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]
| Victoria Wright | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Victoria Hristova |
| Country | France |
| Born | 1 May 1974 Pazardzhik, Bulgaria |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Event | Women's singles & doubles |
| BWF profile | |
Achievements
editIBF International
editWomen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
References
edit- ^ "Бадминтон" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Bulgaria - Bulgarian Badminton Federation". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Badminton mixed doubles results". BBC. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "France Yearbook 2016". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
External links
edit- Victoria Wright at BWFBadminton.com
- Victoria Wright at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Victoria Wright at Olympics.com
- Victoria Wright at Olympic.org (archived)
- Victoria Wright at Olympedia (archive) (2004 Summer Olympics for France)
- Viktoria Khristova at Olympics.com
- Viktoriya Hristova at Olympedia (archive) (1992 Summer Olympics for Bulgaria)