Sarah Walker (badminton)

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Sarah Walker
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Sarah Walker with her 2014 English National Badminton Championships gold medal
Personal information
CountryEngland
Born (1989-11-22) 22 November 1989 (age 32)
Basildon, Essex, England
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
HandednessRight
Coach Dave Lindley
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking69 (WS 27 February 2014)
25 (WD 26 October 2017)
192 (XD 29 September 2016)
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]

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Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018 Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre,
Gold Coast, Australia
Flag of England.svg Lauren Smith Flag of Malaysia.svg Chow Mei Kuan
Flag of Malaysia.svg Vivian Hoo
12–21, 12–21 Med 2.png Silver

European Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017 Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark Flag of England.svg Lauren Smith Flag of Bulgaria.svg Gabriela Stoeva
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Stefani Stoeva
15–21, 15–21 Med 3.png Bronze

European Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007 Hermann-Neuberger-Halle,
Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Germany
Flag of England.svg Samantha Ward Flag of Denmark.svg Joan Christiansen
Flag of Denmark.svg Line Kruse
14–21, 15–21 Med 3.png Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017 Czech Open Flag of England.svg Lauren Smith Flag of Japan.svg Erina Honda
Flag of Japan.svg Nozomi Shimizu
13–21, 21–14, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2016 Czech International Flag of England.svg Lauren Smith Flag of Bulgaria.svg Mariya Mitsova
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Petya Nedelcheva
21–12, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016 Slovenia International Flag of England.svg Chloe Birch Flag of England.svg Jessica Pugh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cheryl Seinen
22–20, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016 Portugal International Flag of England.svg Chloe Birch Flag of Malaysia.svg Goh Yea Ching
Flag of Malaysia.svg Peck Yen Wei
9–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2016 Iceland International Flag of England.svg Jessica Pugh Flag of England.svg Chloe Birch
Flag of England.svg Jenny Wallwork
21–10, 10–21, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2007 Welsh International Flag of England.svg Samantha Ward Flag of Ireland.svg Chloe Magee
Flag of Ireland.svg Bing Huang
11–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

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References

  1. "Players: Sarah Walker". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  2. "Seventh title for Ouseph as the Adcocks dominate doubles at English Nationals". badmintonengland.co.uk. Badminton England . Retrieved 19 March 2017.