English badminton player (born 1986)
Badminton player
Heather Olver Personal information Country England Born (1986-03-15 ) 15 March 1986 (age 39) Eastbourne ,East Sussex , EnglandHeight 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Handedness Right Coach Julian Robertson Women's & mixed doubles Highest ranking 18(WD) 10 March 2011 15(XD) 13 March 2014 BWF profile
Heather Olver (born 15 March 1986) is an English badminton player.[ 1] Her career highlights so far include mixed team and mixed doubles silver at the2014 Commonwealth Games ,European women’s doubles bronze, and reaching the final of the 2013London Grand Prix Gold andScottish Open .[ 2] She also competed at the2016 Rio Summer Olympics .[ 3]
She started playing at the age of six and started when she joined her local club, Waldron Junior BC, with her brother.[ 1]
In 2005, Olver won the women's doubles at both the England Junior Championships and theWelsh 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.[ 4]
She competed in themixed team andmixed doubles event at the2014 Commonwealth Games where she won silver medals respectively.[ 5] [ 6] She also wonmixed team bronze in2010 .[ 5]
Having attended primary school at Cross in Hand CEP, she later went on to obtain a degree in Coach Education and Sports Development from theUniversity of Bath . She was both a triple jumper and a 200m sprinter atHeathfield Community College in East Sussex.[ 1]
Mixed Doubles
European Championships [ edit ] Women's Doubles
TheBWF Grand Prix has two level such asGrand Prix and Grand Prix Gold . It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned byBadminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Women's Doubles
Mixed Doubles
BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament BWF Grand Prix tournament BWF International Challenge/Series[ edit ] Women's doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2016 Peru International Lauren Smith Johanna Goliszewski Carla Nelte 18–21, 21–19, 19–21 Runner-up 2016 Orleans International Lauren Smith Delphine Delrue Lea Palermo 21–19, 21–8 Winner 2015 USA International Lauren Smith Puttita Supajirakul Sapsiree Taerattanachai 18–21, 21–19, 21–19 Winner 2015 Welsh International Lauren Smith Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva 10–21, 20–22 Runner-up 2015 Kharkiv International Lauren Smith Jongkongphan Kittiharakul Rawinda Prajongjai 18–21, 15–21 Runner-up 2015 Finnish Open Lauren Smith Delphine Lansac Emilie Lefel 21–13, 23–21 Winner 2015 Orleans International Lauren Smith Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva 20–22, 21–16, 9–21 Runner-up 2015 Austrian International Lauren Smith Suci Rizky Andini Maretha Dea Giovani 14–21, 21–23 Runner-up 2014 Welsh International Lauren Smith Sophie Brown Kate Robertshaw 21–11, 21–17 Winner 2013 Spanish Open Kate Robertshaw Maiken Fruergaard Sara Thygesen 18–21, 21–13, 22–20 Winner 2012 Swiss International Kate Robertshaw Isabel Herttrich Carla Nelte 21–15, 15–21, 23–21 Winner 2012 Czech International Kate Robertshaw Jillie Cooper Kirsty Gilmour 21–16, 21–15 Winner 2012 Polish Open Mariana Agathangelou Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obanana 21–12, 23–21 Winner 2012 Swedish Masters Mariana Agathangelou Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obanana 21–15, 21–12 Winner 2011 Irish International Mariana Agathangelou Ng Hui Ern Ng Hui Lin 21–14, 16–21, 11–21 Runner-up 2011 Bulgarian International Mariana Agathangelou Pradnya Gadre Prajakta Sawant 18–21, 21–7, 21–10 Winner 2011 Belgian International Mariana Agathangelou Shinta Mulia Sari Yao Lei 12–21, 18–21 Runner-up 2010 Irish International Mariana Agathangelou Maria Helsbol Anne Skelbaek 21–12, 12–21, 15–21 Runner-up 2010 Scottish International Mariana Agathangelou Jenny Wallwork Gabrielle White 17–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2009 Irish International Mariana Agathangelou Maria Helsbol Anne Skelbaek 21–13, 21–19 Winner 2005 Welsh International Hayley Connor Mariana Agathangelou Rachel Howard 6–15, 17–16, 15–4 Winner
Mixed doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2013 Welsh International Chris Langridge Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova 21–17, 10–21, 21–13 Winner 2012 Welsh International Chris Langridge Marcus Ellis Gabrielle White 20–22, 16–21 Runner-up 2012 Czech International Chris Langridge Marcus Ellis Gabrielle White 22–20, 6–7Retired Winner 2012 Belgian International Chris Langridge Marcus Ellis Gabrielle White 21–9, 10–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2011 Irish International Marcus Ellis Dave Khodabux Selena Piek 21–19, 21–17 Winner 2011 Swedish Masters Robin Middleton Dave Khodabux Samantha Barning 15–21, 21–9, 21–14 Winner 2009 Norwegian International Marcus Ellis Robin Middleton Mariana Agathangelou 21–19, 21–17 Winner 2009 Belgian International Marcus Ellis Wouter Claes Nathalie Descamps 21–9, 25–23 Winner 2009 Austrian International Robert Adcock Valeriy Atrashchenkov Elena Prus 21–17, 21–18 Winner 2009 Swedish International Robert Adcock Valeriy Atrashchenkov Elena Prus 16–21, 11–21 Runner-up 2008 Scottish International Robert Adcock Michael Fuchs Annekatrin Lillie 16–21, 12–21 Runner-up 2006 Slovak International Matthew Honey David Lindley Suzanne Rayappan 12–21, 19–21 Runner-up
BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament