# 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 |
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 |

### 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 |
| 1996 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Zelin Resiana | Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu | 9–15, 4–15 | Bronze |
| 1997 | Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia | Zelin Resiana | Ge Fei Gu Jun | 9–15, 5–15 | 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 |

### 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 |
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 |

### 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 |
| 1996 | Pancasila Hall, Surabaya, Indonesia | Finarsih | Indarti Issolina Deyana Lomban | 15–8, 15–6 | Gold |
| 1998 | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Deyana Lomban | Ge Fei Gu Jun | 2–15, 10–15 | 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, 7–15 | Silver |
| 1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Aryono Miranat | Liu Jianjun Ge Fei | 4–15, 15–13, 10–15 | 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 |
| 1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand | Zelin Resiana | Finarsih Lili Tampi | 7–15, 3–15 | Silver |
| 1997 | Asia-Africa hall, Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia | Zelin Resiana | Indarti Issolina Deyana Lomban | 15–5, 15–13 | 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 |
| 1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand | Denny Kantono | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | 8–15, 4–15 | 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 |

### 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 |

### 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 Goode | 15–7, 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 |