Nico Meerholz
Personal information
Birth nameNico George Meerholz
CountrySouth Africa
Born (1959-10-23) 23 October 1959
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Years active1988-2001
HandednessLeft
Men's singles & doubles
Career record28 wins, 10 losses
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  South Africa
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Rose Hill Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Rose Hill Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Rose Hill Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Nico Meerholz (born 23 October 1959) is a South African badminton player. He competed in both men's singles and men's doubles at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[2] He is one of the first South African players to win gold in men's doubles at the African Badminton Championships.

Career

In 1992, Meerholz competed in the 1992 African Badminton Championships in all three disciplines. In men's singles, he defeated Mohamed Juma of Tanzania and entered the semi-finals. He won bronze after losing to Anton Kriel.[3] In men's doubles, Meerholz partnered with Kriel and won gold in the event after defeating Gilles Allet and Eddy Clarisse of Mauritius in the final.[4] In mixed doubles, Meerholz partnered with Tracey Thompson. The duo lost in the semi-finals against their compatriots.[5]

Later that year, Meerholz competed in the Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He competed in the men's singles event but lost in the first round to Chan Kin Ngai of Hong Kong.[6] Meerholz also competed with Anton Kriel in men's doubles. Their momentum was stopped in the first round after they lost to Shuji Matsuno and Shinji Matsuura of Japan.[7]

In 1996, Meerholz and Kriel lost the South Africa International men's doubles final to Johan Kleingeld and Gavin Polmans. A year later, the duo won the title after defeating the same opponents they faced in the previous final.[8][9]

Achievements

African Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1992 Rose Hill, Mauritius South Africa Anton Kriel 13–15, 8–15 Bronze Bronze

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1992 Rose Hill, Mauritius South Africa Anton Kriel Mauritius Gilles Allet
Mauritius Eddy Clarisse		 15–7, 15–1 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1992 Rose Hill, Mauritius South Africa Tracey Thompson South Africa Anton Kriel
South Africa Lina Fourie		 7–15, 7–15 Bronze Bronze

IBF International (2 titles, 3 runner-up)

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 South Africa International South Africa Anton Kriel South Africa Johan Kleingeld
South Africa Gavin Polmans		 15–17, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 South Africa International South Africa Anton Kriel South Africa Johan Kleingeld
South Africa Gavin Polmans		 15–7, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 South Africa International South Africa Anton Kriel South Africa Johan Kleingeld
South Africa Gavin Polmans		 14–17, 15–12, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Botswana International South Africa Tracey Thompson South Africa Johan Kleingeld
South Africa Lina Fourie		 3–15, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 South Africa International South Africa Tracey Thompson South Africa Johan Kleingeld
South Africa Lina Fourie		 15–10, 9–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

  1. ↑ "Nico Meerholz Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Nico Meerholz". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "BWF - African Championships 1992 (T) - Draw - MS". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "BWF - African Championships 1992 (T) - Draw - MD". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "BWF - African Championships 1992 (T) - Draw - XD - MX". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Olympedia – Singles, Men". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Olympedia – Doubles, Men". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Player - Nico Meerholz - South African Int'l 1996 | BWF". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Player - Nico Meerholz - South African Champs 1997 (I) | BWF". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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