Shaama Sandooyea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Mauritius | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 7 January 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 369 (WS 13 February 2014) 325 (WD 16 January 2014) 613 (XD 13 September 2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Shaama Sandooyea (born 7 January 1997) is a Mauritian badminton player, a climate activist and a marine biologist. [1] [2] [3] [4] Sandooyea competed at the 2014 African Youth Games, and won a silver and a bronze medal in the girls' doubles and singles respectively. [5] She also helped the team claim the bronze medal. [6] In March 2021, while in a research mission with Greenpeace, she was part of the first underwater protest of the global climate strike. [7]
Girls' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana | Janke van der Vyver | 21–23, 16–21 | Bronze |
Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana | Aurélie Allet | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Deborah Ukeh | 15–21, 15–21 | Silver |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Mauritius International | Shama Aboobakar | Allisen Camille Cynthia Course | 16–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
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