Amrita Sawaram | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Mauritius | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Moka, Mauritius | 13 August 1980||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 43 kg (95 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Women's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Amrita Sawaram (born 13 August 1980) is a Mauritian badminton player. She won the gold medal at the 2000 African Championships in the women's singles event, made her as the first Mauritian female to win that competition. [1] Sawaram competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia in the women's singles and doubles event. [2] [3] Sawaram also represented her country in three consecutive Commonwealth Games in 1998, 2002, and 2006. [4]
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2004 | Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius | Michelle Edwards | 5–11, 1–11 | Bronze |
2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria | Chantal Botts | 11–9, 11–3 | Gold |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Kampala, Uganda | Marlyse Marquer | Annari Viljoen Michelle Edwards | 8–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
2006 | Algiers, Algeria | Karen Foo Kune | Stacey Doubell Michelle Edwards | Bronze | |
2004 | Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius | Karen Foo Kune | Bronze | ||
1998 | Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius | Selvon Marudamuthu | Meagen Burnett Michelle Edwards | 1–15, 1–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Kampala, Uganda | Stephan Beeharry | Roelof Dednam Annari Viljoen | 13–21, 8–21 | Bronze |
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | South Africa International | Grace Daniel | 3–11, 2–11 | Runner-up |
2005 | Kenya International | Trupti Murgunde | 0–11, 1–11 | Runner-up |
2002 | Mauritius International | Michelle Edwards | 1–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
2001 | Mauritius International | Michelle Edwards | 1–7, 2–7, 5–7 | Runner-up |
2001 | South Africa International | Michelle Edwards | 0–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
1999 | South Africa International | Meagen Burnett | 3–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Mauritius International | Shama Aboobakar | Leisha Cooper Yeldi Louison | Runner-up | |
2009 | Mauritius International | Shama Aboobakar | Susan Ideh Juliette Ah-Wan | 18–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2005 | South Africa International | Shama Aboobakar | Chantal Botts Michelle Edwards | 5–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
2005 | Kenya International | Shama Aboobakar | Fiona Nakalema Fiona Ssozi | Walkover | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | Kenya International | Eddy Clarisse | Stephan Beeharry Shama Aboobakar | 17–16, 15–7 | Winner |
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