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| Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 March 1982 Cologne, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Petra Overzier (born 8 March 1982) is a German professional badminton player. [1] She is the first player originally from Germany to medal at the World Championships in women's singles category in 2006. Her younger sister Birgit Overzier is also a professional badminton player. [2]
Women's Singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid, Spain |  Zhang Ning | 19–21, 11–21 |  Bronze |
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Sports Hall, Spała, Poland |  Kamila Augustyn | 11–4, 5–11, 2–11 | Bronze |
| 1999 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland |  Victoria Kosheleva | 5–11, 11–4, 11–2 |  Gold |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland |  Anne Hönscheid |  Karina Sørensen Helle Nielsen | 15–2, 8–15, 15–9 | Gold |
Women's Singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Swedish International | Tine Rasmussen | 18–21, 16–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2006 | Belgian International | Ella Karachkova | 21–16, 21–16 |  Winner |
| 2006 | Spanish International |  Judith Meulendijks | 21–18, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2006 | Finnish International |  Sara Persson | 24–22, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2006 | Dutch International | Juliane Schenk | 18–21, 21–19, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2005 | Norwegian International | Juliane Schenk | 6–11, 11–13 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Norwegian International | Juliane Schenk | 6–11, 11–13 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Australian International |  Huang Chia-chi | 11–4, 11–4 | Winner |
| 2004 | Dutch International | Sara Persson | 11–8, 11–6 | Winner |
| 2004 | Bitburger Open | Xu Huaiwen | 4–11, 2–11 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Norwegian International |  Yuan Wemyss | 11–1, 11–6 | Winner |
| 2003 | Spanish International | Xu Huaiwen | 4–11, 5–11 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Canadian International |  Julia Mann | 3–11, 11–5, 13–10 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Czech International | Kathrin Piotrowski | Britta Andersen Lene Mørk | 14–17, 8–15 | Runner-up |
Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. [3]
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