Isabell Bachor

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameIsabell•Bachor
Used nameIsabell•Bachor
Born10 July 1983 in Trier, Rheinland-PfalzGER
Measurements174 cm / 63 kg
AffiliationsSC 07 Bad Neuenahr — Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Rheinland-PfalzGER
NOCGermanyGER
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Forward Isabell Bachor won a bronze medal with the German women’s football (soccer) team at the 2004 Athens Olympics after Germany beat Sweden 1-0 in the third-place match, having lost their semi-final 2-1 to the USA. Following their exploits the entire German team was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award.

Bachor made her début for the U19 national team in 2001, and the following year won the U19 European Championships and a bronze medal at the U19 Worlds. From 2001-09, Bachor won 30 international caps, scoring three goals but did not play any major tournaments.

At club level, Bachor played in Germany with FSV Frankfurt (2000-03), SC Bad Neuenahr (2003-09), and FC Bayern München (2009-13) before moving to Norway to play with Lillestrøm SK Kvinner from 2013-21. She helped the latter win the Norwegian Championship six times in succession between 2014-19. Bachor also won the Norwegian Cup five times in 2014-16 and 2018-19. She also won the German Cup with München in 2012.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2004 Summer Olympics Football (Football) GER Isabell Bachor
Football, Women (Olympic) Germany 3 Bronze

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