Petya Nedelcheva

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.

Petya Nedelcheva
Petya Nedelcheva at the 2015 BWF World Championships
Personal information
Country Bulgaria
Born (1983-07-30) July 30, 1983
Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
HandednessRight
CoachOrlin Tsvetanov
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking8 (WS 23 August 2007) [1]
3 (WD 2 December 2010)
Current rankingRetired (In 2018)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Bulgaria
European Championships
2010 ManchesterWomen's doubles
2014 KazanWomen's doubles
European Women's Team Championships
2016 KazanWomen's team
2014 BaselWomen's team
European Games
2015 BakuWomen's singles
European Junior Championships
2001 SpalaGirls' singles
2001 SpalaGirls' doubles
BWF profile

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 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.[10][11]

Achievements

European Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2015 Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan Line Kjærsfeldt 18–21, 14–21 Bronze

European Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
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
2001 Sports Hall, Spała, Poland Juliane Schenk 4–11, 5–11 Bronze

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 Sports Hall, Spała, Poland Maya Ivanova Carina Mette
Juliane Schenk		 15–9, 9–15, 7–15 Bronze

BWF Superseries

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
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
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
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
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 Wang Linling 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 Karina de Wit 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 Miyo Akao 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 Elena Sukhareva 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 Tomomi Matsuda 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 Lonneke Janssen 11–13, 11–7, 6–11 Runner-up
2000 Greece Athens International Dobrinka Smilianova 11–4, 11–4 Winner
1999 Cyprus International Diana Knekna 11–0, 11–4 Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Estonian International Mariya Mitsova Delphine Delrue
Lea Palermo		 21–12, 21–16 Winner
2016 Bulgaria International Mariya Mitsova Cemre Fere
Neslihan Kılıç		 15–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2016 Prague International Mariya Mitsova Sarah Walker
Lauren Smith		 12–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2016 Hungarian International Mariya Mitsova Gabriella Boje
Cecilie Sentow		 11–6, 11–6, 11–5 Winner
2016 Italian International Mariya Mitsova Olga Morozova
Anastasia Chervyakova		 18–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2016 Slovak Open Mariya Mitsova Vladyslava Lesnaya
Darya Samarchants		 11–5, 11–4, 11–3 Winner
2016 Hellas International Mariya Mitsova Annabella Jaeger
Vanessa Seele		 21–11, 21–9 Winner
2014 Bulgarian Eurasia Open Dimitria Popstoikova Neslihan Yiğit
Özge Bayrak		 5–11, 5–11, 11–8, 11–10, 7–11 Runner-up
2014 Orleans International Imogen Bankier Gabriela Stoeva
Stefani Stoeva		 21–14, 21–7 Winner
2013 Czech International Imogen Bankier Jillie Cooper
Kirsty Gilmour		 21–6, 21–14 Winner
2013 Belgian International Imogen Bankier Gabriela Stoeva
Stefani Stoeva		 13–21, 21–11, 21–18 Winner
2013 Kharkiv International Imogen Bankier Lena Grebak
Maria Helsbol		 21–11, 21–12 Winner
2013 Bulgaria Eurasia Open Dimitria Popstoikova Gabriela Stoeva
Stefani Stoeva		 21–11, 21–8 Winner
2013 Dutch International Imogen Bankier Rie Eto
Yu Wakita		 14–21, 21–18, 12–21 Runner-up
2013 Finnish Open Imogen Bankier Lena Grebak
Maria Helsbol		 21–10, 21–14 Winner
2010 White Nights Anastasia Russkikh Nina Vislova
Valeria Sorokina		 21–17, 21–15 Runner-up
2010 Bulgarian International Anastasia Russkikh Tatyana Bibik
Olga Golovanova		 Walkover Winner
2009 Bulgarian International Anastasia Russkikh Nicole Grether
Charmaine Reid		 21–11, 21–18 Winner
2009 Banuinvest International Dimitria Popstoikova Alexandra Milon
Florentina Petre		 21–17, 21–14 Winner
2009 Polish International Diana Dimova Rachel Van Cutsen
Paulien Van Dooremalen		 21–18, 14–21, 21–16 Winner
2008 Hungarian International Dimitriya Popstoykova Anastasia Prokopenko
Olga Golovanova		 12–21, 21–10, 12–21 Runner-up
2007 Turkey International Diana Dimova Nicole Grether
Juliane Schenk		 Walkover Runner-up
2007 Hellas International Diana Dimova Maria Helsbol
Anne Skelbaek		 21–14, 21–15 Winner
2006 Bulgarian International Diana Dimova Anastasia Prokopenko
Elena Chernyavskaya		 21–18, 21–13 Winner
2006 Banu Sport International Diana Dimova Maja Tvrdy
Maja Kersnik		 21–13, 21–11 Winner
2005 Portugal International Yuan Wemyss Kathrin Piotrowski
Sandra Marinello		 15–8, 11–15, 2–15 Runner-up
2005 Bulgarian International Diana Dimova Sabrina Jaquet
Corinne Joerg		 15–1, 15–11 Winner
2004 Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Anastasia Russkikh Jwala Gutta
Shruti Kurien		 15–11, 15–6 Winner
2004 Welsh International Yuan Wemyss Katie Litherland
Julie Pike		 17–14, 15–0 Winner
2004 Dutch International Neli Boteva Lena Frier Kristiansen
Kamilla Rytter Juhl		 15–10, 15–6 Winner
2004 Finnish International Neli Boteva Judith Baumeyer
Fabienne Baumeyer		 15–11, 15–7 Winner
2004 Austrian International Neli Boteva Liza Parker
Suzanne Rayappan		 15–9, 15–14 Winner
2003 Iceland International Neli Boteva Line Isberg
Karina Sørensen		 7–15, 15–9, 15–10 Winner
2003 Bulgarian International Neli Boteva Diana Dimova
Maya Ivanova		 15–10, 15–2 Winner
2002 Athens International Neli Boteva Maria Ioannou
Diana Knekna		 11–3, 11–1 Winner
2000 Greece Athens International Diana Koleva Maya Ivanova
Dobrinka Smilianova		 15–7, 15–7 Winner
1999 Romanian International Raina Tzvetkova Neli Boteva
Diana Koleva		 15–12, 12–15, 3–15 Runner-up

Mixed Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Hellas International Lilian Mihaylov Maciej Oceipa
Karolina Gajos		 21–18, 21–16 Winner
2006 Banu Sport International Vladimir Metodiev Stiliyan Makarski
Diana Dimova		 16–21, 21–16, 11–21 Runner-up
2005 Bulgarian International Vladimir Metodiev Julian Hristov
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 Boris Kessov
Neli Boteva		 3–11, 11–1, 11–6 Winner
2002 Finish International Konstantin Dobrev Sergei Ivlev
Elena Schimko		 3–7, 6–8, 7–0, 8–7, 7–4 Winner
2000 Greece Athens International Slantchezar Tzankov Ljuben Panov
Diana Dimova		 15–9, 15–10 Winner
1999 Cyprus International Georgi Petrov Peter Jensen
Nina Messman		 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.[12]

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References
  1. IBF Historical Ranking - WOMENS SINGLES
  2. "European Junior Championships, Individuals". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  3. "Родената в Стара Загора Петя Неделчева с амбиции за медал". www.presstv.bg (in Bulgarian). PressTV Казанлък. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  4. "Denmark dominate on finals day in Manchester". www.badmintonengland.co.uk. Badminton England. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  5. "Battling Imogen Bankier forced to settle for European bronze". www.bbc.com. BBC News. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  6. "Бронзов медал в Баку за Петя Неделчева". trafficnews.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  7. "Petya Nedelcheva". www.olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  8. "Petya Nedelcheva". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  9. "Петя Неделчева вече на 1/8-финал". www.segabg.com (in Bulgarian). СЕГА АД. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  10. "Petya Nedelcheva, badminton, starts with a victory in London". bnr.bg. Bulgarian National Radio. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  11. "Петя Неделчева заплаши да не се състезава повече за България". www.dnevnik.bg (in Bulgarian). Електронен дневник. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  12. http://bwfcontent.tournamentsoftware.com/profile/selectheadtohead.aspx?id=D122C443-A2F9-4A06-B076-6BF717DEEB83%5B%5D
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