Petya Nedelcheva


Petya Nedelcheva is a Bulgarian badminton player. She was born in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. At the Bulgarian National Badminton Championships she won more than 20 titles.

Career

A right-handed Nedelcheva became a professional badminton player since 1999, when she competed at the Balkan Games Championships. In 2001, she won bronze medals at the European Junior Badminton Championships in the girls' singles and doubles event. She also won the silver medal at the 2010 European Badminton Championships in the women's doubles event partnered with Anastasia Russkikh of Russia. At the 2014 European Badminton Championships she won bronze partnered with Imogen Bankier from Scotland. In 2015, she settles for bronze at the Baku 2015 European Games in the women's singles event.

Olympic Games

Nedelcheva competed at the 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing, and 2012 London Summer Olympics. In 2008, she plays in the wome's singles and beat Tine Rasmussen of Denmark and Seo Yoon-hee of Korea in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, Nedelcheva lost to Zhou Mi of China 11-4, 11-1. Nedelcheva's partner in women's doubles was Neli Boteva. They were defeated by Ella Tripp and Joanne Wright of Great Britain in the round of 32. In 2008, she reached the third round in the women's singles event after defeat Sara Persson of Sweden and Hadia Hosny of Egypt in the first two rounds. In the third Round, she lost to Wong Mew Choo of Malaysia in two sets. In 2012, she did not advance to the knock-out stage after placing 2nd in the group stage. She started off with a victory over Alesia Zaitsava from Belarus, but lost to Adrianti Firdasari from Indonesia.

Achievements

European Games

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2015Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan Line Kjærsfeldt18–21, 14–21 Bronze

European Championships

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Gymnastics Center,
Kazan, Russia		 Imogen Bankier Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Christinna Pedersen		21–12, 13–21, 7–21 Bronze
2010Manchester Evening News Arena,
Manchester, England		 Anastasia Russkikh Valeria Sorokina
Nina Vislova		18–21, 14–21 Silver

European Junior Championships

Girls' singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2001Sports Hall, Spała, Poland Juliane Schenk4–11, 5–11 Bronze

Girls' doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2001Sports Hall, Spała, Poland Maya Ivanova Carina Mette
Juliane Schenk		15–9, 9–15, 7–15 Bronze

BWF Superseries

Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010French Open Anastasia Russkikh Duanganong Aroonkesorn
Kunchala Voravichitchaikul		16–21, 2–11r Runner-up

BWF/IBF Grand Prix

Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2008Bulgaria Open Rosaria Yusfin Pungkasari21–14, 21–12 Winner
2006Bulgaria Open Ella Karachkova19–21, 21–19, 21–16 Winner

Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008Russian Open Dimitria Popstoykova Valeria Sorokina
Nina Vislova		18–21, 8–21 Runner-up

BWF International Challenge/Series (62 titles, 34 runners-up)

Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2014Bulgarian Eurasia Open Özge Bayrak11–8, 11–6, 11–7 Winner
2014White Nights Stefani Stoeva21–14, 21–17 Winner
2013Bulgarian International Beatriz Corrales19–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2013Austrian International Yui Hashimoto11–21, 3–21 Runner-up
2012Welsh International Chiang Ying-li21–19, 19–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2012Bulgarian International Stefani Stoeva21–9, 21–18 Winner
2011Italian International Yao Jie11–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2011Turkey International Anne Hald JensenWalkover Winner
2010Austrian International Fransisca Ratnasari15–21, 21–18, 14–21 Runner-up
2010Bulgarian International Chloe Magee21–17, 21–13 Winner
2009Dutch International Juliane Schenk12–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2009Austrian International Juliane Schenk22–20, 8–21, 20–22 Runner-up
2009Bulgarian International Linda Zechiri21–4, 19–8 Retired Winner
2009Polish International Wang Linling15–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2009Banuinvest International Linda Zechiri21–9, 21–17 Winner
2008Polish International Juliane Schenk16–21, 7–21 Runner-up
2008Hungarian International Maja Tvrdy21–11, 21–8 Winner
2008Bulgarian International Susan Hughes21–11, 21–15 Winner
2007Turkey International Juliane Schenk21–14, 12–21r Runner-up
2007Bulgarian International Anna Rice21–19, 21–16 Winner
2007Hellas International Ragna IngolfsdottirWalkover Winner
2006Scotland International Ella Karachkova18–21, 21–7, 18–21 Runner-up
2006Banu Sport International Simone Prutsch21–12, 21–11 Winner
2006Croatian International Kati Tolmoff21–14, 21–18 Winner
2005Hungarian International Atu Rosalina6–11, 6–11 Runner-up
2005Dutch International Karina de Wit11–3, 11–5 Winner
2005Bulgarian International Jeanine Cicognini11–7, 11–2 Winner
2005Polish International Ella Karachkova11–9, 11–7 Winner
2005Slovak International Kamila Augustyn11–2, 11–9 Winner
2004Hungarian International Maja Tvrdy11–1, 11–6 Winner
2004Welsh International Susan Hughes11–9, 11–8 Winner
2004Irish International Elizabeth Cann8–11, 11–8, 11–9 Winner
2003Norwegian International Tine Rasmussen7–11, 5–11 Runner-up
2003Bulgarian International Susan Hughes11–0, 11–0 Winner
2003Iceland International Miyo Akao11–5, 13–10 Winner
2003Austrian Open Xu Huaiwen7–11, 1–11 Runner-up
2003Finnish Open Xu Huaiwen6–11, 11–8, 5–11 Runner-up
2003Slovak International Kaori Mori6–11, 6–11 Runner-up
2002Bulgarian International Elena Sukhareva11–7, 8–11, 0–11 Runner-up
2002Finnish International Anu Nieminen1–7, 4–7, 0–7 Runner-up
2002Norwegian International Tine Rasmussen11–3, 12–13, 8–11 Runner-up
2002Iceland International Susan Hughes11–3, 11–3 Winner
2002Croatian International Tomomi Matsuda7–5, 7–1, 5–7 Winner
2002Slovenian International Anu Weckstrom6–11, 11–1, 11–9 Winner
2002Athens International Neli Boteva11–4, 11–3 Winner
2001Slovenian International Maja Pohar7–2, 0–7, 6–8 Runner-up
2001Bulgarian International Rebecca Pantaney7–5, 2–7, 7–5 Winner
2001Hungarian International Maja Pohar7–1, 5–7, 7–5 Winner
2000Romanian International Lonneke Janssen11–13, 11–7, 6–11 Runner-up
2000Greece Athens International Dobrinka Smilianova11–4, 11–4 Winner
1999Cyprus International Diana Knekna11–0, 11–4 Winner

Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017Estonian International Mariya Mitsova Delphine Delrue
Lea Palermo		21–12, 21–16 Winner
2016Bulgaria International Mariya Mitsova Cemre Fere
Neslihan Kılıç		15–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2016Prague International Mariya Mitsova Sarah Walker
Lauren Smith		12–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2016Hungarian International Mariya Mitsova Gabriella Boje
Cecilie Sentow		11–6, 11–6, 11–5 Winner
2016Italian International Mariya Mitsova Olga Morozova
Anastasia Chervyakova		18–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2016Slovak Open Mariya Mitsova Vladyslava Lesnaya
Darya Samarchants		11–5, 11–4, 11–3 Winner
2016Hellas International Mariya Mitsova Annabella Jaeger
Vanessa Seele		21–11, 21–9 Winner
2014Bulgarian Eurasia Open Dimitria Popstoikova Neslihan Yiğit
Özge Bayrak		5–11, 5–11, 11–8, 11–10, 7–11 Runner-up
2014Orleans International Imogen Bankier Gabriela Stoeva
Stefani Stoeva		21–14, 21–7 Winner
2013Czech International Imogen Bankier Jillie Cooper
Kirsty Gilmour		21–6, 21–14 Winner
2013Belgian International Imogen Bankier Gabriela Stoeva
Stefani Stoeva		13–21, 21–11, 21–18 Winner
2013Kharkiv International Imogen Bankier Lena Grebak
Maria Helsbol		21–11, 21–12 Winner
2013Bulgaria Eurasia Open Dimitria Popstoikova Gabriela Stoeva
Stefani Stoeva		21–11, 21–8 Winner
2013Dutch International Imogen Bankier Rie Eto
Yu Wakita		14–21, 21–18, 12–21 Runner-up
2013Finnish Open Imogen Bankier Lena Grebak
Maria Helsbol		21–10, 21–14 Winner
2010White Nights Anastasia Russkikh Nina Vislova
Valeria Sorokina		21–17, 21–15 Runner-up
2010Bulgarian International Anastasia Russkikh Tatyana Bibik
Olga Golovanova		Walkover Winner
2009Bulgarian International Anastasia Russkikh Nicole Grether
Charmaine Reid		21–11, 21–18 Winner
2009Banuinvest International Dimitria Popstoikova Alexandra Milon
Florentina Petre		21–17, 21–14 Winner
2009Polish International Diana Dimova Rachel Van Cutsen
Paulien Van Dooremalen		21–18, 14–21, 21–16 Winner
2008Hungarian International Dimitriya Popstoykova Anastasia Prokopenko
Olga Golovanova		12–21, 21–10, 12–21 Runner-up
2007Turkey International Diana Dimova Nicole Grether
Juliane Schenk		Walkover Runner-up
2007Hellas International Diana Dimova Maria Helsbol
Anne Skelbaek		21–14, 21–15 Winner
2006Bulgarian International Diana Dimova Anastasia Prokopenko
Elena Chernyavskaya		21–18, 21–13 Winner
2006Banu Sport International Diana Dimova Maja Tvrdy
Maja Kersnik		21–13, 21–11 Winner
2005Portugal International Yuan Wemyss Kathrin Piotrowski
Sandra Marinello		15–8, 11–15, 2–15 Runner-up
2005Bulgarian International Diana Dimova Sabrina Jaquet
Corinne Joerg		15–1, 15–11 Winner
2004Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Anastasia Russkikh Jwala Gutta
Shruti Kurien		15–11, 15–6 Winner
2004Welsh International Yuan Wemyss Katie Litherland
Julie Pike		17–14, 15–0 Winner
2004Dutch International Neli Boteva Lena Frier Kristiansen
Kamilla Rytter Juhl		15–10, 15–6 Winner
2004Finnish International Neli Boteva Judith Baumeyer
Fabienne Baumeyer		15–11, 15–7 Winner
2004Austrian International Neli Boteva Liza Parker
Suzanne Rayappan		15–9, 15–14 Winner
2003Iceland International Neli Boteva Line Isberg
Karina Sørensen		7–15, 15–9, 15–10 Winner
2003Bulgarian International Neli Boteva Diana Dimova
Maya Ivanova		15–10, 15–2 Winner
2002Athens International Neli Boteva Maria Ioannou
Diana Knekna		11–3, 11–1 Winner
2000Greece Athens International Diana Koleva Maya Ivanova
Dobrinka Smilianova		15–7, 15–7 Winner
1999Romanian International Raina Tzvetkova Neli Boteva
Diana Koleva		15–12, 12–15, 3–15 Runner-up

Mixed Doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016Hellas International Lilian Mihaylov Maciej Oceipa
Karolina Gajos		21–18, 21–16 Winner
2006Banu Sport International Vladimir Metodiev Stiliyan Makarski
Diana Dimova		16–21, 21–16, 11–21 Runner-up
2005Bulgarian International Vladimir Metodiev Julian Hristov
Diana Dimova		15–2, 15–6 Winner
2002Bulgarian International Konstantin Dobrev Marina Yakusheva
Nikolai Zuyev		11–4, 9–11, 7–11 Runner-up
2002Athens International Konstantin Dobrev Boris Kessov
Neli Boteva		3–11, 11–1, 11–6 Winner
2002Finish International Konstantin Dobrev Sergei Ivlev
Elena Schimko		3–7, 6–8, 7–0, 8–7, 7–4 Winner
2000Greece Athens International Slantchezar Tzankov Ljuben Panov
Diana Dimova		15–9, 15–10 Winner
1999Cyprus International Georgi Petrov Peter Jensen
Nina Messman		12–15, 3–15 Runner-up

Record against selected opponents

Includes results against Olympic quarterfinals, Worlds semifinalists, and Super Series finalists, plus all Olympic opponents.