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15 March 1986
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Biography
Introduction
Heather Olver (born 15 March 1986) is an English badminton player.
Early career
She started playing at the age of six and started when she joined her local club, Waldron Junior BC, with her brother.
Career
In 2005, Heather won the women's doubles at both the England Junior Championships and the Welsh International. In 2009, she was successful four times internationally, and in the following year she won the bronze medal at the European Championships in women's doubles.
She competed in the mixed team event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a silver medal.
Education
She has a degree in Coach Education and Sports Development from the University of Bath. She was both a triple jumper and a 200m sprinter at Heathfield Community College in East Sussex.
Sporting successes
| Season | Event | Discipline | Position | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Welsh International | Women's doubles | 1 | Hayley Connor / Heather Olver |
| 2005 | England Junior Championships | Women's doubles | 1 | Heather Olver / Jenny Wallwork |
| 2009 | Norwegian International | Mixed | 1 | Marcus Ellis / Heather Olver |
| 2009 | Belgian International | Mixed | 1 | Heather Olver / Marcus Ellis |
| 2009 | Austrian International | Mixed | 1 | Robert Adcock / Heather Olver |
| 2009 | Irish Open | Women's doubles | 1 | Mariana Agathangelou / Heather Olver |
| 2010 | European Badminton Championships | Women's doubles | 3 | Mariana Agathangelou / Heather Olver |
| 2012 | Polish International | Women's doubles | 1 | Mariana Agathangelou / Heather Olver |
| 2012 | Swiss International | Women's doubles | 1 | Heather Olver / Kate Robertshaw |
| 2013 | Welsh International | Mixed | 1 | Chris Langridge / Heather Olver |