Petya Nedelcheva
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 Petya Nedelcheva at the 2015 BWF World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
July 30, 1983 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Orlin Tsvetanov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking |
8 (WS) 23 Aug 2007[1] 3 (WD) 2 Dec 2010 324 (XD) 22 Sep 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking |
107 (WS) 40 (WD) 343 (XD) (15 Dec 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Petya Nedelcheva (Bulgarian: Петя Неделчева) (born July 30, 1983) is a Bulgarian badminton player. She was born in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. At the Bulgarian National Badminton Championships she won more than 20 titles.
Career
A right-handed Nedelcheva became a professional badminton player since 1999, when she competed at the Balkan Games Championships. In 2001, she won bronze medals at the European Junior Badminton Championships in the girls' singles and doubles event.[2][3] She also won the silver medal at the 2010 European Badminton Championships in the women's doubles event partnered with Anastasia Russkikh of Russia.[4] At the 2014 European Badminton Championships she won bronze partnered with Imogen Bankier from Scotland.[5] In 2015, she settles for bronze at the Baku 2015 European Games in the women's singles event.[6]
Olympic Games
Nedelcheva competed at the 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing, and 2012 London Summer Olympics.[7] In 2008, she plays in the wome's singles and beat Tine Rasmussen of Denmark and Seo Yoon-hee of Korea in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, Nedelcheva lost to Zhou Mi of China 11-4, 11-1. Nedelcheva's partner in women's doubles was Neli Boteva. They were defeated by Ella Tripp and Joanne Wright of Great Britain in the round of 32.[8] In 2008, she reached the third round in the women's singles event after defeat Sara Persson of Sweden and Hadia Hosny of Egypt in the first two rounds. In the third Round, she lost to Wong Mew Choo of Malaysia in two sets.[8][9] In 2012, she did not advanced to the knock-out stage after placed 2nd in the group stage. She started off with a victory over Alesia Zaitsava from Belarus, but lost to Adrianti Firdasari from Indonesia.[10][11]
Major achievements
BWF/IBF Grand Prix
Women's Singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score |
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| 2008 | Bulgaria Open |  |
21-14, 21-12 |
| 2006 | Bulgaria Open |  |
19-21, 21-19, 21-16 |
- Grand Prix Gold tournament
- Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's Singles
Women's Doubles
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Hellas International | |
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21-18, 21-16 |
| 2005 | Bulgarian International | |
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15-2, 15-6 |
| 2002 | Athens International | |
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3-11, 11-1, 11-6 |
| 2002 | Finish International | |
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3-7, 6-8, 7-0 |
| 2000 | Greece Athens International | |
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15-9, 15-10 |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
Record against selected opponents
Includes results against Olympic quarterfinals, Worlds semifinalists, and Super Series finalists, plus all Olympic opponents.[12]
References
- ↑ IBF Historical Ranking - WOMENS SINGLES
- ↑ "European Junior Championships, Individuals". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ↑ "Родената в Стара Загора Петя Неделчева с амбиции за медал". www.presstv.bg (in Bulgarian). PressTV Казанлък. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ↑ "Denmark dominate on finals day in Manchester". www.badmintonengland.co.uk. Badminton England. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ↑ "Battling Imogen Bankier forced to settle for European bronze". www.bbc.com. BBC News. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ↑ "Бронзов медал в Баку за Петя Неделчева". trafficnews.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ↑ "Petya Nedelcheva". www.olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- 1 2 "Petya Nedelcheva". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ↑ "Петя Неделчева вече на 1/8-финал". www.segabg.com (in Bulgarian). СЕГА АД. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ↑ "Petya Nedelcheva, badminton, starts with a victory in London". bnr.bg. Bulgarian National Radio. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ↑ "Петя Неделчева заплаши да не се състезава повече за България". www.dnevnik.bg (in Bulgarian). Електронен дневник. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ↑ http://bwfcontent.tournamentsoftware.com/profile/selectheadtohead.aspx?id=D122C443-A2F9-4A06-B076-6BF717DEEB83
External links
- Petya Nedelcheva at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- BWF Player Profile
World rankings: Top ten badminton players as of October 18, 2018 | |
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