| Kaloyana Nalbantova | |
| Birth Date: | 2006 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Parvomay, Bulgaria |
| Height: | 1.76 m |
| Country: | Bulgaria |
| Handedness: | Right |
| Event: | Women's singles |
| Highest Ranking: | 65 |
| Date Of Highest Ranking: | 6 August 2024 |
| Current Ranking: | 65 |
| Date Of Current Ranking: | 6 August 2024 |
| Bwf Id: | 1815C142-BFED-4F27-84C9-9043EADF76A7 |
Kaloyana Nalbantova (bg|Калояна Налбантова; born 6 March 2006) is a Bulgarian badminton player.[1] She won the women's singles title at the 2022 European Junior Badminton Championships in Belgrade. She also represented Bulgaria in women's singles at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
In 2022, Kaloyana participated in the 2022 European Junior Badminton Championships and beat Lisa Curtin in the women's singles final 14–21, 21–17, 21–16 to win gold. She then won the Hungarian International by defeating Frederikke Lund in the final.[2] In 2023, Kaloyana reached the final of the Dutch International but lost to Huang Yu-hsun.[3] She also won her second international title by defeating Milena Schnider at the Bulgarian International.[4]
In 2024, Kaloyana qualified for the women's singles event at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Placed into Group A with number 1 seed An Se-young and host representative Qi Xuefei, she first lost to An Se-young 15–21, 11–21.[5] In her second match, she defeated Qi Xuefei 21–18, 21–18 but did not advance to the knockout stage.[6] [7]
Girls' singles
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hungarian International | Frederikke Lund | 16–21, 21–13, 21–19 | Winner | |
| 2023 | Dutch International | Huang Yu-hsun | 10–21, 11–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2023 | Future Series Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Tung Ciou-tong | 17–21, 21–17, 11–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2023 | Bulgarian International | Milena Schnider | 21–12, 15–21, 21–15 | Winner |
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament
BWF Future Series tournament