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Claudia Kohde-Kilsch

クラウディア・コーデ＝キルシュ　/　くらうでぃあ・こーで＝きるしゅ

Tennis player from Germany

December 11, 1963 (age 62)　・　Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany

Saarland
tennis player

My Take

Kohde-Kilsch interests me as much for her second act as her first. The 187 cm Saarbrücken native banked two doubles Grand Slam titles, eight singles crowns and twenty-five doubles trophies, which alone marks her as a serious 1980s force. But what really earns my respect is how she channelled that competitive fire into politics afterward, joining a left-wing party rather than coasting on her fame. I find that integrity rare and genuinely appealing. Plenty of athletes drift after the final match; she redirected her drive toward causes she believed in. That refusal to soften her convictions is what makes her, to me, more than a former champion.

Overview

Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (née Kohde; born 11 December 1963) is a former German tennis player and member of the Die Linke. During her tennis career, she won two women's doubles Grand Slam titles. She also won eight singles titles and a total of 25 doubles titles.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Name (Japanese): クラウディア・コーデ＝キルシュ
Reading: くらうでぃあ・こーで＝きるしゅ
Born: December 11, 1963 (age 62)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Rabbit
Origin: Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
Blood type: Private
Height: 187 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: tennis player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Silbernes Lorbeerblatt

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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