Gabriela Stoeva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | [1] Haskovo, Bulgaria[1] | 15 July 1994|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2009–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 8 (with Stefani Stoeva 8 November 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 18 (with Stefani Stoeva 2 January 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BWF profile |
Gabriela Stoeva (Bulgarian: Габриела Стоева; born 15 July 1994) is a Bulgarian badminton player specializing in doubles. Her current partner is her younger sister, Stefani Stoeva. The pair is the three-time European Champion and two-time European Games gold medalist as well.[2][3] They competed at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]
Career

Gabriela Stoeva started playing badminton at age 10 in the Haskovo School Club. She joined the national team in 2008, and made a debut in the international event in 2009.[5] In 2009, she won a bronze medal at the European U-17 Championships in the girls' doubles event partnered with her sister, Stefani Stoeva.[6] And at the 2013 European U-19 Championships, the sister won the gold medal.[7]
Stoeva won her first BWF Grand Prix title at the 2014 Scottish Open in the women's doubles event with her sister. They beat Heather Olver and Lauren Smith of England in the finals round with the score 21-7 21–15.[8] In 2015, she also won the Grand Prix tournament at the Russian and Dutch Open.[9] Stoeva competed in the 2015 European Games, winning gold in women's doubles alongside her younger sister[10]
In 2017, the Stoevas finished as the runner-ups at the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold tournament, losing to the Chinese pair Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan in the straight games.[11] The sisters also won the silver medal at the European Championships.[12]
In 2021, she won her second European Championships title.[13]
Achievements
European Games
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan |
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–12, 23–21 | ![]() |
2023 | Arena Jaskółka, Tarnów, Poland |
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–7, 21–17 | ![]() |
European Championships
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
11–21, 21–15, 11–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–12, 21–10 | ![]() |
2021 | Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–14, 21–19 | ![]() |
2022 | Polideportivo Municipal Gallur, Madrid, Spain | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–14, 21–10 | ![]() |
European Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | ASKI Sport Hall, Ankara, Turkey | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–11, 21–18 | ![]() |
BWF World Tour (8 titles, 6 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[14] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[15]
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–19, 15–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–8, 21–14 | ![]() |
2018 | Dutch Open | Super 100 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–17, 21–18 | ![]() |
2018 | French Open | Super 750 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
14–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2018 | SaarLorLux Open | Super 100 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
22–20, 15–21, 21–19 | ![]() |
2018 | Scottish Open | Super 100 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–16, 21–9 | ![]() |
2019 | Dutch Open | Super 100 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–10, 22–20 | ![]() |
2020 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–18, 20–22, 17–21 | ![]() |
2020 | SaarLorLux Open | Super 100 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–8, 21–11 | ![]() |
2021 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
19–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
2021 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
16–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2022 | German Open | Super 300 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
16–21, 30–29, 19–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–14, 21–12 | ![]() |
2022 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–15, 21–14 | ![]() |
BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 3 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Brasil Open | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
5–11, 7–11, 11–4, 10–11 | ![]() |
2014 | Scottish Open | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–7, 21–15 | ![]() |
2015 | Russian Open | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–15, 21–17 | ![]() |
2015 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
24–22, 21–15 | ![]() |
2016 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–17, 17–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2017 | Swiss Open | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
16–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (29 titles, 7 runners-up)
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Turkiye Open | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–14, 16–21, 21–10 | ![]() |
2012 | Banuinvest International | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
19–21, 21–17, 16–21 | ![]() |
2012 | Bulgarian Hebar Open | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
15–21, 21–14, 21–11 | ![]() |
2012 | Bulgarian International | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–9, 21–17 | ![]() |
2012 | Turkey International | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
19–21, 21–14, 23–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Bulgarian Eurasia Open | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
11–21, 8–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Belgian International | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–13, 11–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Bulgarian International | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–15, 21–10 | ![]() |
2013 | Turkey International | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–15, 21–8 | ![]() |
2014 | Austrian International | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–17, 20–22, 21–15 | ![]() |
2014 | Orléans International | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
14–21, 7–21 | ![]() |
2014 | Finnish Open | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
17–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2014 | Slovenian International | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–16, 21–17 | ![]() |
2014 | Spanish Open | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–14, 21–9 | ![]() |
2014 | Swiss International | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
11–6, 11–5, 11–9 | ![]() |
2014 | Turkey International | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–11, 21–9 | ![]() |
2015 | Orléans International | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
22–20, 16–21, 21–9 | ![]() |
2015 | Spanish International | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–16, 21–11 | ![]() |
2015 | Bulgarian International | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–14, 21–10 | ![]() |
2015 | Welsh International | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–10, 22–20 | ![]() |
2015 | Irish Open | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–10, 22–24, 21–9 | ![]() |
2015 | Italian International | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–19, 18–21, 13–6 retired | ![]() |
2015 | Turkey International | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–19, 21–12 | ![]() |
2017 | Bulgarian Open | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–16, 21–12 | ![]() |
2018 | Bulgarian Open | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–16, 21–19 | ![]() |
2019 | Spanish International | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–8, 21–10 | ![]() |
2019 | Belgian International | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–16, 21–15 | ![]() |
2019 | Italian International | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–11, 21–14 | ![]() |
2020 | Bulgarian International | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–8, 21–9 | ![]() |
2023 | Scottish Open | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
19–21, 21–11, 21–12 | ![]() |
2023 | Irish Open | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
19–21, 21–17, 22–24 | ![]() |
2023 | Bahrain International | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–19, 21–14 | ![]() |
2023 | Welsh International | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
24–22, 21–11 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | Bulgaria Eurasia Open | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
19–21, 21–9, 21–18 | ![]() |
2013 | Turkey International | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–9, 21–15 | ![]() |
2014 | Turkey International | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
21–17, 17–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- 1 2 "Gabriela Stoeva Player Profile". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ↑ Pavitt, Michael. "Badminton doubles delight for Bulgaria and Denmark as they secure first Baku 2015 European Games golds". Inside the Games. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ↑ Poghosyan, Lilit (3 May 2018). "Stoeva sisters: We will aim for top 5". Badminton People. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ↑ "Badminton - STOEVA Gabriela". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ↑ "Players: Gabriela Stoeva". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ↑ "European U17 Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ↑ "Стефани Стоева с два златни медала на Евро 2013" (in Bulgarian). bTV. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ↑ "Scottish Open 2014 Finals – The Lång-est match". Badzine. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ↑ "Bulgarian Badminton Players Achieve Record Standing in Women's Doubles Ranking". Novinite. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ↑ "Bulgaria's Stoevi Sisters Claim Gold at Women's Doubles Badminton in Baku". Novinite. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ↑ "The Stoeva sisters back in Basel". Swiss Open. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ↑ "England's golden day in Denmark". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ↑ Raftery, Alan (2 May 2021). "Stoevas secure second title". Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ↑ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
- Gabriela Stoeva at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Gabriela Stoeva at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)