Petra Overzier

{{Short description|German badminton player (born 1982)}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| image = Petra reichel.JPG

| name = Petra Overzier

| caption =

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|3|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = Cologne, Germany

| height = 173 cm

| weight =

| event = Women's singles

| highest_ranking =

| date_of_highest_ranking =

| current_ranking =

| date_of_current_ranking =

| country = Germany

| coach =

| handedness = Right

| bwfbadminton_id = 11814

| bwf_id = F7E5D886-1633-46A7-8BDA-815310CC1050

| medal_templates =

{{MedalSport | Women's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{GER}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}

{{MedalBronze | 2006 Madrid | Women's singles }}

{{MedalCompetition | Uber Cup }}

{{MedalBronze | 2006 Sendai & Tokyo | Women's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Women's Team Championships }}

{{MedalBronze | 2006 Thessalonica | Women's team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2008 Almere | Women's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Junior Championships }}

{{MedalBronze |2001 Spała | Girls' singles}}

{{MedalGold |1999 Glasgow | Girls' singles }}

{{MedalGold |1999 Glasgow | Girls' doubles }}

{{MedalGold |1999 Glasgow | Mixed team }}

}}

Petra Overzier (born 8 March 1982) is a German professional badminton player.{{cite web|url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/11814/petra-reichel|title=Petra REICHEL – Profile|website=bwfbadminton.com|access-date=24 June 2020}} She is the first player originally from Germany to medal at the World Championships in women's singles category in 2006. Her younger sister Birgit Overzier is also a professional badminton player.{{cite web|first=Heinen|last=Von Thomas|url=https://www.general-anzeiger-bonn.de/sport/regional/zwischen-popstar-kult-und-desinteresse_aid-40126689|title=Zwischen Popstar-Kult und Desinteresse|language=de|website=www.general-anzeiger-bonn.de|date=1 June 2006|access-date=24 June 2020}}

Achievements

=World Championships=

Women's Singles

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!|Year

!|Venue

!|Opponent

!|Score

!|Result

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|align="center"|2006

|align="left"|Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid,
Madrid, Spain

|align="left"|{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Ning

|align="center"|19–21, 11–21

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|Bronze Bronze

= European Junior Championships =

Girls' singles

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center"|2001

| align="left"|Sports Hall, Spała, Poland

| align="left"|{{flagicon|POL}} Kamila Augustyn

| align="left"| 11–4, 5–11, 2–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white"|Bronze Bronze

style="background:#AABBCC"

| align="center" | 1999

| align="left" | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Victoria Kosheleva

| align="left" | 5–11, 11–4, 11–2

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

Girls' doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 1999

| align="left" | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Anne Hönscheid

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Karina Sørensen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Helle Nielsen

| align="left" | 15–2, 8–15, 15–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

= IBF/BWF International =

Women's Singles

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!|Year

!|Venue

!|Opponent

!|Score

!|Result

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| align="center" | 2006

| align="left" | Swedish International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Tine Rasmussen

| align="left" | 18–21, 16–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"| 2006

|align="left"| Belgian International

|align="left"| {{flagicon|RUS}} Ella Karachkova

|align="left"| 21–16, 21–16

|style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"| 2006

|align="left"| Spanish International

|align="left"| {{flagicon|NLD}} Judith Meulendijks

|align="left"| 21–18, 21–11

|style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"| 2006

|align="left"| Finnish International

|align="left"| {{flagicon|SWE}} Sara Persson

|align="left"| 24–22, 21–15

|style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"| 2006

|align="left"| Dutch International

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GER}} Juliane Schenk

|align="left"| 18–21, 21–19, 21–18

|style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2005

|align="left"| Norwegian International

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GER}} Juliane Schenk

|align="left"| 6–11, 11–13

|style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2005

|align="left"| Norwegian International

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GER}} Juliane Schenk

|align="left"| 6–11, 11–13

|style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2005

| align="left" | Australian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Huang Chia-chi

| align="left" | 11–4, 11–4

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"| 2004

|align="left"| Dutch International

|align="left"| {{flagicon|SWE}} Sara Persson

|align="left"| 11–8, 11–6

|style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"| 2004

|align="left"| Bitburger Open

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GER}} Xu Huaiwen

|align="left"| 4–11, 2–11

|style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"| 2004

|align="left"| Norwegian International

|align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Yuan Wemyss

|align="left"| 11–1, 11–6

|style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"| 2003

|align="left"| Spanish International

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GER}} Xu Huaiwen

|align="left"| 4–11, 5–11

|style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"| 2002

|align="left"| Canadian International

|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Julia Mann

|align="left"| 3–11, 11–5, 13–10

|style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{gold1}} Winner

Women's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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|align="center"| 2000

|align="left"| Czech International

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GER}} Kathrin Piotrowski

|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEN}} Britta Andersen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Mørk

|align="left"| 14–17, 8–15

|style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{silver2}} Runner-up

Record against selected opponents

Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.{{Cite web |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/11814/petra-reichel/head-to-head-analysis/?event=&team2_player1=4327 |title=PETRA OVERZIER HEAD TO HEAD ANALYSIS |website=bwfbadminton.com |access-date=11 April 2020}}

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class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:small"
rowspan="2" | Players

! rowspan="2" | Matches

! colspan="2" | Results

! rowspan="2" | Difference

Won

! Lost

align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Gong Ruina

| 3

03bgcolor="#ffddee" | –3
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Xie Xingfang

| 2

02bgcolor="#ffddee" | –2
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Ning

| 2

02bgcolor="#ffddee" | –2
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhu Lin

| 1

01bgcolor="#ffddee" | –1
align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Cheng Shao-chieh

| 1

10bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1
align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Huang Chia-chi

| 1

10bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1
align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Tine Baun

| 2

02bgcolor="#ffddee" | –2
align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Camilla Martin

| 2

02bgcolor="#ffddee" | –2

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class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:small"
rowspan="2" | Players

! rowspan="2" | Matches

! colspan="2" | Results

! rowspan="2" | Difference

Won

! Lost

align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tracey Hallam

| 2

11bgcolor="#fffff0" | 0
align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Juliane Schenk

| 2

02bgcolor="#ffddee" | –2
align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Xu Huaiwen

| 4

04bgcolor="#ffddee" | –4
align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Pi Hongyan

| 2

02bgcolor="#ffddee" | –2
align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} Wang Chen

| 2

11bgcolor="#fffff0" | 0
align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Wong Mew Choo

| 1

01bgcolor="#ffddee" | –1
align="left" | {{flagicon|NLD}} Mia Audina

| 5

05bgcolor="#ffddee" | –5

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References

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