Björn Siegemund

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameBjörn•Siegemund
Used nameBjörn•Siegemund
Born30 September 1973 in West-Berlin, Berlin (GER) 
Measurements187 cm / 89 kg
AffiliationsSV Fortuna Regensburg, Regensburg (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

Björn Siegemund was a German badminton player who was eliminated in the first round at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in both the men’s doubles, partnering Michael Helber, and mixed doubles partnering Karin Stechmann. In 2004 at Athens he partnered Nicol Pitro and reached the second round in the mixed doubles.

Siegemund won ten German national titles. He later married Danish badminton player Rikke Olsen and became brother-in-law of her sister Lotte. He later turned to coaching and coached the Brokers Tigers in the Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Badminton League.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2000 Summer Olympics Badminton GER Björn Siegemund
Doubles, Mixed (Olympic) Karen Stechmann =17
Doubles, Men (Olympic) Michael Helber =17
2004 Summer Olympics Badminton GER Björn Siegemund
Doubles, Mixed (Olympic) Nicol Pitro =9

Olympic family relations