Diana Knekna
Diana Knekna ( Greek Ντιάνα Κνέκνα ; born July 11, 1971 , born Diana Filipova , Bulgarian Диана Филипова ) is a Cypriot badminton player of Bulgarian origin.
Career
Diana Filipova took in 1992 in women's doubles at the Olympic part. She lost with Diana Koleva in round one and was 17th in the final. In her native Bulgaria, she won her first national title in 1987. Four more followed until 1992. Internationally she was successful with Cyprus International , Malta International and Romanian International . After moving to Cyprus, she won a total of 20 national titles as Diana Knekna. In 1989 and 1991 she took part in the Badminton World Championships .
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Bulgaria: individual championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Diana Koleva / Diana Filipova |
| 1988 | Bulgaria: Junior Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Diana Filipova |
| 1988 | Bulgaria: Junior Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Diana Filipova / Emilia Dimitrova |
| 1989 | World Championship | Ladies doubles | 33 | Diana Filipova / Aneta Stambolijska |
| 1989 | Bulgaria: Junior Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Ignat Ignatov / Diana Filipova |
| 1989 | Bulgaria: Junior Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Diana Filipova |
| 1989 | Bulgaria: individual championships | Mixed | 1 | Jeliazko Valkov / Diana Filipova |
| 1990 | Cyprus International | Ladies doubles | 1 | Diana Filipova / Aneta Stambolijska |
| 1990 | Cyprus International | Ladies singles | 1 | Diana Filipova |
| 1990 | Cyprus International | Mixed | 1 | Ivan Dobrev / Diana Filipova |
| 1990 | Bulgaria: individual championships | Mixed | 1 | Anatoliy Skripko / Diana Filipova |
| 1991 | Romanian International | Mixed | 1 | Jeliazko Valkov / Diana Filipova |
| 1992 | Malta International | Ladies doubles | 1 | Diana Koleva / Diana Filipova |
| 1992 | Bulgaria: individual championships | Mixed | 1 | Slantchezar Tzankov / Diana Filipova |
| 1992 | Bulgaria: individual championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Diana Koleva / Diana Filipova |
| 1993 | Cyprus International | Mixed | 1 | Nicolas Pissis / Diana Knekna |
| 1993 | Cyprus: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Diana Knekna |
| 1993 | Cyprus: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Diana Knekna / Demetra Ioannou |
| 1993 | Cyprus International | Ladies singles | 1 | Diana Knekna |
| 1994 | Cyprus: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Diana Knekna |
| 1994 | Cyprus: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Nicolas Pissis / Diana Knekna |
| 1994 | Cyprus: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Diana Knekna / Demetra Ioannou |
| 1996 | Cyprus International | Ladies singles | 1 | Diana Knekna |
| 1996 | Cyprus: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Diana Knekna |
| 1996 | Cyprus: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Evandros Votsis / Diana Knekna |
| 1996 | Cyprus International | Ladies doubles | 1 | Diana Knekna / Elena Iasonos |
| 1996 | Cyprus: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Diana Knekna / Demetra Ioannou |
| 1998 | Cyprus International | Ladies singles | 1 | Diana Knekna |
| 1998 | Cyprus: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Diana Knekna |
| 1998 | Cyprus: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Diana Knekna / Evi Kyprianou |
| 1998 | Cyprus: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Evandros Votsis / Diana Knekna |
| 1999 | Cyprus: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Diana Knekna |
| 1999 | Cyprus: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Diana Knekna / Maria Ioannou |
| 2000 | Cyprus: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Nicolas Pissis / Diana Knekna |
| 2000 | Cyprus: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Diana Knekna / Maria Ioannou |
| 2001 | Cyprus: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Diana Knekna / Maria Ioannou |
| 2001 | Cyprus International | Ladies doubles | 1 | Diana Knekna / Maria Ioannou |
| 2002 | Cyprus: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Diana Knekna / Maria Ioannou |
| 2002 | Cyprus: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Diana Knekna |
| 2002 | Cyprus: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Nicolas Pissis / Diana Knekna |
| 2002 | Cyprus International | Ladies doubles | 1 | Diana Knekna / Maria Ioannou |
| 2003 | Cyprus: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Diana Knekna / Maria Ioannou |
credentials
- Diana Knekna at the World Badminton Federation
- Diana Knekna in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Knekna, Diana |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Κνέκνα, Ντιάνα; Филипова, Диана; Filipova, Diana; Filipova, Diana |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cypriot badminton player of Bulgarian origin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1971 |