Brigitte Gertrud Steden also known as Brigitte Potthoff and Brigitte Pickartz (16 March 1949 – 14 April 1999) was a badminton player from Germany.[1] Brigitte won a bronze medal in 1972 Munich Olympics when Badminton was played as a demonstration sport. She also won medals at the European Championships and is a winner of several other international tournaments in Germany, Netherlands, France, Switzerland and Sweden. Her most notable achievements include runner-up performance at the 1975 All England Open.[2]