Michaela Baschin

Michaela Baschin ( born June 2, 1984 in Stuttgart ) is a German judoka (3rd Dan ).

Michaela Baschin began in 1991 with her ​​sport when she was looking for an alternative to their previous sport, table tennis. Even in the juniors they reached great success: In 2003, she was third in the U20 European Championships.

As early as 1999, she won the third place at the German Championships, 2001, she repeated this result. 2004, 2005 and 2006 respectively Baschin was then German champion. In 2005, she first participated in world championships and European championships, but achieved more success. In 2006 she celebrated her greatest international success by winning the European Championship bronze medal; In 2007, she finished fifth and took in Rio de Janeiro again participate in the world championships, resigned after an opening loss, however early from. In International German Championships Baschin won the 2006 title and was second in 2008. In addition, two victories came in the World Cup inserts, 2007 in Minsk and 2008 in Rome.

Since 2001 Baschin has established itself in the national forefront of judoka. In 2004 she was called to the national team. By her early exit in the class up to 48 kg of qualifying for the Beijing Olympics was in danger. After 2008, however, in six weeks completed five appearances in the World Cup and had always reached a medal, Baschin was already qualified in March on the European ranking. So they decided not to participate in the 2008 European Championships, in order not to compromise the pre-Olympic regeneration.

At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing Baschin difference in the quarter-final against former World Champion Janet Bermoy of Cuba, in the consolation round, she defeated the Russian Ludmilla Bogdanova and thus lost all chances for a medal.

At the European Championships 2009, she finished third.

The Athlete of the TSG Backnang is trained by Wolf -Rüdiger Schulz. As its advantages are speed and endurance.