# Heather Olver

Heather Olver (born 15 March 1986) is an English badminton player. Her career highlights so far include mixed team and mixed doubles silver at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, European women’s doubles bronze, and reaching the final of the 2013 London Grand Prix Gold and Scottish Open. She also competed at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics.

## Early career

She started playing at the age of six and started when she joined her local club, Waldron Junior BC, with her brother.

## Career

In 2005, Olver won the women's doubles at both the England Junior Championships and the Welsh International. In 2009, she was successful four times internationally, and in the following year she won the bronze medal at the European Championships in women's doubles.
She competed in the mixed team and mixed doubles event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won silver medals respectively. She also won mixed team bronze in 2010.

## Education

Having attended primary school at Cross in Hand CEP, she later went on to obtain a degree in Coach Education and Sports Development from the University of Bath. She was both a triple jumper and a 200m sprinter at Heathfield Community College in East Sussex.

## Achievements
### Commonwealth Games

Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Chris Langridge | Chris Adcock Gabby Adcock | 9–21, 12–21 | Silver |

### European Championships

Women's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England | Mariana Agathangelou | Petya Nedelcheva Anastasia Russkikh | 18–21, 13–21 | Bronze |

### BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Women's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Canada Open | Lauren Smith | Setyana Mapasa Gronya Somerville | 15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Scottish Open | Lauren Smith | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 7–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Scottish Open | Chris Langridge | Robert Blair Imogen Bankier | 16–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | London Grand Prix Gold | Chris Langridge | Michael Fuchs Birgit Michels | 19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Peru International | Lauren Smith | Johanna Goliszewski Carla Nelte | 18–21, 21–19, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Orleans International | Lauren Smith | Delphine Delrue Lea Palermo | 21–19, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2015 | USA International | Lauren Smith | Puttita Supajirakul Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 18–21, 21–19, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2015 | Welsh International | Lauren Smith | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 10–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Kharkiv International | Lauren Smith | Jongkongphan Kittiharakul Rawinda Prajongjai | 18–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Finnish Open | Lauren Smith | Delphine Lansac Emilie Lefel | 21–13, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2015 | Orleans International | Lauren Smith | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 20–22, 21–16, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Austrian International | Lauren Smith | Suci Rizky Andini Maretha Dea Giovani | 14–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Welsh International | Lauren Smith | Sophie Brown Kate Robertshaw | 21–11, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2013 | Spanish Open | Kate Robertshaw | Maiken Fruergaard Sara Thygesen | 18–21, 21–13, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2012 | Swiss International | Kate Robertshaw | Isabel Herttrich Carla Nelte | 21–15, 15–21, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2012 | Czech International | Kate Robertshaw | Jillie Cooper Kirsty Gilmour | 21–16, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2012 | Polish Open | Mariana Agathangelou | Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obanana | 21–12, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2012 | Swedish Masters | Mariana Agathangelou | Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obanana | 21–15, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2011 | Irish International | Mariana Agathangelou | Ng Hui Ern Ng Hui Lin | 21–14, 16–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Bulgarian International | Mariana Agathangelou | Pradnya Gadre Prajakta Sawant | 18–21, 21–7, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2011 | Belgian International | Mariana Agathangelou | Shinta Mulia Sari Yao Lei | 12–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Irish International | Mariana Agathangelou | Maria Helsbol Anne Skelbaek | 21–12, 12–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Scottish International | Mariana Agathangelou | Jenny Wallwork Gabrielle White | 17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Irish International | Mariana Agathangelou | Maria Helsbol Anne Skelbaek | 21–13, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2005 | Welsh International | Hayley Connor | Mariana Agathangelou Rachel Howard | 6–15, 17–16, 15–4 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Welsh International | Chris Langridge | Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova | 21–17, 10–21, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2012 | Welsh International | Chris Langridge | Marcus Ellis Gabrielle White | 20–22, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Czech International | Chris Langridge | Marcus Ellis Gabrielle White | 22–20, 6–7 Retired | Winner |
| 2012 | Belgian International | Chris Langridge | Marcus Ellis Gabrielle White | 21–9, 10–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Irish International | Marcus Ellis | Dave Khodabux Selena Piek | 21–19, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2011 | Swedish Masters | Robin Middleton | Dave Khodabux Samantha Barning | 15–21, 21–9, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2009 | Norwegian International | Marcus Ellis | Robin Middleton Mariana Agathangelou | 21–19, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2009 | Belgian International | Marcus Ellis | Wouter Claes Nathalie Descamps | 21–9, 25–23 | Winner |
| 2009 | Austrian International | Robert Adcock | Valeriy Atrashchenkov Elena Prus | 21–17, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2009 | Swedish International | Robert Adcock | Valeriy Atrashchenkov Elena Prus | 16–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Scottish International | Robert Adcock | Michael Fuchs Annekatrin Lillie | 16–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Slovak International | Matthew Honey | David Lindley Suzanne Rayappan | 12–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament