# Lotte Jonathans

Lotte Jonathans (born 17 September 1977) is a Dutch former badminton player.

## Career

Jonathans made her debut at the Olympics in the 2000 Sydney, reaching the quarter finals of the women's doubles with Nicole van Hooren.
Jonathans made her second appearance at the Olympics in the 2004 Athens. She played in the women's doubles with partner Mia Audina. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Ella Tripp and Joanne Wright of Great Britain in the second. In the quarterfinals, Jonathans and Audina lost to Lee Kyung-won and Ra Kyung-min of South Korea 5–15, 2–15. Jonathans also competed in the mixed doubles with partner Chris Bruil, who was her husband until 2008. They had a bye in the first round and were defeated by Kim Dong-moon and Ra Kyung-min of South Korea in the round of 16.
She captured the women's doubles title with Mia Audina at the 2004 European Badminton Championships in Geneva, Switzerland. She won gold with the Dutch National badminton team at the 2006 European Women's Team Championships in Thessalonica, Greece. She also won two silver medals (2004 and 2006) and a bronze (2002) with the Dutch squad at the European Mixed Team Championships.
Jonathans also won a bronze (2002) and a silver medal (2006) with the Dutch women's team at the Uber Cup. As a part of the BC Amersfoort team with Yao Jie, Larisa Griga, Dicky Palyama and Eric Pang, Jonathans reached the final of the 2007 European Cup in Amersfoort where they lost against the team of NL Primoriye.

## Achievements
### European Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland | Mia Audina | Ann-Lou Jørgensen Rikke Olsen | 15–0, 15–1 | Gold |

### BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Indonesia Open | Nicole van Hooren | Joanne Goode Donna Kellogg | 15–7, 12–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Swiss Open | Gail Emms | Lee Kyung-won Ra Kyung-min | 1–7, 1–7, 1–7 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Denmark Open | Mia Audina | Wei Yili Zhao Tingting | 3–11, 11–6, 9–11 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | German Open | Mia Audina | Ann-Lou Jørgensen Rikke Olsen | 11–2, 11–2 | Winner |
| 2005 | Dutch Open | Mia Audina | Chin Eei Hui Wong Pei Tty | 15–9, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2010 | Bitburger Open | Paulien van Dooremalen | Pan Pan Tian Qing | 7–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2001 | Dutch Open | Chris Bruil | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 5–7, 7–3, 3–7, 4–7 | Runner-up |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1995 | Welsh International | Gail Emms | Elena Rybkhina Marina Yakusheva | 8–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Hungarian International | Anthoinette Achterberg | Astrid Crabo Johanna Holgersson | 10–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Hungarian International | Ginny Severien | Tracey Hallam Rebecca Pantaney | 5–9, 4–9, 9–4, 9–7, 11–9 | Winner |
| 1998 | Amor International | Nicole van Hooren | Britta Andersen Lene Mørk | 15–6, 15–3 | Winner |
| 2001 | BMW Open | Lonneke Janssen | Neli Boteva Elena Nozdran | 5–7, 5–7, 7–4, 4–7 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | BMW Open | Mia Audina | Ann-Lou Jørgensen Rikke Olsen | 5–11, 11–5, 11–8 | Winner |
| 2010 | Swedish International | Paulien van Dooremalen | Helle Nielsen Marie Røpke | 21–17, 15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Spanish International | Paulien van Dooremalen | Emelie Lennartsson Emma Wengberg | 16–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Belgian International | Paulien van Dooremalen | Sandra Marinello Birgit Overzier | 19–21, 21–18, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Norwegian International | Paulien van Dooremalen | Sandra Marinello Birgit Overzier | 21–14, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2011 | Dutch International | Paulien van Dooremalen | Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova | 22–24, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Spanish International | Paulien van Dooremalen | Nicole Grether Charmaine Reid | 12–21, 21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2011 | Norwegian International | Paulien van Dooremalen | Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obañana | 21–17, 6–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Dutch International | Paulien van Dooremalen | Selena Piek Iris Tabeling | 17–21, 21–19, 23–21 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1997 | Hungarian International | Norbert van Barneveld | Andrej Pohar Maja Pohar | 5–9, 9–4, 9–3, 9–5 | Winner |
| 1998 | French Open | Norbert van Barneveld | Hugo Rodrigues Ana Ferreira | 7–15, 15–4, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1998 | Amor International | Norbert van Barneveld | Dennis Lens Nicole van Hooren | 15–18, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | French Open | Chris Bruil | Peter Steffensen Lene Mørk | 7–0, 7–2, 7–1 | Winner |
| 2001 | Dutch International | Chris Bruil | Tijs Creemers Betty Krab | 15–1, 15–1 | Winner |
| 2001 | BMW Open | Chris Bruil | Vladislav Druzchenko Elena Nozdran | 7–3, 5–7, 2–7, 7–0, 7–2 | Winner |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF/IBF International Series tournament