# Diana Koleva

Diana Khristova Koleva-Tsvetanova (née Koleva, Bulgarian: Диана Колева; born 24 October 1959) is a Bulgarian former badminton player. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics in 1992 Barcelona, 1996 Atlanta, and 2000 Sydney. Koleva won sixteen times the National Championships title from 1985 to 2003. She also won the women's singles title at the 1988/89 season of European Circuit.

## Achievements
### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1995 | Bulgarian Open | Neli Boteva | Silvia Albrecht Santi Wibowo | 15–7, 15–5 | Winner |

### IBF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1986 | Austrian International | Birgit Schilling | 6–11, 11–6, 11–5 | Winner |
| 1987 | Bulgarian International | Monika Cassens | 11–12, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Malta International | Neli Boteva | 11–3, 11–2 | Winner |
| 1990 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Bettina Villars | 11–2, 12–9 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Malta International | Mira Sundari | 7–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Lausanne International | Brenda Conijn | 4–11, 11–7, 12–10 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1987 | Bulgarian International | Diana Filipova | Monika Cassens Petra Michalowsky | 6–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Malta International | Emilia Dimitrova | Andrea Roschinsky Sophie Rotermund | 15–5, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1989 | Bulgarian International | Vlada Chernyavskaya | Lin Yanfen Zhang Wanling | 6–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Emilia Dimitrova | Monika Cassens Petra Michalowsky | 6–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Malta International | Emilia Dimitrova | Monika Cassens Petra Michalowsky | 10–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Bulgarian International | Helene Kirkegaard | Katrin Schmidt Kerstin Ubben | 15–7, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1992 | Malta International | Diana Knekna | Neli Boteva Emilia Dimitrova | 15–10, 18–15 | Winner |
| 1994 | Czech International | Neli Boteva | Lone Sørensen Mette Sørensen | 14–17, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Neli Boteva | Sandrine Lefèvre Tatiana Vattier | 15–5, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1998 | French Open | Neli Boteva | Tsai Hui-min Chen Li-chin | 6–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Romanian International | Raina Tzvetkova | Carmen Blanaru Alina Pitu | 15–3, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1998 | Cyprus International | Raina Tzvetkova | Elena Iasonos Diana Knekna | 15–3, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1998 | Israel International | Svetlana Zilberman | Elena Iasonos Diana Knekna | 15–1, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1999 | Bulgarian International | Neli Boteva | Natalja Esipenko Natalia Golovkina | 13–15, 17–15, 15–0 | Winner |
| 1999 | Romanian International | Neli Boteva | Petya Nedelcheva Raina Tzvetkova | 12–15, 15–12, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1999 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Neli Boteva | Nicol Pitro Anika Sietz | 15–11, 14–17, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Croatian International | Neli Boteva | Felicity Gallup Joanne Muggeridge | 6–15, 15–12, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Greece International | Petya Nedelcheva | Maya Ivanova Dobrinka Smilianova | 15–7, 15–7 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1988 | Austrian International | Markus Keck | Jerzy Dołhan Bożena Haracz | 8–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Malta International | Orlin Tzvetanov | Vladimir Balun Emilia Dimitrova | 11–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Austrian International | Nikolai Zuyev | Christian Jakobsen Marlene Thomsen | 5–15, 15–11, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Irish International | Kai Abraham | Michael Keck Irina Serova | 10–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Lausanne International | Pavel Uvarov | James Anderson Emma Constable | 2–15, 16–17 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Svetoslav Stoyanov | Manuel Dubrulle Sandrine Lefèvre | 15–10, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1998 | Romanian International | Konstantin Dobrev | Florin Posteucă Adina Posteucă | 15–11, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1998 | Cyprus International | Konstantin Dobrev | Leon Pugach Rina Fridman | 15–3, 10–15, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1999 | Israel International | Luben Panov | Leon Pugach Rina Fridman | 15–8, 10–15, 15–5 | Winner |