–21   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Players: Isabel Lohau". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Isabel Herttrich" (in German). Deutscher Badminton-Verband. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  3. ^ "European Junior Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  4. ^ "EM: Bronze für Lamsfuß/Herttrich" (in German). Deutscher Badminton-Verband. 28 April 2018. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  5. ^ Winter, Sebastian (4 May 2021). "Medaille vor der Zimmertür" (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Badminton - HERTTRICH Isabel". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  7. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  8. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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