Diana Khristova Koleva-Tsvetanova (née Koleva, Bulgarian: Диана Колева; born 24 October 1959) is a former Bulgarian 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]
| 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 | |
Achievements edit
IBF International Challenge/Series edit
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Austrian International |  Birgit Schilling
|
 Winner
| |
| 1987 | Bulgarian International |  Monika Cassens
|
 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
|
Runner-up
| |
| 1989 | Malta International | Emilia Dimitrova
|
 Andrea Roschinsky S. 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
|
| 1995 | Bulgarian International | Neli Boteva
|
Silvia Albrecht Santi Wibowo
|
15–7, 15–5 | Winner
|
| 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
|
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
|
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 edit
- ^ "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 edit
- Diana Koleva at BWFbadminton.com
- Diana Koleva at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Diana Koleva at Olympedia
- Diana Koleva at Olympics.com
