Thomas Wandschneider

Thomas Wandschneider (born 7 November 1963 in Buxtehude) is a German para-badminton player.

[1] He considered retiring in 2018, but changed his mind due to Badminton being at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

[2][3] Wandschneider is also a 14-time gold medalist at the European Para-Badminton Championships.

Wandschneider also became the oldest Paralympic medalist in para-badminton at 60 years old.

[6] Wandschneider was later introduced to para-badminton through an acquaintance from the hospital and made his debut in the sport at the 2001 IBAD Para-Badminton World Championships in Córdoba, Spain.