Erika von Heiland

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Erika von Heiland
Personal information
Full nameErika von Heiland Strader
CountryUnited States
Born (1965-12-24) December 24, 1965 (age 58)
Angeles City, Philippines
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
HandednessRight
EventWomen's singles & Women's doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Mar del Plata 1995 Doubles
Bermuda International Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg Bermuda 1995 Doubles

Erika von Heiland (born December 24, 1965) is an American badminton player, born in the Philippines. She competed in women's singles at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and in singles and doubles at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1] She played for the US at the 1989, 1991, and 1993 World Championships and was a member of the US Uber Cup teams in 1990, 1992, and 1996. Her career was limited by multiple knee surgeries. Von Heiland attended Arizona State University. She grew up in the Philippines, coming to the US in 1985. She later became the director of community marketing for Coca-Cola. [2]

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Achievements

PanAm Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1995 Mar del Plata, Argentina Flag of the United States.svg Linda French Flag of Jamaica.svg Nigealia Saunders
Flag of Jamaica.svg Terry Leyow
15-2 15–6 Med 3.png Bronze

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erika Von Heiland". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  2. "Erika Von Heiland Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 2020-04-18. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2024-07-15.