Oliver Pongratz

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameOliver•Pongratz
Used nameOliver•Pongratz
Born14 April 1973 in Mindelheim, Bayern (GER)
Measurements182 cm / 71 kg
AffiliationsFC Langenfeld, Langenfeld (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

Badminton player Oliver Pongratz was eliminated in the first round of the men’s singles at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Domestically, he played with FC Langenfeld and won the German national singles title every year from 1993-99. He also won several international tournaments. Pongratz later became a badminton coach and was chief national coach in Austria between 2016-21, and then held the same post in Sweden.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1996 Summer Olympics Badminton GER Oliver Pongratz
Singles, Men (Olympic) =33