Sarah Hardaker

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Sarah Hardaker
Personal information
Birth nameSarah Louise Hardaker
CountryEngland
Born (1975-12-01) 1 December 1975 (age 47)
Dartford, Kent, England
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
EventWomen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Sofia Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Sarah Louise Hardaker (born 1 December 1975) is a former English professional badminton player. [1] She has been capped 31 times for England. Hardaker who came from Kent and attended Gravesend Grammar School for Girls between 1987 and 1994, won the mixed doubles title at the English national junior championships in 1992/93 season partnered with Lee Boosey, and also the girls' doubles event in 1993/94 season partnered with Rebecca Pantaney. [2] She and Boosey were the bronze medallists at the 1993 European Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. [3] Hardaker competed at the World Championships in three consecutive years in 1997 Glasgow, 1999 Copenhagen, and 2001 Seville. [2] She represented Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. [4] Hardaker completing her undergraduate degree in sport science, and work at the Nuffield physiotherapist. Before joining Nuffield, she used to work for the National Health Service at Barnet & Chase hospital whilst also being the club physio for Tabard RFC in Herts. [5]

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Achievements

European Junior Championships

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1993 Hristo Botev Hall,
Sofia, Bulgaria
Flag of England.svg Lee Boosey Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Stavngaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Sara Runesten
10–15, 6–15 Med 3.png Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1995 Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Emma Constable Flag of Sweden.svg Catrine Bengtsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Bengtsson
7–15, 5–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

IBF International

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1995Bermuda International Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Debra O’Connor 11–1, 11–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2001 Spanish International Flag of England.svg Emma Constable Flag of England.svg Ella Miles
Flag of England.svg Sara Sankey
15–13, 15–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2000 Irish International Flag of England.svg Emma Constable Flag of England.svg Felicity Gallup
Flag of England.svg Joanne Muggeridge
15–3, 12–15, 17–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2000 Canadian International Flag of England.svg Joanne Davies Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Murakami
Flag of Japan.svg Hiromi Yamada
3–15, 17–15, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2000 Portugal International Flag of England.svg Joanne Davies Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Mørk
Flag of Denmark.svg Britta Andersen
12–15, 12–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1998 Portugal International Flag of England.svg Tracy Dineen Flag of England.svg Lorraine Cole
Flag of England.svg Rebecca Pantaney
15–3, 7–15, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1997La Chaux-de-Fonds International Flag of England.svg Emma Constable Flag of the Netherlands.svg Monique Hoogland
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicole van Hooren
12–15, 12–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1996 Welsh International Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kelly Morgan Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brenda Conijn
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicole van Hooren
15–6, 10–15, 4–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1996La Chaux-de-Fonds International Flag of England.svg Emma Constable Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brenda Conijn
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicole van Hooren
6–15, 11–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1995Bermuda International Flag of England.svg Yvonne Fox Flag of the United States.svg Linda French
Flag of the United States.svg Erika Von Heiland
17–15, 18–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1994 Hungarian International Flag of England.svg Rebecca Pantaney Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kelly Morgan
Flag of Denmark.svg Anne Søndergaard
15–8, 15–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2000 Irish International Flag of England.svg Graham Hurrell Flag of Scotland.svg Russell Hogg
Flag of Scotland.svg Kirsteen McEwan
9–15, 8–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1998 Portugal International Flag of England.svg James Anderson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Iain Sydie
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denyse Julien
0–15, 7–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1997 French International Flag of England.svg Peter Jeffrey Flag of Scotland.svg Kenny Middlemiss
Flag of Scotland.svg Elinor Middlemiss
15–8, 15–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1997La Chaux-de-Fonds International Flag of England.svg Nathan Robertson Flag of Ukraine.svg Vladislav Druzchenko
Flag of Russia.svg Marina Yakusheva
9–15, 15–3, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1995Bermuda International Flag of England.svg Steve Isaac Flag of Peru.svg Mario Carulla
Flag of the United States.svg Linda French
15–7, 15–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1994 Hungarian International Flag of England.svg Ian Pearson Flag of Germany.svg Kai Mitteldorf
Flag of Germany.svg Nicol Pitro
15–10, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1993 Irish International Flag of England.svg Julian Robertson Flag of England.svg Simon Archer
Flag of England.svg Joanne Davies
5–15, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

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References

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