Eliza Nathanael

Eliza Nathanael (born 27 May 1973) is an Indonesian retired badminton 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 China (1992), Hong Kong (1992), Thailand (1992), and French (1993) 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 (1996), two Indonesia Opens (1996, 1997) and the Southeast Asian Games (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 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 (women's international) teams including two which won back to back world team championships in 1994 and 1996.

Achievements

World Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1997	Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland	Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	Template:Flagicon Qin Yiyuan Template:Flagicon Tang Yongshu	15–11, 11–15, 9–15	Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1993	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England	Template:Flagicon Aryono Miranat	Template:Flagicon Jon Holst-Christensen Template:Flagicon Grete Mogensen	5–15, 4–15	Bronze Bronze

World Cup

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1995	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	Template:Flagicon Finarsih Template:Flagicon Lili Tampi	10–15, 15–11, 10–11 retired	Gold Gold
1996	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	Template:Flagicon Qin Yiyuan Template:Flagicon Tang Yongshu	9–15, 4–15	Bronze Bronze
1997	Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	Template:Flagicon Ge Fei Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	9–15, 5–15	Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1993	Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India	Template:Flagicon Aryono Miranat	Template:Flagicon Peter Axelsson Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	15–10, 7–15, 5–15	Silver Silver

World Masters Games

Women's doubles

Year	Age	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
2025	50+	Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan	Template:Flagicon Lidya Djaelawijaya	Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon		Bronze Bronze

Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1998	Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand	Template:Flagicon Deyana Lomban	Template:Flagicon Ge Fei Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	15–12, 9–15, 11–15	Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1994	Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan	Template:Flagicon Rudy Gunawan	Template:Flagicon Yoo Yong-sung Template:Flagicon Chung So-young	7–15, 6–15	Bronze Bronze

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1995	Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China	Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	Template:Flagicon Ge Fei Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	4–15, 5–15	Bronze Bronze
1996	Pancasila Hall, Surabaya, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Finarsih	Template:Flagicon Indarti Issolina Template:Flagicon Deyana Lomban	15–8, 15–6	Gold Gold
1998	Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Template:Flagicon Deyana Lomban	Template:Flagicon Ge Fei Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	2–15, 10–15	Bronze Bronze

Asian Cup

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1991	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Aryono Miranat	Template:Flagicon Shon Jin-hwan Template:Flagicon Gil Young-ah	5–15, 15–8, 7–15	Silver Silver
1994	Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China	Template:Flagicon Aryono Miranat	Template:Flagicon Liu Jianjun Template:Flagicon Ge Fei	4–15, 15–13, 10–15	Silver Silver

Southeast Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1993	Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore	Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	Template:Flagicon Finarsih Template:Flagicon Lili Tampi	5–15, 15–6, 5–15	Silver Silver
1995	Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand	Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	Template:Flagicon Finarsih Template:Flagicon Lili Tampi	7–15, 3–15	Silver Silver
1997	Asia-Africa hall, Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	Template:Flagicon Indarti Issolina Template:Flagicon Deyana Lomban	15–5, 15–13	Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1993	Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore	Template:Flagicon Rudy Gunawan	Template:Flagicon Denny Kantono Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	15–6, 18–15	Gold Gold
1995	Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand	Template:Flagicon Denny Kantono	Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharjanto Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	8–15, 4–15	Silver Silver
1997	Asia-Africa hall, Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya	Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharjanto Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	12–15, 15–7, 15–2	Gold 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

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1989	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Finarsih	Template:Flagicon Shon Hye-joo Template:Flagicon Jung Eun-hwa	0–15, 17–16, 15–12	Gold Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1991	U.S. Open	Template:Flagicon Catherine	Template:Flagicon Shim Eun-jung Template:Flagicon Kang Bok-seung	7–15, 13–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1993	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	Template:Flagicon Finarsih Template:Flagicon Lili Tampi	16–17, 12–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1993	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	Template:Flagicon Chen Ying Template:Flagicon Wu Yuhong	7–15, 8–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1993	World Grand Prix Finals	Template:Flagicon Rosiana Tendean	Template:Flagicon Finarsih Template:Flagicon Lili Tampi	11–15, 10–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1994	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	Template:Flagicon Ge Fei Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	5–15, 11–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1995	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	Template:Flagicon Gil Young-ah Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock	6–15, 3–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1995	German Open	Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	Template:Flagicon Chen Ying Template:Flagicon Peng Xinyong	Walkover	Template:Gold1 Winner
1996	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	Template:Flagicon Helene Kirkegaard Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	15–7, 15–4	Template:Gold1 Winner
1996	U.S. Open	Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	Template:Flagicon Julie Bradbury Template:Flagicon Joanne Goode	15–7, 15–5	Template:Gold1 Winner
1996	World Grand Prix Finals	Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	Template:Flagicon Ge Fei Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	4–15, 4–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1997	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	Template:Flagicon Ge Fei Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	15–12, 12–15, 1–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1997	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	Template:Flagicon Ge Fei Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	6–15, 9–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1997	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	Template:Flagicon Finarsih Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	15–10, 15–5	Template:Gold1 Winner
1997	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	Template:Flagicon Qin Yiyuan Template:Flagicon Tang Yongshu	8–15, 2–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1997	Vietnam Open	Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	Template:Flagicon Deyana Lomban Template:Flagicon Indarti Issolina	15–11, 12–15, 15–11	Template:Gold1 Winner
1998	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	8–15, 4–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1998	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Deyana Lomban	Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	7–15, 17–15, 15–7	Template:Gold1 Winner
1999	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Deyana Lomban	Template:Flagicon Helene Kirkegaard Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	12–15, 7–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1991	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Aryono Miranat	Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Pernille Dupont	11–15, 9–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1992	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Aryono Miranat	Template:Flagicon Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Template:Flagicon Maria Bengtsson	15–12, 11–15, 12–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1992	China Open	Template:Flagicon Aryono Miranat	Template:Flagicon Chen Xingdong Template:Flagicon Sun Man	15–8, 9–15, 17–16	Template:Gold1 Winner
1992	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Aryono Miranat	Template:Flagicon Lee Sang-bok Template:Flagicon Gil Young-ah	4–15, 11–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1992	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Aryono Miranat	Template:Flagicon Denny Kantono Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	15–2, 2–15, 15–1	Template:Gold1 Winner
1993	French Open	Template:Flagicon Aryono Miranat	Template:Flagicon Rudy Gunawan Template:Flagicon Rosiana Tendean	15–7, 15–12	Template:Gold1 Winner

  IBF Grand Prix tournament

  IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament

IBF International

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1991	Polish Open	Template:Flagicon Catherine	Template:Flagicon Wu Pei Template:Flagicon Ye Sichuan	15–12, 15–10	Template:Gold1 Winner

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