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 Zelin Resiana Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu 15–11, 11–15, 9–15 Bronze Bronze

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

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

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1993 Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India Aryono Miranat Peter Axelsson 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 Lidya Djaelawijaya Bronze Bronze

Asian Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1998 Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand Deyana Lomban Ge Fei Gu Jun 15–12, 9–15, 11–15 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1994 Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan Rudy Gunawan Yoo Yong-sung 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 Zelin Resiana Ge Fei Gu Jun 4–15, 5–15 Bronze Bronze 1996 Pancasila Hall, Surabaya, Indonesia Finarsih Indarti Issolina Deyana Lomban 15–8, 15–6 Gold Gold 1998 Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Deyana Lomban Ge Fei Gu Jun 2–15, 10–15 Bronze Bronze

Asian Cup Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1991 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Aryono Miranat Shon Jin-hwan Gil Young-ah 5–15, 15–8, 7–15Silver Silver 1994 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Aryono Miranat Liu Jianjun 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 Zelin Resiana Finarsih Lili Tampi 5–15, 15–6, 5–15 Silver Silver 1995 Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand Zelin Resiana Finarsih Lili Tampi 7–15, 3–15 Silver Silver 1997 Asia-Africa hall, Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Zelin Resiana Indarti Issolina Deyana Lomban 15–5, 15–13 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1993 Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore Rudy Gunawan Denny Kantono Minarti Timur 15–6, 18–15 Gold Gold 1995 Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand Denny Kantono Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur 8–15, 4–15 Silver Silver 1997 Asia-Africa hall, Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Candra Wijaya Tri Kusharjanto 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 Finarsih Shon Hye-joo 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 Catherine Shim Eun-jung Kang Bok-seung 7–15, 13–15 Runner-up 1993 Indonesia Open Zelin Resiana Finarsih Lili Tampi 16–17, 12–15 Runner-up 1993 Hong Kong Open Zelin Resiana Chen Ying Wu Yuhong 7–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1993 World Grand Prix Finals Rosiana Tendean Finarsih Lili Tampi 11–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1994 Malaysia Open Zelin Resiana Ge Fei Gu Jun 5–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1995 All England Open Zelin Resiana Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock 6–15, 3–15 Runner-up 1995 German Open Zelin Resiana Chen Ying Peng Xinyong Walkover Winner 1996 Indonesia Open Zelin Resiana Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen 15–7, 15–4 Winner 1996 U.S. Open Zelin Resiana Julie Bradbury Joanne Goode15–7, 15–5 Winner 1996 World Grand Prix Finals Zelin Resiana Ge Fei Gu Jun 4–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1997 Japan Open Zelin Resiana Ge Fei Gu Jun 15–12, 12–15, 1–15 Runner-up 1997 All England Open Zelin Resiana Ge Fei Gu Jun 6–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1997 Indonesia Open Zelin Resiana Finarsih Minarti Timur 15–10, 15–5 Winner 1997 Thailand Open Zelin Resiana Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu 8–15, 2–15 Runner-up 1997 Vietnam Open Zelin Resiana Deyana Lomban Indarti Issolina 15–11, 12–15, 15–11 Winner 1998 Malaysia Open Zelin Resiana Marlene Thomsen Rikke Olsen 8–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1998 Indonesia Open Deyana Lomban Marlene Thomsen Rikke Olsen 7–15, 17–15, 15–7 Winner 1999 Indonesia Open Deyana Lomban Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen 12–15, 7–15 Runner-up

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

IBF International Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1991 Polish Open Catherine Wu Pei Ye Sichuan 15–12, 15–10 Winner