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The Bitburger Open is an international badminton

Badminton

Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...

tournament held in Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

since 1988. It is sponsored by the German pilsner beer

Beer

Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...

brewery Bitburger

Bitburger

Bitburger brewery is a large German brewery founded in 1817 by Johann Wallenborn.Bitburger ranks number 3 among Germany's best selling breweries with annual sales of 3.86 million hectolitres in 2008, the best known product being Bitburger Premium Pils.-History:Johann Peter Wallenborn founded the...

Previous winners

Year	Men's singles	Women's singles	Men's doubles	Women's doubles	Mixed doubles
1988	Kim Brodersen	Katrin Schmidt	Markus Keck Robert Neumann	Katrin Schmidt Nicole Baldewein	Markus Keck Katrin Schmidt
1989	Sörgard	Katrin Schmidt	Stefan Frey Robert Neumann	Birgitta Lehnert Monica Halim	Chen Jin Chen Jin Chen Jin is a male badminton player from China. He is currently rank 6 in world singles men, after defeating Taufik Hidayat in the final of the 2010 BWF World Championships in Paris.-2004–2008:... Katrin Schmidt
1998	Yong Yudianto	Karolina Ericsson	Michael Keck Christian Mohr	Erica van den Heuvel Judith Meulendijks Judith Meulendijks Judith Meulendijks is a female badminton player from the Netherlands.-2000 Summer Olympics:She competed badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics in women's singles and was beaten in round of 32 by Ye Zhaoying, of China, 11-3, 9-11, 11-7.-2007 BWF World Championships:Meulendijks played the 2007 BWF...	Michael Keck Nicol Pitro Nicol Pitro -Career:Pitro competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Björn Siegemund. They defeated Travis Denney and Kate Wilson-Smith of Australia in the first round but lost to Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms of the United Kingdom in the round of 16.-References:*Martin...
1999	Oliver Pongratz	Zeng Yaqiong	Quinten van Dalm Dennis Lens	Britta Andersen Britta Andersen Britta Andersen is a female badminton player from Denmark, born of a Philippine mother and Danish father.-Major achievements:-External links:* -References:... Lene Mork	Chris Bruil Chris Bruil Christiaan "Chris" Gerrit Herman Bruil is a male badminton player from the Netherlands.Bruil competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Lotte Bruil-Jonathans, who is his wife. They had a bye in the first round and were defeated by Kim Dong-moon and Ra... Erica van den Heuvel
2000	Xie Yangchun	Xu Huaiwen	Michael Søgaard Michael Søgaard -Summer Olympics:He played badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles and mixed doubles. In men's doubles, Søgaard and his partner Henrik Svarrer were defeated in the round of 16 by Ricky Subagja and Rexy Mainaky of Indonesia 15-10, 15-7. He also competed in mixed doubles with partner... Joachim Fischer Nielsen Joachim Fischer Nielsen -Major achievements:...	Claudia Vogelgsang Xu Huaiwen	Michael Keck Erica van den Heuvel
2001	Niels Christian Kaldau Niels Christian Kaldau Niels Christian Kaldau is a male badminton player from Denmark.-Career:Kaldau won the Portuguese Badminton Champs in 1998, 2002 and 2003, the German Open in 2002, the Bitburger Open in 2004 and the Spanish International Badminton Tournament in 2005.He won the bronze medal at the 2006 European...	Pi Hongyan Pi Hongyan Pi Hongyan is a female badminton player from France.- Career :Pi Hongyan is one of a number of talented Chinese-born badminton players who have emigrated from China, in part, because of the intense competition to gain positions on its national team, and because of the elite status within the sport...	Michael Søgaard Michael Søgaard -Summer Olympics:He played badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles and mixed doubles. In men's doubles, Søgaard and his partner Henrik Svarrer were defeated in the round of 16 by Ricky Subagja and Rexy Mainaky of Indonesia 15-10, 15-7. He also competed in mixed doubles with partner... Michael Lamp	Neli Boteva Neli Boteva Neli Boteva is a female badminton player from Bulgaria.Boteva competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Petya Nedelcheva. They were defeated by Ella Tripp and Joanne Wright of Great Britain in the round of 32.-References:*... Elena Nozdran Elena Nozdran Elena Nozdran is a female badminton player from Ukraine.She played at the 2005 World Badminton Championships in Anaheim. In the women's singles event she reached the second round before losing to Pi Hongyan of France....	Chris Bruil Chris Bruil Christiaan "Chris" Gerrit Herman Bruil is a male badminton player from the Netherlands.Bruil competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Lotte Bruil-Jonathans, who is his wife. They had a bye in the first round and were defeated by Kim Dong-moon and Ra... Lotte Bruil-Jonathans
2002	Chen Gang Chen Gang Chen Gang , important Moscow-trained member of the Chinese Communist Party’s security services prior to the founding of the PRC in 1949....		Simon Archer Simon Archer Simon Archer is an English badminton player.Archer once held the world record for the fastest smash at 162 mph.-Career:-Summer Olympics:... Flandy Limpele Flandy Limpele Flandy Limpele is a male badminton player from Indonesia.- Career :A doubles specialist, at various times Limpele has focused on either men's doubles or mixed doubles during his long career in international badminton. His earliest appearances in the final rounds of major events came in mixed...	Mia Audina Mia Audina Mia Audina Tjiptawan ; born 22 August 1979) is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who represented Indonesia and later the Netherlands in international competitions. A badminton prodigy, Audina first played Uber Cup for Indonesia at fourteen, winning the decisive final match in the... Lotte Bruil-Jonathans	Nathan Robertson Nathan Robertson Nathan James Robertson is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in both the men's events and the mixed doubles event... Gail Emms Gail Emms Gail Elizabeth Emms MBE is a retired English badminton player who has achieved international success in doubles tournaments....
2003	Dicky Palyama Dicky Palyama Dicky Palyama is a male badminton player from the Netherlands.-Career:In 2002 he won the Spanish International Badminton Tournament and in 2003 the Bitburger Open International.-2007 European Cup:...	Xu Huaiwen	Michał Łogosz Robert Mateusiak Robert Mateusiak Robert Bogumił Mateusiak is a male badminton player from Poland.-Career:Mateusiak competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics, both times in men's doubles with partner Michał Łogosz....	Nicole Grether Nicole Grether -Career:Grether competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Juliane Schenk. They defeated Michelle Edwards and Chantal Botts of South Africa in the first round but were defeated by Ann-Lou Jørgensen and Rikke Olsen of Denmark in the round of 16.As of 2011 she... Juliane Schenk Juliane Schenk Juliane Schenk is a female badminton player from Germany.-Career:In 2001 she won the European Junior Championships in women's singles...	Frederik Bergström Johanna Persson Johanna Persson Johanna Persson is a female badminton player from Sweden.Persson competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Fredrik Bergström. They defeated Mike Beres and Jody Patrick of Canada in the first round and Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thungthongkam of Thailand in...
2004	Niels Christian Kaldau Niels Christian Kaldau Niels Christian Kaldau is a male badminton player from Denmark.-Career:Kaldau won the Portuguese Badminton Champs in 1998, 2002 and 2003, the German Open in 2002, the Bitburger Open in 2004 and the Spanish International Badminton Tournament in 2005.He won the bronze medal at the 2006 European...		Simon Archer Simon Archer Simon Archer is an English badminton player.Archer once held the world record for the fastest smash at 162 mph.-Career:-Summer Olympics:... Anthony Clark Anthony Clark (badminton) Anthony Ian Clark is an English badminton player.-2004 Summer Olympics:Clark competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Nathan Robertson...	Kamila Augustyn Kamila Augustyn Kamila Augustyn is a female badminton player from Poland.-Career:Augustyn played the 2007 BWF World Championships in women's singles, and was defeated in the second round by Tracey Hallam, of England, 15-21, 21-16, 21-11.... Nadieżda Kostiuczyk Nadiezda Kostiuczyk Nadieżda Kostiuczyk is a female badminton player from Poland.-Career:Kostiuczyk played the 2007 BWF World Championships in mixed doubles with Robert Mateusiak. They were defeated in quarterfinals by Zheng Bo and Gao Ling of China, 16-21, 17-21. She also played women's doubles with Kamila Augustyn...	Rasmus Mangor Andersen Britta Andersen Britta Andersen Britta Andersen is a female badminton player from Denmark, born of a Philippine mother and Danish father.-Major achievements:-External links:* -References:...
2005	Kasper Ødum Kasper Ødum -Titles:In 1999 he won the Bulgarian International, in 2000 the Austrian International, in 2003 the Polish Open, in 2005 the Bitburger Open International, and in 2006 the Southern PanAm International, the Belgian International and the Bulgarian Open....		Tony Gunawan Tony Gunawan Tony Gunawan is an Indonesian born badminton player of Chinese descent.-Career:Gunawan is a former Olympic gold medalist and world champion for Indonesia, and now represents the United States. He is regarded by many, including his peers, as one of the greatest doubles players badminton's history... Halim Haryanto Halim Haryanto Halim Haryanto is a former international doubles badminton player for Indonesia, now representing the United States.-Career:...	Nicole Grether Nicole Grether -Career:Grether competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Juliane Schenk. They defeated Michelle Edwards and Chantal Botts of South Africa in the first round but were defeated by Ann-Lou Jørgensen and Rikke Olsen of Denmark in the round of 16.As of 2011 she... Juliane Schenk Juliane Schenk Juliane Schenk is a female badminton player from Germany.-Career:In 2001 she won the European Junior Championships in women's singles...	Vladislav Druzhchenko Johanna Persson Johanna Persson Johanna Persson is a female badminton player from Sweden.Persson competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Fredrik Bergström. They defeated Mike Beres and Jody Patrick of Canada in the first round and Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thungthongkam of Thailand in...
2006	Ronald Susilo Ronald Susilo Ronald Susilo is a Singaporean badminton player of a Chinese-Indonesian origin.He started playing badminton at the age of 8 at the Pelita Jaya Club in Jakarta. He studied in Anglo-Chinese School for his Secondary education under a scholarship. He speaks English, Indonesian, and Malay and he...		Michał Łogosz Robert Mateusiak Robert Mateusiak Robert Bogumił Mateusiak is a male badminton player from Poland.-Career:Mateusiak competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics, both times in men's doubles with partner Michał Łogosz....	Jiang Yanmei Jiang Yanmei Jiang Yanmei is a Singapore badminton player.Jiang played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Yao Jie of the Netherlands in the round of 32.-References:***... Li Yujia Li Yujia Li Yujia is Singapore's national badminton player.Born in Hubei on 18 January 1983, she moved to Singapore at the age of 18 and is now a Singapore citizen....	Robert Mateusiak Robert Mateusiak Robert Bogumił Mateusiak is a male badminton player from Poland.-Career:Mateusiak competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics, both times in men's doubles with partner Michał Łogosz.... Nadieżda Kostiuczyk Nadiezda Kostiuczyk Nadieżda Kostiuczyk is a female badminton player from Poland.-Career:Kostiuczyk played the 2007 BWF World Championships in mixed doubles with Robert Mateusiak. They were defeated in quarterfinals by Zheng Bo and Gao Ling of China, 16-21, 17-21. She also played women's doubles with Kamila Augustyn...
2007	Lu Yi Lu Yi (badminton) Lu Yi is a male badminton player from the People's Republic of China.In 2007 he won the Austrian International Championships in February, the Bitburger Open in October and Russian Open in December.-External links:*...	Wang Yihan Wang Yihan Wang Yihan is a professional female badminton player from China and the reigning women's singles world champion. Wang started her career with her coach Wang Pengren at only nine years of age. She was selected for the junior team in 2004, and after being promoted to the senior team in 2006 she...	Mathias Boe Mathias Boe -Career:He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles, with Carsten Mogensen.In 2010, Mogensen and Boe won the titles at the Denmark Super Series, French Super Series and the Super Series Final held in Taipei. One year later Mogensen and Boe won the All... Carsten Mogensen Carsten Mogensen -Career:He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles, with Mathias Boe. Two years later he won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships in mixed doubles with Helle Nielsen....	Yang Wei Yang Wei (badminton) Yang Wei is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China. Yang grew up in Guangdong.-Career:A woman's doubles specialist, Yang has won some forty international titles, most of them in the sport's top tier events, since 1998... Zhang Jiewen Zhang Jiewen Zhang Jiewen is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:One of China's most successful women's doubles specialists, Zhang has won some thirty international titles, the vast majority of them in partnership with Yang Wei, during the first decade of the 21st century...	Kristof Hopp Kristof Hopp Kristof Hopp is a male badminton player from Germany.-Career:He won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles with Ingo Kindervater.-References:... Birgit Overzier
2008	Chetan Anand Chetan Anand (badminton) Chetan Anand Buradagunta is a badminton player from India. He is considered to be one of the best male badminton players in the country after Prakash Padukone, Syed Modi and Pullela Gopichand. Chetan Anand was a four time National Badminton champion in 2003, 2006, 2007 & 2009 but his world ranking...	Maria Febe Kusumastuti Maria Febe Kusumastuti Maria Febe Kusumastuti is a female badminton player from Indonesia.-Career:In 2008 she won women's singles at the Bitburger Open...	Mathias Boe Mathias Boe -Career:He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles, with Carsten Mogensen.In 2010, Mogensen and Boe won the titles at the Denmark Super Series, French Super Series and the Super Series Final held in Taipei. One year later Mogensen and Boe won the All... Carsten Mogensen Carsten Mogensen -Career:He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles, with Mathias Boe. Two years later he won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships in mixed doubles with Helle Nielsen....	Helle Nielsen Helle Nielsen -Career:She won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships in mixed doubles with Carsten Mogensen.-External links:*... Marie Roepke	Diju Valiyaveetil Valiyaveetil Diju Valiyaveetil Diju is an Indian badminton player from Kozhikode, Kerala. He along with partner Jwala Gutta is the current National mixed-doubles champions and the pair is currently ranked 7th in the world by Badminton World Federation.-Career:Diju started his career by representing Calicut... Jwala Gutta
2009	Jan Ø. Jørgensen Jan Ø. Jørgensen Jan Ø. Jørgensen is a male badminton player from Denmark.-Career:He won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships in men's singles and the silver medal at the 2010 European Badminton Championships...	Juliane Schenk Juliane Schenk Juliane Schenk is a female badminton player from Germany.-Career:In 2001 she won the European Junior Championships in women's singles...	Rupesh Kumar Rupesh Kumar Rupesh Kumar is an Indian badminton player from Sirpur, Andhra Pradesh. He won the Silver Medal in Mixed team event in 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, 2010. He, along with his doubles prtner Sanave Thomas, won Bitburger Open in Germany on 13 September 2010.-References:... Sanave Thomas	Helle Nielsen Helle Nielsen -Career:She won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships in mixed doubles with Carsten Mogensen.-External links:*... Marie Roepke	Mikkel Delbo Larsen Mie Schjoett-Kristensen
2010	Chen Long	Liu Xin	Mathias Boe Mathias Boe -Career:He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles, with Carsten Mogensen.In 2010, Mogensen and Boe won the titles at the Denmark Super Series, French Super Series and the Super Series Final held in Taipei. One year later Mogensen and Boe won the All... Carsten Mogensen Carsten Mogensen -Career:He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles, with Mathias Boe. Two years later he won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships in mixed doubles with Helle Nielsen....	Pan Pan Tian Qing Tian Qing Tian Qing is a women's and mixed doubles badminton player from China.-Career:Tian Qing had been Pan Pan's partner in women's doubles. They became the world number 5 in December. However, now Tian's partner is Zhao Yunlei. Tian plays with Tao Jiaming in the mixed doubles.2010In May, Tian Qing...	Zhang Nan Zhang Nan (badminton) Zhang Nan is a men's and mixed doubles badminton player from China.- Career :Zhang played with Chai Biao in men's doubles and he paired with Zhao Yunlei in the mixed doubles.-2010:... Zhao Yunlei Zhao Yunlei Zhao Yunlei is a women's and mixed doubles badminton player from China.-Career:Zhao played with Tian Qing in the women's doubles and with Zhang Nan in the mixed doubles. Currently, she and Zhang Nan are ranked world number one...

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