| Karen Neumann | |
| Birth Name: | Karen Stechmann |
| Birth Date: | 1971 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Stade, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
| Height: | 1.69 m |
| Weight: | 59 kg |
| Handedness: | Right |
| Event: | Women's & mixed doubles |
| Bwf Id: | 68FC83B0-49C4-4D8A-8B21-D94AEBACD817 |
Karen Neumann (born 15 September 1971; née Stechmann) is a German badminton player.[1] She competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.[2] [3] In the national event, Neumann who played for the FC Langenfeld had won eight titles at the National Championships.[4] Neumann was the bronze medallists at the 1996 European Championships in the mixed doubles event, and at the 1989 European Junior Championships in the girls' doubles event.[5] [6]
Mixed doubles
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Scottish Open | Michael Keck |  Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo | 12–15, 12–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1995 | French Open | Michael Keck | Thomas Stavngaard Anne Søndergaard | 9–15, 14–17 | Runner-up | |
| 1995 | German Open | Michael Keck | Ron Michels Erica van den Heuvel | 6–15, 15–13, 11–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1997 | Swedish Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Michael Keck Erica van den Heuvel | 17–15, 12–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Nicole Baldewein | Lotta Andersson Margit Borg | 12–15, 3–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1995 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Heidi Døssing-Eiber | Maria Bengtsson Margit Borg | 15–8, 12–15, 2–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1995 | Victor Cup | Kerstin Ubben | Sandra Beißel Katrin Schmidt | 8–15, 15–12, 11–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1996 | New Zealand International | Nicol Pitro |  Tammy Jenkins Rhona Robertson | 8–15, 9–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1997 | Austrian International | Nicol Pitro | Gail Emms Joanne Wright | 15–3, 10–15, 15–8 | Winner | |
| 1998 | German Masters | Kerstin Ubben | Nicol Pitro Anika Sietz | 18–16, 15–9 | Winner | |
| 1999 | Portugal International | Nicole Grether | Sara Sankey Ella Miles | 12–15, 12–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1999 | BMW Open | Katja Michalowsky | Britta Andersen Lene Mørk | 10–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Welsh International | Michael Keck | Nick Ponting Joanne Goode | 7–15, 16–18 | Runner-up | |
| 1994 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Michael Keck | Jesper Larsen Ann Sandersson | 15–4, 15–5 | Winner | |
| 1995 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Michael Keck | Kai Mitteldorf Nicol Pitro | 15–8, 15–12 | Winner | |
| 1996 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Björn Siegemund | James Anderson Emma Constable | 15–11, 15–5 | Winner | |
| 1997 | Austrian International | Michael Keck | Quinten van Dalm Nicole van Hooren | 15–8, 15–4 | Winner | |
| 1999 | Portugal International | Björn Siegemund | Ian Sullivan Gail Emms | 15–11, 12–15, 15–8 | Winner | |
| 1999 | BMW Open | Björn Siegemund | Chris Bruil Erica van den Heuvel | 15–2, 3–15, 10–15 | Runner-up | |
| 2000 | Croatian International | Björn Siegemund |  Mike Beres Kara Solmundson | 1–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |