Ella Diehl

Ella Aleksandrovna Diehl (Russian: Элла Александровна Диль; born 5 August 1978; née Karachkova; Russian: Карачкова) is a badminton player from Russia.[1]

Ella Diehl
Элла Диль
Personal information
Birth nameElla Aleksandrovna Karachkova
CountryRussia
Born (1978-08-05) 5 August 1978
Kuybyshev, Russian SFSR, USSR
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's singles
Highest ranking9 (2 December 2010)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Russia
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 ManchesterWomen's singles
European Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 AmsterdamMixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 MoscowMixed team
European Women's Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 WarsawWomen's team
Silver medal – second place 2014 BaselWomen's team
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1995 NitraGirls' doubles
Silver medal – second place 1997 NymburkMixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1997 NymburkGirls' singles
Bronze medal – third place 1997 NymburkGirls' doubles
BWF profile

Career

Diehl was selected to join the national team in 1995.[2] She had won girls' doubles silver medal at the 1995 European Junior Championships, and also one silver and two bronze in 1997 in team, girls' singles and doubles respectively.[3]

In her home country Russia, Diehl has won 14 national titles as of 2009. In 2000 and 2008, she competed at the Summer Olympics.[2]

Diehl played at the 2005 World Championships in Anaheim, United States. In the women's singles event she reached the second round before losing to Salakjit Ponsana of Thailand.

In October 2005, Diehl won the women's doubles event at the Scottish International Open in Glasgow, and two weeks later followed this up by winning the women's singles event at the Irish International in Lisburn. The next year she won the Irish International again.

In 2010, Diehl won the bronze medal at the European Individual Championships in Manchester,[2] and in June 2010, claimed the European Tour circuit finals title, beating Susan Egelstaff in the final in three sets. 2010 also saw Diehl beat current world champion Lu Lan of China to reach the semi-final of Swiss Open.

Achievements

European Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2010 Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England Denmark Tine Rasmussen 14–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze

European Junior Championships

Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1997 Nymburk, Czech Republic Netherlands Judith Meulendijks 7–11, 4–11 Bronze Bronze

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Športová hala Olympia, Nitra, Slovakia Russia Natalia Djachkova England Donna Kellogg
England Joanne Wright
7–15, 13–18 Silver Silver
1997 Nymburk, Czech Republic Russia Zhanna Chornenjkaja Denmark Britta Andersen
Denmark Jane Jacoby
6–15, 12–15 Bronze Bronze

BWF Grand Prix

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. The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2005 Russian Open Russia Nina Vislova 4–11, 11–5, 4–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2006 U.S. Open United States Lee Joo-hyun 11-6 Retired 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 Bulgaria Open Bulgaria Petya Nedelcheva 21–19, 19–21, 16-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2008 Russian Open Ukraine Larisa Griga 21–10, 17–21, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Russian Open Russia Tatjana Bibik 21–17, 16–21, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Russian Open Japan Ayane Kurihara 19–21, 19-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 U.S. Open Russia Marina Yakusheva Russia Valeria Sorokina
Russia Nina Vislova
15–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2013 White Nights Germany Olga Konon 17–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Portugal International Russia Ksenia Polikarpova 16–21, 21–16, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 European Circuit Finals Scotland Susan Egelstaff 20–22, 21–13, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Scottish International Scotland Susan Egelstaff 18–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 White Nights Ukraine Elena Prus 21–10, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse England Jill Pittard 21–8, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 Czech International Netherlands Judith Meulendijks 21–14, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 Italian International Sweden Sara Persson 12–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2006 Scotland International Bulgaria Petya Nedelcheva 21–18, 7–21, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 Belgian International Germany Petra Overzier 16–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2006 Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Russia Ekaterina Ananina 23–21, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 Irish International Germany Juliane Schenk 11–3, 11–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 Scottish International Netherlands Judith Meulendijks 11–6, 11–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 Spanish International Denmark Nanna Brosolat Jensen 11–4, 11–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 Polish International Bulgaria Petya Nedelcheva 9–11, 7–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2004 Russian International Russia Tatjana Bibik 11–5, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2004 Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Sweden Sara Persson 7–11, 13–10, 11–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2004 Portugal International England Tracey Hallam 11–7, 4–11, 9–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 Welsh International Scotland Susan Hughes 11–6, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 Russian International Ukraine Elena Nozdran 11–8, 11–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 La Chaux-de-Fonds International Slovenia Maja Pohar 11–4, 11–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Welsh International Russia Marina Yakusheva 3–11, 7–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 Portugal International Scotland Sonya McGinn 11–5, 13–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Austrian International Netherlands Ginny Severien 11–4, 11–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1998 Slovak International Czech Republic Markéta Koudelková 11–2, 11–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1998 Czech International France Sandra Dimbour 11–9, 11–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1998 Portugal International England Tanya Woodward 11–4, 1–11, 6–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Italian International Russia Marina Yakusheva Russia Valeria Sorokina
Russia Nina Vislova
15–2, 8–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 Welsh International Russia Anastasia Russkikh France Laura Choinet
France Perrine Lebuhanic
15–1, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 Austrian International Russia Anastasia Russkikh Denmark Britta Andersen
Denmark Lene Mørk
12–15, 15–7, 17–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 Russian International Russia Anastasia Russkikh Russia Irina Ruslyakova
Russia Marina Yakusheva
8–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1996 Amor International Russia Nadezhda Chervyakova Russia Elena Sukhareva
Russia Marina Yakusheva
7–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Spanish International France Jean-Michel Lefort Scotland Andrew Bowman
Scotland Kirsteen McEwan
15–3, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 La Chaux-de-Fonds International France Pavel Uvarov Slovenia Andrej Pohar
Slovenia Maja Pohar
15–8, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

Personal life

On 23 June 2007, in Germany, Karachkova married the Swiss junior badminton team coach, Rainer Diehl of Germany, whom she met in 2000. She lives with her husband in Yverdon, Switzerland. There is a child from the first marriage.[4] On 11 October 2011, the duo had a daughter, Lea.[5]

References

  1. "Players: Ella Diehl". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  2. "Диль (Карачкова) Элла Александровна" (in Russian). Стадион. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  3. "European Junior Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  4. "Элла Карачкова вышла замуж" (in Russian). National Badminton Federation of Russia. 13 August 2007. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  5. Sachetat, Raphaël (11 October 2011). "People – Welcome to Lea Diehl". Badzine. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
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