Henriett Koósz

Henriett Koósz (born 14 February 1980 in Kőszeg) is an Austrian para badminton player and former wheelchair tennis player. As a member of the Austrian Paralympic wheelchair tennis team, she competed at the 2012 Paralympics in London. In 2016, she represented Austria in para-badminton at the Austrian Open.

In 2013, she was awarded the MiA award by the Austrian Federal Sports Organisation.

Early life and career Koósz was born in Hungary. She has been paraplegic since a car accident in October 1997. She started without previous knowledge with wheelchair tennis at the age of 24. In December 2005, she started her participation in international and national tournaments.

In 2007, she played in the B squad and in 2010 was taken into the A-squad of the Austrian national wheelchair tennis team. Koósz won the 2009 national championship in women's doubles with her partner Anette Baldauf for the first time, and a year later she became national champion in women's singles.

After London, Koósz hung up her tennis racket for health reasons. In 2016, she discovered badminton and started a new career as an international parabadminton player and army athlete.

In 2024, she competed in the 2024 Paralympics in Paris.

In 2025, Henriett ended her active career as a para badminton player.

Wheelchair tennis statistics

ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour

Singles

Doubles

Para-badminton statistics

World Championships Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Cynthia Mathez 13–21, 8–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium,Tokyo, Japan Ignacio Fernández Choi Jung-man Lee Sun-ae 9–21, 12–21 Bronze Bronze

European Championships Women's singles