Eliza Nathanael
Encyclopedia
Eliza Nathanael is a retired female badminton
player from Indonesia
who specialized in doubles events.
(1992), Hong Kong
(1992), Thailand
(1992), and French
(1993) Opens with Aryono Miranat
. They were bronze medalists at the 1993 IBF World Championships
in Birmingham, England. Nathanael also won mixed doubles at the Southeast Asian Games
in 1997 with Candra Wijaya
.
In women's doubles Nathanael was competitive internationally with a variety of partners. She won the U.S. Open (1996), two Indonesia Opens
(1996, 1997) and the Southeast Asian Games
(1997) with Resiana Zelin
. They were twice runners-up at the prestigious All-England Championships
(1995, 1997), were quarter-finalists at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, and earned bronze medals together at the 1997 IBF World Championships
in Glasgow, Scotland. Nathanael won women's doubles at the 1996 Asian Games
with another Indonesian teammate
, Finarsih
, and her third consecutive Indonesia Open title
, in 1998, with Deyana Lomban.
Nathanael was a member of several Indonesian Uber Cup
(women's international) teams including two which won back to back world team championships in 1994 and 1996.
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
who specialized in doubles events.
Career
A solid international level player throughout the 1990s, Nathanael had most of her early success in mixed doubles. She won titles at the ChinaChina Open (badminton)
The China Open is an annual badminton tournament held in People's Republic of China. It became part of the BWF Super Series tournaments in 2007.-Past winners:...
(1992), Hong Kong
Hong Kong Open (badminton)
The Hong Kong Open is an annual badminton tournament held in Hong Kong since 1982, but it did not take place annually. It is organized by Hong Kong Badminton Association and it became one of the Super Series tournament in 2007. In 2008, Wang Chen became the first home player to win the Hong Kong...
(1992), Thailand
Thailand Open (badminton)
The Thailand Open in badminton is an open international championships held in Thailand since 1984. It was halted in 1986, 1998, 2002 and 2010.-Past winners:-External links:***...
(1992), and French
French Open (badminton)
The French Open is an annual Badminton tournament held in France since 1909 and hosted by the Fédération Française de Badminton . The 2009 edition will be held from the 27th of October to the 1st of November....
(1993) Opens with Aryono Miranat
Aryono Miranat
Aryono Miranat is a retired male badminton player from Indonesia who specialized in mixed doubles.-Career:Aryono won several international titles in the early 1990s with Eliza Nathanael, including the China , Thailand , Hong Kong , and French Opens. He was a mixed doubles runner-up three...
. They were bronze medalists at the 1993 IBF World Championships
1993 IBF World Championships
The 8th World Badminton Championships were held in Birmingham, England in 1993.-Medalists:-Men's Singles:- Women's Singles:- Men's Doubles:- Women's Doubles:- Mixed Doubles:-Medal account:-External links:*...
in Birmingham, England. Nathanael also won mixed doubles at the Southeast Asian Games
Badminton at the Southeast Asian Games
Badminton is a Southeast Asian Games event and has been one of the sports held at the Games since the inaugural edition of the South East Asian Peninsular Games in 1959.-Medal table:-Individual competition:-Team competition:-References:***...
in 1997 with Candra Wijaya
Candra Wijaya
-Career:Wijaya is a doubles specialist who, as of 2008, has rated among the best men's doubles players in the world for over a decade. Noted for his ability in all phases of the doubles game, he has reached the final of the BWF World Championships three times with countryman Sigit Budiarto. They...
.
In women's doubles Nathanael was competitive internationally with a variety of partners. She won the U.S. Open (1996), two Indonesia Opens
Indonesia Open (badminton)
The Indonesia Open in an annual badminton tournament organized by Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia and held in Indonesia since 1982. It became part of the BWF Super Series tournament in 2007 and got the Premier Super Series status in 2011....
(1996, 1997) and the Southeast Asian Games
Badminton at the Southeast Asian Games
Badminton is a Southeast Asian Games event and has been one of the sports held at the Games since the inaugural edition of the South East Asian Peninsular Games in 1959.-Medal table:-Individual competition:-Team competition:-References:***...
(1997) with Resiana Zelin
Resiana Zelin
Resiana Zelin is a female former international level badminton player who specialized in doubles.-Career:...
. They were twice runners-up at the prestigious All-England Championships
All England Open Badminton Championships
The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...
(1995, 1997), were quarter-finalists at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, and earned bronze medals together at the 1997 IBF World Championships
1997 IBF World Championships
The 10th IBF World Championships were held in Glasgow, Scotland, between 24 May and 1 June 1997.-Medalists:-Seeds:# Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen# Heryanto Arbi# Ardy Wiranata# Sun Jun# Park Sung-woo# Peter Rasmussen# Alan Budikusuma...
in Glasgow, Scotland. Nathanael won women's doubles at the 1996 Asian Games
Badminton at the Asian Games
Badminton is one of the regular Asian Games sports since 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia.-History:Badminton made its debut in the Asian Games as a demonstration sport at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, and became a regular competitive sport in 1962. In the 1962 Games, six events were held, with...
with another Indonesian teammate
Indonesia national badminton team
The Indonesia national badminton team represents Indonesia in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia, PBSI , the governing body for badminton in Indonesia...
, Finarsih
Finarsih
Finarsih is a retired female badminton player from Indonesia who specialized in women's doubles.-Career:Finarsih won a number of significant international titles during the 1990s, most of them with regular partner Lili Tampi...
, and her third consecutive Indonesia Open title
Indonesia Open (badminton)
The Indonesia Open in an annual badminton tournament organized by Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia and held in Indonesia since 1982. It became part of the BWF Super Series tournament in 2007 and got the Premier Super Series status in 2011....
, in 1998, with Deyana Lomban.
Nathanael was a member of several Indonesian Uber Cup
Indonesia national badminton team
The Indonesia national badminton team represents Indonesia in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia, PBSI , the governing body for badminton in Indonesia...
(women's international) teams including two which won back to back world team championships in 1994 and 1996.