Sayali Gokhale

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Sayali Gokhale
Personal information
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Born (1987-02-01) 1 February 1987 (age 36)
Women's singles
Highest ranking54 (8 April 2010)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Uber Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 New Delhi Women's team
South Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Dhaka Women's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Dhaka Women's team
BWF profile

Sayali Gokhale (born 1 February 1987) is a badminton player from India. She was the gold medalist at the 2010 Dhaka South Asian Games in the women's singles and team events. [1] Gokhale claimed the Indian National Championship in 2008 and 2012. [2] [3]

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Achievements

South Asian Games

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2010 Wooden-Floor Gymnasium, Dhaka, Bangladesh Flag of India.svg Trupti Murgunde 21–16, 8–3 Retired Med 1.png Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2011 Tata Open India International Flag of India.svg P. V. Sindhu 10–21, 22–20, 11–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2009 Spanish Open Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lianne Tan 21–9, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2008 Syria International Flag of India.svg Sampada Sahastrabuddhe 21–11, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

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References

  1. "Sayali Gokhale hangs up her boots". The Times of India . Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  2. Badminton Association of India. "List of Indian National Championship Winners" . Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  3. Sports Team (3 October 2012). "Kashyap wins maiden national title, Sayali regains crown". Times of India . Retrieved 26 August 2014.