Career

A doubles specialist noted for his ability to "cut off" the shuttle in the forecourt, Braun won the gold medal at the 1972

1972 European Badminton Championships

The 3rd European Badminton Championships were held in Karlskrona , between 14 and 16 April 1972, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Svenska Badmintonförbundet.-Medalists:-Medal account:-References:...

 and 1974 European Badminton Championships

1974 European Badminton Championships

The 4th European Badminton Championships were held in Vienna , between 18 and 20 April 1974, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Österreichischer Badminton Verband.-Medalists:-Medal account:-References:...

 in men's doubles with Roland Maywald

Roland Maywald

Roland Maywald is a former German badminton player who won numerous German national and other European titles from the late 1960s to the mid 1980's. Though he won the German national singles title in 1974, Maywald was primarily a doubles specialist...

. They reached the semifinal of the All-England Championships

All England Open Badminton Championships

The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...

 on three occasions and won the U.S. Open

U.S. Open Badminton Championships

The U.S. Open Badminton Championships is an annual badminton tournament first held in 1954 when the American Badminton Association opened the U.S. National Badminton Championships to foreign competition. For the full list of winners see List of U.S. Open Badminton champions.-21st century:-External...

 men's doubles title in 1976. Braun won the German national

German National Badminton Championships

The German National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized to crown the best badminton players in Germany.The tournament started in 1953 in the West Germany, and in 1961 in the East Germany.-West Germany:-East Germany:-Germany:...

men's doubles title five times, four times with Maywald and once with Franz Beinvogel.