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Biography
Henriett Koósz (born 14 February 1980, Köszeg) is an Austrian 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 is a 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 with the participation of international and national tournaments. In 2007, she was in the B squad and taken 2010 in the A-squad of the Austrian national wheelchair tennis team. Koósz won 2009 the national championship in women's doubles with her partner Anette Baldauf for the first time. 2010 she became national champion in women's singles.
Successes
- Winner of the Austrian Masters 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
- Paralympics 2012, GBR (1st round)
- Austrian Open 2012, AUT (semifinal single, winner mixed)
- Slovakia Open 2012, SVK (final single)
- Czech Open 2012, CZE (final single, final double)
- Israel Open 2012, ISR (final single, final double)
- Sion Indoor 2011, SUI (winner single, final double)
- Tournoi de Montfermeil 2011, FRA (winner single, winner double)
- Mediterranee Open 2011, FRA (final single, winner double)
- French Open 2011, FRA (2 round)
- Austrian Champion Single 2010
- Austrian Champion Double 2009, 2011
- Birrhard Open 2010, SUI (winner)
- Vulkanland Wheelchair Tennis Open 2010, AUT (winner)
- Tournoi Indoors Bulle 2010, SUI (final)
- Czech Open 2010, CZE (final)
- Slovakia Open 2010, SVK (final)
- Mediterranee Open de La Garde 2010, FRA (final)
- Austrian Open 2010, AUT (semifinal)