Diana Koleva
| Diana Koleva | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Diana Khristova Koleva-Tsvetanova |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Born | 24 October 1959 Sofia, PR Bulgaria |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Event | Women's singles & doubles |
| BWF profile | |
Diana Khristova Koleva-Tsvetanova (née Koleva, Bulgarian: Диана Колева; born 24 October 1959) is a Bulgarian former badminton player. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics in 1992 Barcelona, 1996 Atlanta, and 2000 Sydney.[1][2] Koleva won sixteen times the National Championships title from 1985 to 2003.[3] She also won the women's singles title at the 1988/89 season of European Circuit.[4]
Achievements
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Bulgarian Open | Neli Boteva | Silvia Albrecht Santi Wibowo |
15–7, 15–5 | Winner |
IBF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Austrian International | Birgit Schilling | 6–11, 11–6, 11–5 | Winner |
| 1987 | Bulgarian International | Monika Cassens | 11–12, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Malta International | Neli Boteva | 11–3, 11–2 | Winner |
| 1990 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Bettina Villars | 11–2, 12–9 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Malta International | Mira Sundari | 7–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Lausanne International | Brenda Conijn | 4–11, 11–7, 12–10 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Bulgarian International | Diana Filipova | Monika Cassens Petra Michalowsky |
6–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Malta International | Emilia Dimitrova | Andrea Roschinsky Sophie Rotermund |
15–5, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1989 | Bulgarian International | Vlada Chernyavskaya | Lin Yanfen Zhang Wanling |
6–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Emilia Dimitrova | Monika Cassens Petra Michalowsky |
6–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Malta International | Emilia Dimitrova | Monika Cassens Petra Michalowsky |
10–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Bulgarian International | Helene Kirkegaard | Katrin Schmidt Kerstin Ubben |
15–7, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1992 | Malta International | Diana Knekna | Neli Boteva Emilia Dimitrova |
15–10, 18–15 | Winner |
| 1994 | Czech International | Neli Boteva | Lone Sørensen Mette Sørensen |
14–17, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Neli Boteva | Sandrine Lefèvre Tatiana Vattier |
15–5, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1998 | French Open | Neli Boteva | Tsai Hui-min Chen Li-chin |
6–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Romanian International | Raina Tzvetkova | Carmen Blanaru Alina Pitu |
15–3, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1998 | Cyprus International | Raina Tzvetkova | Elena Iasonos Diana Knekna |
15–3, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1998 | Israel International | Svetlana Zilberman | Elena Iasonos Diana Knekna |
15–1, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1999 | Bulgarian International | Neli Boteva | Natalja Esipenko Natalia Golovkina |
13–15, 17–15, 15–0 | Winner |
| 1999 | Romanian International | Neli Boteva | Petya Nedelcheva Raina Tzvetkova |
12–15, 15–12, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1999 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Neli Boteva | Nicol Pitro Anika Sietz |
15–11, 14–17, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Croatian International | Neli Boteva | Felicity Gallup Joanne Muggeridge |
6–15, 15–12, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Greece International | Petya Nedelcheva | Maya Ivanova Dobrinka Smilianova |
15–7, 15–7 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Austrian International | Markus Keck | Jerzy Dołhan Bożena Haracz |
8–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Malta International | Orlin Tzvetanov | Vladimir Balun Emilia Dimitrova |
11–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Austrian International | Nikolai Zuyev | Christian Jakobsen Marlene Thomsen |
5–15, 15–11, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Irish International | Kai Abraham | Michael Keck Irina Serova |
10–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Lausanne International | Pavel Uvarov | James Anderson Emma Constable |
2–15, 16–17 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Svetoslav Stoyanov | Manuel Dubrulle Sandrine Lefèvre |
15–10, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1998 | Romanian International | Konstantin Dobrev | Florin Posteucă Adina Posteucă |
15–11, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1998 | Cyprus International | Konstantin Dobrev | Leon Pugach Rina Fridman |
15–3, 10–15, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1999 | Israel International | Luben Panov | Leon Pugach Rina Fridman |
15–8, 10–15, 15–5 | Winner |
References
- ^ "Diana Koleva". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Бадминтон" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Bulgaria - Bulgarian Badminton Federation". Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Annals of Badminton Europe: Some Chronological Notes of Outstandings Events". Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
External links
- Diana Koleva at BWFBadminton.com
- Diana Koleva at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- Diana Koleva at Olympedia
- Diana Koleva at Olympics.com