WELSH INT’L – Double Gold for Kauj, Kasbauer

Their names start with the same two letters and they will both go back home with two gold medals around their necks: Peter Kasbauer from Germany and Anita Kauj from […]

Their names start with the same two letters and they will both go back home with two gold medals around their necks: Peter Kasbauer from Germany and Anita Kauj from Malaysia both struck twice in Cardiff during the Yonex Welsh International  (International series) held this week-end.

Peter Kasbauer clinched his first medal with Johanna Goliszewski in the mixed doubles. Top seeds, the Germans beat their compatriots Zurwonne/Nelte in straight games. More suprising is Kasbauer’s win in the men’s doubles with  his partner Josche Zurwonne – on the right side of the net this time – as the duo was not seeded for the event. They beat Middleton and Stawski of England 21-19, 21-12.

Anita Kauj, flying Malaysia’s flag in spite of being based in Leeds where she goes to University, scooped two gold medals as well. She partnered her compatriot – also a Leeds Uni student and former Malaysian National team player Joanne Quay – for a first in the women’s doubles, before scooping the singles title as well against Indonesia’s Atu Rosalina who just had to cross the Channel as she is a member of France’s rising club of Chambly. She beat Atu 23-21, 21-15.

Full Results

MS: Pedro Albian (ESP) beat Sven Erik Kastens (GER) : 14-21, 21-17, 21-14
WS: Anita Kauj (MAS) beat Atu Rosalina (INA): 23-21, 21-15
MD: Kasbauer/Zurwonne (GER) beat Middleton/Stawski (ENG): 21-19, 21-12
WD: Kauj/Wuay (MAS) beat Eriksson/Wallin (SWE) : 21-13, 21-11
Mx: Kasbauer/Goliszewski (GER) beat Zurwonne/Nelte (GER): 21-15, 21-13

Full results HERE

Raphaël Sachetat

About Raphaël Sachetat

Raphael is the Chief Editor of Badzine International. He is the founder of the website together with Jean François Chauveau. After many years writing for the BWF and many publications around the world about badminton, he now leads a team of young and dynamic writers for Badzine.