Diana Koleva
Badminton player

Diana Koleva

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24 October 1959(Sofia, Bulgaria)
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Diana Khristova Koleva-Tsvetanova (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. Koleva won sixteen times National Championships title from 1985 to 2003. She also won the women's singles title at the 1988/89 season of European Circuit.

Achievements

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 French Open Neli Boteva Tsai Hui-min
Chen Li-chin
6–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1994 Lausanne International Brenda Conijn 4–11, 11–7, 12–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1990 Malta International Mira Sundari 7–11, 7–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1990 La Chaux-de-Fonds International Bettina Villars 11–2, 12–9 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1989 Malta International Neli Boteva 11–3, 11–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1987 Bulgarian International Monika Cassens 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1986 Austrian International Birgit Schilling 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 Greece International Petya Nedelcheva Maya Ivanova
Dobrinka Smilianova
15–7, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 Croatian International Neli Boteva Felicity Gallup
Joanne Muggeridge
6–15, 15–12, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Neli Boteva Nicol Pitro
Anika Sietz
15–11, 14–17, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 Romanian International Neli Boteva Petya Nedelcheva
Raina Tzvetkova
12–15, 15–12, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Bulgarian International Neli Boteva Natalja Esipenko
Natalia Golovkina
13–15, 17–15, 15–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1998 Israel International Svetlana Zilberman Elena Iasonos
Diana Knekna
15–1, 15–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1998 Cyprus International Raina Tzvetkova Elena Iasonos
Diana Knekna
15–3, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1998 Romanian International Raina Tzvetkova Carmen Blanaru
Alina Pitu
15–3, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1996 Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Neli Boteva Sandrine Lefèvre
Tatiana Vattier
15–5, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1995 Bulgarian International Neli Boteva Silvia Albrecht
Santi Wibowo
15–7, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 Czech International Neli Boteva Lone Sørensen
Mette Sørensen
14–17, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1992 Malta International Diana Knekna Neli Boteva
Emilia Dimitrova
15–10, 18–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1990 Bulgarian International Helene Kirkegaard Katrin Schmidt
Kerstin Ubben
15–7, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1990 Malta International Emilia Dimitrova Monika Cassens
Petra Michalowsky
10–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1990 La Chaux-de-Fonds International Emilia Dimitrova Monika Cassens
Petra Michalowsky
6–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1989 Bulgarian International Vlada Chernyavskaya Lin Yanfen
Zhang Wanling
6–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1989 Malta International Emilia Dimitrova Andrea Roschinsky
S. Rotermund
15–5, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1987 Bulgarian International Diana Filipova Monika Cassens
Petra Michalowsky
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Israel International Luben Panov Leon Pugach
Rina Fridman
15–8, 10–15, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1998 Cyprus International Konstantin Dobrev Leon Pugach
Rina Fridman
15–3, 10–15, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1998 Romanian International Konstantin Dobrev Florin Posteucă
Adina Posteucă
15–11, 15–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1996 Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Svetoslav Stoyanov Manuel Dubrulle
Sandrine Lefèvre
15–10, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 Lausanne International Pavel Uvarov James Anderson
Emma Constable
2–15, 16–17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1990 Irish International Kai Abraham Michael Keck
Irina Serova
10–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1990 Austrian International Nikolai Zuyev Christian Jakobsen
Marlene Thomsen
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1989 Malta International Orlin Tzvetanov Vladimir Balun
Emilia Dimitrova
11–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1988 Austrian International Markus Keck Jerzy Dołhan
Bożena Haracz
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up