Heather Olver (born 15 March 1986) is an English badminton player. 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. She also competed at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics.

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

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.

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

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.

Achievements

Commonwealth Games Mixed Doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult2014Emirates Arena,Glasgow, Scotland Chris Langridge Chris Adcock Gabby Adcock9–21, 12–21 Silver

European Championships Women's Doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult2010Manchester Evening News Arena,Manchester, England Mariana Agathangelou Petya Nedelcheva Anastasia Russkikh18–21, 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 YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult2016Canada Open Lauren Smith Setyana Mapasa Gronya Somerville15–21, 16–21 Runner-up2014Scottish Open Lauren Smith Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva7–21, 15–21 Runner-up

Mixed Doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult2013Scottish Open Chris Langridge Robert Blair Imogen Bankier16–21, 14–21 Runner-up2013London Grand Prix Gold Chris Langridge Michael Fuchs Birgit Michels19–21, 14–21 Runner-up BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series Women's doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult2016Peru International Lauren Smith Johanna Goliszewski Carla Nelte18–21, 21–19, 19–21 Runner-up2016Orleans International Lauren Smith Delphine Delrue Lea Palermo21–19, 21–8 Winner2015USA International Lauren Smith Puttita Supajirakul Sapsiree Taerattanachai18–21, 21–19, 21–19 Winner2015Welsh International Lauren Smith Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva10–21, 20–22 Runner-up2015Kharkiv International Lauren Smith Jongkongphan Kittiharakul Rawinda Prajongjai18–21, 15–21 Runner-up2015Finnish Open Lauren Smith Delphine Lansac Emilie Lefel21–13, 23–21 Winner2015Orleans International Lauren Smith Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva20–22, 21–16, 9–21 Runner-up2015Austrian International Lauren Smith Suci Rizky Andini Maretha Dea Giovani14–21, 21–23 Runner-up2014Welsh International Lauren Smith Sophie Brown Kate Robertshaw21–11, 21–17 Winner2013Spanish Open Kate Robertshaw Maiken Fruergaard Sara Thygesen18–21, 21–13, 22–20 Winner2012Swiss International Kate Robertshaw Isabel Herttrich Carla Nelte21–15, 15–21, 23–21 Winner2012Czech International Kate Robertshaw Jillie Cooper Kirsty Gilmour21–16, 21–15 Winner2012Polish Open Mariana Agathangelou Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obanana21–12, 23–21 Winner2012Swedish Masters Mariana Agathangelou Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obanana21–15, 21–12 Winner2011Irish International Mariana Agathangelou Ng Hui Ern Ng Hui Lin21–14, 16–21, 11–21 Runner-up2011Bulgarian International Mariana Agathangelou Pradnya Gadre Prajakta Sawant18–21, 21–7, 21–10 Winner2011Belgian International Mariana Agathangelou Shinta Mulia Sari Yao Lei12–21, 18–21 Runner-up2010Irish International Mariana Agathangelou Maria Helsbol Anne Skelbaek21–12, 12–21, 15–21 Runner-up2010Scottish International Mariana Agathangelou Jenny Wallwork Gabrielle White17–21, 17–21 Runner-up2009Irish International Mariana Agathangelou Maria Helsbol Anne Skelbaek21–13, 21–19 Winner2005Welsh International Hayley Connor Mariana Agathangelou Rachel Howard6–15, 17–16, 15–4 Winner

Mixed doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult2013Welsh International Chris Langridge Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova21–17, 10–21, 21–13 Winner2012Welsh International Chris Langridge Marcus Ellis Gabrielle White20–22, 16–21 Runner-up2012Czech International Chris Langridge Marcus Ellis Gabrielle White22–20, 6–7 Retired Winner2012Belgian International Chris Langridge Marcus Ellis Gabrielle White21–9, 10–21, 17–21 Runner-up2011Irish International Marcus Ellis Dave Khodabux Selena Piek21–19, 21–17 Winner2011Swedish Masters Robin Middleton Dave Khodabux Samantha Barning15–21, 21–9, 21–14 Winner2009Norwegian International Marcus Ellis Robin Middleton Mariana Agathangelou21–19, 21–17 Winner2009Belgian International Marcus Ellis Wouter Claes Nathalie Descamps21–9, 25–23 Winner2009Austrian International Robert Adcock Valeriy Atrashchenkov Elena Prus21–17, 21–18 Winner2009Swedish International Robert Adcock Valeriy Atrashchenkov Elena Prus16–21, 11–21 Runner-up2008Scottish International Robert Adcock Michael Fuchs Annekatrin Lillie16–21, 12–21 Runner-up2006Slovak International Matthew Honey David Lindley Suzanne Rayappan12–21, 19–21 Runner-up BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament

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