Eliza Nathanael


Eliza Nathanael is a retired badminton player from Indonesia 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, Hong Kong, Thailand, and French 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 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, two Indonesia Opens and the Southeast Asian Games with Resiana Zelin. They were twice runners-up at the prestigious All-England Championships, 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 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 teams including two which won back to back world team championships in 1994 and 1996.

Achievements

World Championships

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1997Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland Zelin Resiana Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu
15–11, 11–15, 9–15 Bronze

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1993National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England Aryono Miranat Jon Holst-Christensen
Grete Mogensen
5–15, 4–15 Bronze

World Cup

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1997Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Zelin Resiana Ge Fei
Gu Jun
9–15, 5–15 Bronze
1996Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Zelin Resiana Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu
9–15, 4–15 Bronze
1995Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Zelin Resiana Finarsih
Lili Tampi
10–15, 15–11, 10–11 retired Gold

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1993Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India Aryono Miranat Peter Axelsson
Gillian Gowers
15–10, 7–15, 5–15 Silver

Asian Games

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1998Thammasat Gymnasium 2,
Bangkok, Thailand
Deyana Lomban Ge Fei
Gu Jun
15–12, 9–15, 11–15 Silver

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1994Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium,
Hiroshima, Japan
Rudy Gunawan Yoo Yong-sung
Chung So-young
7–15, 6–15 Bronze

Asian Championships

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1998Bangkok, Thailand Deyana Lomban Ge Fei
Gu Jun
2–15, 10–15 Bronze
1996Surabaya, Indonesia Finarsih Deyana Lomban
Indarti Issolina
15–8, 15–6 Gold
1995Beijing, China Zelin Resiana Ge Fei
Gu Jun
4–15, 5–15 Bronze

Asian Cup

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1994Beijing, China Aryono Miranat Liu Jianjun
Ge Fei
4–15, 15–13, 10–15 Silver

Southeast Asian Games

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1997Asia-Africa hall, Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex,
Jakarta, Indonesia
Zelin Resiana Indarti Issolina
Deyana Lomban
15–5, 15–13 Gold
1995Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex,
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Zelin Resiana Finarsih
Lili Tampi
7–15, 3–15 Silver
1993Singapore Badminton Hall,
Singapore
Zelin Resiana Finarsih
Lili Tampi
5–15, 15–6, 5–15 Silver

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1997Asia-Africa hall, Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex,
Jakarta, Indonesia
Candra Wijaya Tri Kusharyanto
Minarti Timur
12–15, 15–7, 15–2 Gold
1995Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex,
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Denny Kantono Tri Kusharjanto
Minarti Timur
8–15, 4–15 Silver
1993Singapore Badminton Hall,
Singapore
Rudy Gunawan Denny Kantono
Minarti Timur
15–6, 18–15 Gold

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
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1989Jakarta, Indonesia Finarsih Shon Hye-joo
Jung Eun-hwa
0–15, 17–16, 15–12 Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1999Indonesia Open Deyana Lomban Helene Kirkegaard
Rikke Olsen
12–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1998Indonesia Open Deyana Lomban Marlene Thomsen
Rikke Olsen
7–15, 17–15, 15–7 Winner
1998Malaysia Open Zelin Resiana Marlene Thomsen
Rikke Olsen
8–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1997Vietnam Open Zelin Resiana Deyana Lomban
Indarti Issolina
15–11, 12–15, 15–11 Winner
1997Thailand Open Zelin Resiana Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu
8–15, 2–15 Runner-up
1997Indonesia Open Zelin Resiana Finarsih
Minarti Timur
15–10, 15–5 Winner
1997All England Open Zelin Resiana Ge Fei
Gu Jun
6–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1997Japan Open Zelin Resiana Ge Fei
Gu Jun
15–12, 12–15, 1–15 Runner-up
1996Grand Prix Finals Zelin Resiana Ge Fei
Gu Jun
4–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1996US Open Zelin Resiana Joanne Goode
Julie Bradbury
15–7, 15–5 Winner
1996Indonesia Open Zelin Resiana Helene Kirkegaard
Rikke Olsen
15–7, 15–4 Winner
1995German Open Zelin Resiana Chen Ying
Peng Xinyong
Walkover Winner
1995All England Open Zelin Resiana Gil Young-ah
Jang Hye-ock
6–15, 3–15 Runner-up
1994Malaysia Open Zelin Resiana Ge Fei
Gu Jun
5–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1993Grand Prix Finals Rosiana Tendean Finarsih
Lili Tampi
11–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1993Hong Kong Open Zelin Resiana Chen Ying
Wu Yuhong
7–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1993Indonesia Open Zelin Resiana Finarsih
Lili Tampi
16–17, 12–15 Runner-up
1991US Open Catherine Shim Eun-jung
Kang Bok-seung
7–15, 13–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1993French Open Aryono Miranat Rudy Gunawan
Rosiana Tendean
15–7, 15–12 Winner
1992Thailand Open Aryono Miranat Denny Kantono
Zelin Resiana
15–2, 2–15, 15–1 Winner
1992Hong Kong Open Aryono Miranat Lee Sang-bok
Gil Young-ah
4–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1992China Open Aryono Miranat Chen Xingdong
Sun Man
15–8, 9–15, 17–16 Winner
1992Indonesia Open Aryono Miranat Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
Maria Bengtsson
15–12, 11–15, 12–15 Runner-up
1991Indonesia Open Aryono Miranat Thomas Lund
Pernille Dupont
11–15, 9–15 Runner-up

International Series

Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1991Polish Open Catherine Wu Pei
Ye Sichuan
15–12, 15–10 Winner