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

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player 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 China (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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. Nathanael also won mixed doubles at the

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in 1993 with

Rudy Gunawan Rudy Gunawan (; born 31 December 1966) is a former Indonesian badminton player who played between 1980s and 1990s. He is arguably one of the best doubles players ever to play for Indonesia. Rudy Gunawan won various international championships, b ...

and in 1997 with

Candra Wijaya Rafael Candra Wijaya (; born 16 September 1975) is a retired Indonesian badminton player. Career Wijaya started his career in badminton at the age of five, motivated by his brother Indra Wijaya and later joined a club in Cirebon. His father, H ...

. 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 Glasgow, Scotland. 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 Deyana Gresye Susanti Lomban (born 27 January 1976) is a former Indonesian badminton player who also play for the PB Jaya Raya. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the women's doubles event partnered with Eliza Nathanael. Lomban who was p ...

. 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''

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 Sportspeople from Surabaya Indonesian female badminton players Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic badminton players of 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 Southeast Asian Games Competitors at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games Competitors at the 1997 Southeast Asian Games Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for Indonesia Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for Indonesia Southeast Asian Games medalists in badminton 20th-century Indonesian women 21st-century Indonesian women