Petra Overzier (born 8 March 1982) is a German professional badminton player.[1] She is the first player originally from Germany to medal at the World Championships in women's singles category in 2006. Her younger sister Birgit Overzier is also a professional badminton player.[2]
| Petra Overzier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 March 1982 Cologne, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BWF profile | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements edit
World Championships edit
Women's Singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid, Spain |
 Zhang Ning
|
19–21, 11–21 |  Bronze
|
European Junior Championships edit
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Sports Hall, Spała, Poland |  Kamila Augustyn
|
11–4, 5–11, 2–11 | Bronze
|
| 1999 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland |  Victoria Kosheleva
|
5–11, 11–4, 11–2 |  Gold
|
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland |  Anne Hönscheid
|
 Karina Sørensen Helle Nielsen
|
15–2, 8–15, 15–9 | Gold
|
IBF/BWF International edit
Women's Singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Swedish International | Tine Rasmussen
|
18–21, 16–21 |  Runner-up
|
| 2006 | Belgian International | Ella Karachkova
|
21–16, 21–16 |  Winner
|
| 2006 | Spanish International |  Judith Meulendijks
|
21–18, 21–11 | Winner
|
| 2006 | Finnish International |  Sara Persson
|
24–22, 21–15 | Winner
|
| 2006 | Dutch International | Juliane Schenk
|
18–21, 21–19, 21–18 | Winner
|
| 2005 | Norwegian International | Juliane Schenk
|
6–11, 11–13 | Runner-up
|
| 2005 | Norwegian International | Juliane Schenk
|
6–11, 11–13 | Runner-up
|
| 2005 | Australian International |  Huang Chia-chi
|
11–4, 11–4 | Winner
|
| 2004 | Dutch International | Sara Persson
|
11–8, 11–6 | Winner
|
| 2004 | Bitburger Open | Xu Huaiwen
|
4–11, 2–11 | Runner-up
|
| 2004 | Norwegian International |  Yuan Wemyss
|
11–1, 11–6 | Winner
|
| 2003 | Spanish International | Xu Huaiwen
|
4–11, 5–11 | Runner-up
|
| 2002 | Canadian International |  Julia Mann
|
3–11, 11–5, 13–10 | Winner
|
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Czech International | Kathrin Piotrowski
|
Britta Andersen Lene Mørk
|
14–17, 8–15 | Runner-up
|
Record against selected opponents edit
Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.[3]
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Petra REICHEL – Profile". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ Von Thomas, Heinen (1 June 2006). "Zwischen Popstar-Kult und Desinteresse". www.general-anzeiger-bonn.de (in German). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "PETRA OVERZIER HEAD TO HEAD ANALYSIS". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
External links edit
- Petra Overzier at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com