Victoria Wright | |
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Personal information | |
Birth name | Victoria Hristova |
Country | France |
Born | Pazardzhik, Bulgaria | 1 May 1974
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
Handedness | Right |
Event | Women's singles & doubles |
BWF profile |
Victoria Wright (born Victoria Hristova; 1 May 1974) is a former Bulgarian badminton player, and later represented France. She competed for Bulgaria at the first edition of the badminton at the Summer Olympics in Barcelona. [1] In Bulgaria, she won nine times National Championships title, 4 in the women's singles and 5 in the women's doubles event. [2] She competed for France at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the mixed doubles event partnered with the former Bulgarian player Svetoslav Stoyanov. They lost to Jens Eriksen and Mette Schjoldager of Denmark in the round of 32. [3] Wright won the French National Championships title, 2 times in the women's doubles event partnered with Tatiana Vattier, and 3 in the mixed doubles event with Stoyanov. [4]
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1992 | Bulgarian International | Neli Nedjalkova | 11–4, 5–11, 1–0 retired | Winner |
1996 | Romanian International | Raina Tzvetkova | 11–4, 11–1 | Winner |
1997 | Bulgarian International | Anne Gibson | 1–9, 5–9, 3–9 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1992 | Bulgarian International | Dimitrinka Dimitrova | Neli Nedjalkova Reni Asenova | Walkover | Winner |
1996 | Romanian International | Raina Tzvetkova | Cristina Savulescu Daniela Timofte | 15–3, 15–4 | Winner |
1997 | Bulgarian International | Raina Tzvetkova | Dimitrinka Dimitrova Dobrinka Smilianova | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Romanian International | Mihail Popov | Svetoslav Stoyanov Raina Tzvetkova | 2–15, 17–14, 10–15 | Runner-up |
1997 | Bulgarian International | Mihail Popov | Svetoslav Stoyanov Raina Tzvetkova | 4–9, 5–9, 4–9 | Runner-up |
2003 | Slovak International | Svetoslav Stoyanov | Alexandr Russkikh Anastasia Russkikh | 7–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
2004 | Dutch International | Svetoslav Stoyanov | Tommy Sørensen Britta Andersen | 8–15, 15–8, 15–8 | Winner |
2004 | Croatian International | Svetoslav Stoyanov | Rasmus Mangor Andersen Helle Nielsen | 15–12, 15–7 | Winner |
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