Heather Olver

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 the 2014 Commonwealth Games, European women’s doubles bronze, and reaching the final of the 2013 London Grand Prix Gold and Scottish Open.[2] She also competed at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics.[3]

Heather Olver
Heather Olver at the 2013 French Super Series
Personal information
Country England
Born (1986-03-15) 15 March 1986
Eastbourne, East Sussex, England
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
HandednessRight
CoachJulian Robertson
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking18 (WD) 10 March 2011
15 (XD) 13 March 2014
BWF profile

Early career

She started playing at the age of six and started when she joined her local club, Waldron Junior BC, with her brother.[1]

Career

In 2005, Olver 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.[4]

She competed in the mixed team and mixed doubles event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won silver medals respectively.[5][6] She also won mixed team bronze in 2010.[5]

Education

Having attended primary school at Cross in Hand CEP, she later went on to obtain 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.[1]

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Mixed Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Emirates Arena,
Glasgow, Scotland
Chris Langridge Chris Adcock
Gabrielle Adcock
9–21, 12–21 Silver

European Championships

Women's Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Manchester Evening News Arena,
Manchester, England
Mariana Agathangelou Petya Nedelcheva
Anastasia Russkikh
18–21, 13–21 Bronze

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

Women's Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Canada Open Lauren Smith Setyana Mapasa
Gronya Somerville
15–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2014 Scottish Open Lauren Smith Gabriela Stoeva
Stefani Stoeva
7–21, 15–21 Runner-up

Mixed Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Scottish Open Chris Langridge Robert Blair
Imogen Bankier
16–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2013 London Grand Prix Gold Chris Langridge Michael Fuchs
Birgit Michels
19–21, 14–21 Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

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, 6–7 Retired 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

References

  1. "Heather Olver". Badminton England. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  2. "About Heather". Team GB. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  3. "Heather Olver". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  4. "Heather Olver". Bath Chronicle. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  5. "Silver for Olver at Glasgow 2014". University of Bath. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  6. "Second silver for Olver on final day of Glasgow Games". University of Bath. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
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