Eliza Nathanael (born 27 May 1973) is an Indonesian retired

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player who specialized in doubles events.

Career

A solid international player throughout the 1990s, Nathanael had most of her early success in mixed doubles. She won titles at the

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(1992),

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(1992),

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(1992), and French (1993) Opens with Aryono Miranat. They were bronze medalists at the

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in Birmingham, England. Nathanael also won mixed doubles at the

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in 1993 with Rudy Gunawan and 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

(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

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, and earned bronze medals together at the 1997 IBF World Championships in

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. Nathanael won women's doubles at the 1996 Asian Championships 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

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and 1996.

Achievements

World Championships

''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

World Cup

''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

World Masters Games

''Women's doubles''

Asian Games

''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

Asian Championships

''Women's doubles''

Asian Cup

''Mixed doubles''

Southeast Asian Games

''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

World Junior Championships

The Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991. ''Girls' doubles''

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006. ''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' : IBF Grand Prix tournament : IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament

IBF International

''Women's doubles''

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nathanael, Eliza 1973 births Living people Badminton players from Surabaya Indonesian female badminton players Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic badminton players for Indonesia Badminton players at the 1994 Asian Games Badminton players at the 1998 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Indonesia Asian Games bronze medalists for Indonesia Asian Games medalists in badminton Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games Competitors at the 1993 SEA Games Competitors at the 1995 SEA Games Competitors at the 1997 SEA Games SEA Games gold medalists for Indonesia SEA Games silver medalists for Indonesia SEA Games medalists in badminton 20th-century Indonesian sportswomen 21st-century Indonesian sportswomen