Monika Cassens ( Thiere, born 28 February 1953) is a German former

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player. She started her career in Tröbitz. For this club she won 15 national titles. After her marriage to Claus Cassens, she changed to SG Gittersee, a badminton club in

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. During her career she won 101 international tournaments. She won 6

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titles in a row in women's singles and women's doubles, and six titles in mixed doubles. In 1990 she won the

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References

*René Born: ''1957–1997. 40 Jahre Badminton in Tröbitz – Die Geschichte des BV Tröbitz e.V.'', self-published (1997), 84 pages.
Online version
*René Born: ''Badminton in Tröbitz (Teil 1 – Die Anfänge, die Medaillengewinner, die Statistik)'', self-published (2007), 455 pages
European results
1953 births Living people People from Uebigau-Wahrenbrück People from Bezirk Cottbus German female badminton players Sportspeople from Brandenburg 20th-century German women 21st-century German women {{Germany-badminton-bio-stub