Sarah Walker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Sarah Walker with her 2014 National Championships gold medal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Basildon, Essex, England | 22 November 1989||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Dave Lindley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's singles & doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 69 (WS 27 February 2014) 25 (WD 26 October 2017) 192 (XD 29 September 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Sarah Walker (born 22 November 1989) is an English badminton player. [1] She won the women's singles title at the English National Badminton Championships in 2013 and 2014. [2]
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast, Australia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 12–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Hermann-Neuberger-Halle, Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Germany | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Czech Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–21, 21–14, 16–21 | ![]() |
2016 | Czech International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–12, 21–18 | ![]() |
2016 | Slovenia International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 22–20, 21–19 | ![]() |
2016 | Portugal International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 9–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2016 | Iceland International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–10, 10–21, 21–17 | ![]() |
2007 | Welsh International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
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