Petya Nedelcheva
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Country | Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | July 30, 1983||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Orlin Tsvetanov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's singles & doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 8 (WS 23 August 2007) [1] 3 (WD 2 December 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | Retired (In 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
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] She also won the silver medal at the 2010 European Badminton Championships in the women's doubles event partnered with Anastasia Russkikh of Russia.[3] At the 2014 European Badminton Championships she won bronze partnered with Imogen Bankier from Scotland.[4] In 2015, she settled for bronze at the Baku 2015 European Games in the women's singles event.[5]
Olympic Games[]
Nedelcheva competed at the 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing, and 2012 London Summer Olympics.[6] 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.[7] 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.[7][8] In 2012, she did not advance to the knock-out stage after placing 2nd in the group stage. She started off with a victory over Alesia Zaitsava from Belarus, but lost to Adrianti Firdasari from Indonesia.[9][10]
Achievements[]
European Games[]
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan | Line Kjærsfeldt | 18–21, 14–21 | Bronze |
European Championships[]
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Gymnastics Center, Kazan, Russia |
Imogen Bankier | Kamilla Rytter Juhl Christinna Pedersen |
21–12, 13–21, 7–21 | Bronze |
2010 | Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England |
Anastasia Russkikh | Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova |
18–21, 14–21 | Silver |
European Junior Championships[]
Girls' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2001 | Sports Hall, Spała, Poland | Juliane Schenk | 4–11, 5–11 | Bronze |
Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2001 | Sports Hall, Spała, Poland | Juliane Schenk |
15–9, 9–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
BWF Superseries[]
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | French Open | Anastasia Russkikh | Duanganong Aroonkesorn Kunchala Voravichitchaikul |
16–21, 2–11r | Runner-up |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF/IBF Grand Prix[]
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Bulgaria Open | Rosaria Yusfin Pungkasari | 21–14, 21–12 | Winner |
2006 | Bulgaria Open | Ella Karachkova | 19–21, 21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Russian Open | Dimitria Popstoykova | Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova |
18–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
- Grand Prix Gold tournament
- Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (62 titles, 34 runners-up)[]
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Bulgarian Eurasia Open | Özge Bayrak | 11–8, 11–6, 11–7 | Winner |
2014 | White Nights | Stefani Stoeva | 21–14, 21–17 | Winner |
2013 | Bulgarian International | Beatriz Corrales | 19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2013 | Austrian International | Yui Hashimoto | 11–21, 3–21 | Runner-up |
2012 | Welsh International | Chiang Ying-li | 21–19, 19–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2012 | Bulgarian International | Stefani Stoeva | 21–9, 21–18 | Winner |
2011 | Italian International | Yao Jie | 11–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Turkey International | Anne Hald Jensen | Walkover | Winner |
2010 | Austrian International | Fransisca Ratnasari | 15–21, 21–18, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2010 | Bulgarian International | Chloe Magee | 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
2009 | Dutch International | Juliane Schenk | 12–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2009 | Austrian International | Juliane Schenk | 22–20, 8–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
2009 | Bulgarian International | Linda Zechiri | 21–4, 19–8 Retired | Winner |
2009 | Polish International | 15–21, 14–21 | Runner-up | |
2009 | Banuinvest International | Linda Zechiri | 21–9, 21–17 | Winner |
2008 | Polish International | Juliane Schenk | 16–21, 7–21 | Runner-up |
2008 | Hungarian International | Maja Tvrdy | 21–11, 21–8 | Winner |
2008 | Bulgarian International | Susan Hughes | 21–11, 21–15 | Winner |
2007 | Turkey International | Juliane Schenk | 21–14, 12–21r | Runner-up |
2007 | Bulgarian International | Anna Rice | 21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
2007 | Hellas International | Ragna Ingolfsdottir | Walkover | Winner |
2006 | Scotland International | Ella Karachkova | 18–21, 21–7, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2006 | Banu Sport International | Simone Prutsch | 21–12, 21–11 | Winner |
2006 | Croatian International | Kati Tolmoff | 21–14, 21–18 | Winner |
2005 | Hungarian International | Atu Rosalina | 6–11, 6–11 | Runner-up |
2005 | Dutch International | 11–3, 11–5 | Winner | |
2005 | Bulgarian International | Jeanine Cicognini | 11–7, 11–2 | Winner |
2005 | Polish International | Ella Karachkova | 11–9, 11–7 | Winner |
2005 | Slovak International | Kamila Augustyn | 11–2, 11–9 | Winner |
2004 | Hungarian International | Maja Tvrdy | 11–1, 11–6 | Winner |
2004 | Welsh International | Susan Hughes | 11–9, 11–8 | Winner |
2004 | Irish International | Elizabeth Cann | 8–11, 11–8, 11–9 | Winner |
2003 | Norwegian International | Tine Rasmussen | 7–11, 5–11 | Runner-up |
2003 | Bulgarian International | Susan Hughes | 11–0, 11–0 | Winner |
2003 | Iceland International | 11–5, 13–10 | Winner | |
2003 | Austrian Open | Xu Huaiwen | 7–11, 1–11 | Runner-up |
2003 | Finnish Open | Xu Huaiwen | 6–11, 11–8, 5–11 | Runner-up |
2003 | Slovak International | Kaori Mori | 6–11, 6–11 | Runner-up |
2002 | Bulgarian International | 11–7, 8–11, 0–11 | Runner-up | |
2002 | Finnish International | Anu Nieminen | 1–7, 4–7, 0–7 | Runner-up |
2002 | Norwegian International | Tine Rasmussen | 11–3, 12–13, 8–11 | Runner-up |
2002 | Iceland International | Susan Hughes | 11–3, 11–3 | Winner |
2002 | Croatian International | 7–5, 7–1, 5–7 | Winner | |
2002 | Slovenian International | Anu Weckstrom | 6–11, 11–1, 11–9 | Winner |
2002 | Athens International | Neli Boteva | 11–4, 11–3 | Winner |
2001 | Slovenian International | Maja Pohar | 7–2, 0–7, 6–8 | Runner-up |
2001 | Bulgarian International | Rebecca Pantaney | 7–5, 2–7, 7–5 | Winner |
2001 | Hungarian International | Maja Pohar | 7–1, 5–7, 7–5 | Winner |
2000 | Romanian International | 11–13, 11–7, 6–11 | Runner-up | |
2000 | Greece Athens International | 11–4, 11–4 | Winner | |
1999 | Cyprus International | Diana Knekna | 11–0, 11–4 | Winner |
Women's doubles
Mixed Doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Hellas International | Lilian Mihaylov | |
21–18, 21–16 | Winner |
2006 | Banu Sport International | Stiliyan Makarski Diana Dimova |
16–21, 21–16, 11–21 | Runner-up | |
2005 | Bulgarian International | Diana Dimova |
15–2, 15–6 | Winner | |
2002 | Bulgarian International | Konstantin Dobrev | Marina Yakusheva Nikolai Zuyev |
11–4, 9–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
2002 | Athens International | Konstantin Dobrev | Neli Boteva |
3–11, 11–1, 11–6 | Winner |
2002 | Finish International | Konstantin Dobrev | Sergei Ivlev Elena Shimko |
3–7, 6–8, 7–0, 8–7, 7–4 | Winner |
2000 | Greece Athens International | Diana Dimova |
15–9, 15–10 | Winner | |
1999 | Cyprus International | Georgi Petrov | |
12–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
- 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.[11]
- Huang Chia-Chi 1–1
- Alesia Zaitsava 1–0
- Jiang Yanjiao 1–5
- Li Xuerui 0–1
- Liu Xin 0–1
- Lu Lan 0–2
- Wang Lin 0–1
- Wang Shixian 0–2
- Wang Xin 0–3
- Wang Yihan 0–5
- Xie Xingfang 0–3
- Zhang Ning 0–4
- Zhou Mi 0–4
- Zhu Lin 0–2
- Cheng Shao-chieh 0–1
- Tracey Hallam 2–2
- Tine Baun 3–6
- Hadia Hosny 1–0
- Pi Hongyan 3–8
- Juliane Schenk 2–9
- Xu Huaiwen 0–9
- Wang Chen 0–5
- Yip Pui Yin 1–2
- Saina Nehwal 2–6
- Adrianti Firdasari 0–1
- Maria Kristin Yulianti 2–0
- Eriko Hirose 1–6
- Minatsu Mitani 0–1
- Sayaka Sato 2–4
- Shizuka Uchida 1–0
- Bae Youn-joo 0–1
- Seo Yoon-hee 1–1
- Sung Ji-hyun 1–2
- Mia Audina 0–1
- Wong Mew Choo 0–1
- Carolina Marín 0–1
- Sara Persson 3–3
- Porntip Buranaprasertsuk 0–1
References[]
- ^ IBF Historical Ranking - WOMENS SINGLES[permanent dead link]
- ^ "European Junior Championships, Individuals". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. 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.
- ^ a b "Petya Nedelcheva". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. 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[permanent dead link]
External links[]
- Petya Nedelcheva at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- BWF Player Profile
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Bulgarian female badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players of Bulgaria
- Sportspeople from Stara Zagora
- European Games medalists in badminton
- Badminton players at the 2015 European Games
- European Games bronze medalists for Bulgaria