Shama Aboobakar

Last updated

Shama Aboobakar
Personal information
CountryFlag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Born (1983-07-06) 6 July 1983 (age 42)
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius
Residence Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Years active1999
HandednessRight
CoachMardeven Yagambrum
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking161 (WS 28 Mar 2013)
129 (WD 29 Mar 2012)
219 (XD 22 Oct 2009)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
All-Africa Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Abuja Mixed team
African Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Rose Hill Women's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Rose Hill Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Rose Hill Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Rose Hill Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Marrakesh Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Nairobi Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Nairobi Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Casablanca Women's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Casablanca Mixed team
Africa Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rose Hill Women's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Rose Hill Women's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Addis Ababa Women's team
BWF profile

Shama Aboobakar (born 6 July 1983) is a Mauritian badminton player. [1] [2]

Contents

Career

She competed at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games in the women's singles, doubles, mixed doubles, and team events. [3] [4] In 2012, she became a champion at the Mauritius International and Botswana International tournaments in women's singles event. [5]

Achievements

African Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2002 Casablanca, Morocco Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Daniel 7-8, 7-5, 5-7 Med 3.png Bronze

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013 National Badminton Centre,
Rose Hill, Mauritius
Flag of Mauritius.svg Yeldy Louison Flag of Seychelles.svg Juliette Ah-Wan
Flag of Seychelles.svg Allisen Camille
21-18, 16-21, 14-21 Med 2.png Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013 National Badminton Centre,
Rose Hill, Mauritius
Flag of Mauritius.svg Denneshsing Baboolall Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Butler-Emmett
15-21, 18-21 Med 3.png Bronze
2009 Moi International Sports Complex,
Nairobi, Kenya
Flag of Mauritius.svg Sahir Edoo Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Daniel
10-21, 19-21 Med 3.png Bronze
2004 National Badminton Centre,
Rose Hill, Mauritius
Flag of Mauritius.svg Stephan Beeharry Flag of Nigeria.svg Greg Okuonghae
Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Daniel
9-15, 15-11, 9-15 Med 2.png Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2012 Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Elme de Villiers 18–21, 21–16, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 Ethiopia International Flag of Uganda.svg Shamim Bangi 15–21, 21–19, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2012 Mauritius International Flag of Seychelles.svg Cynthia Course 18–21, 21–12, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013 Uganda International Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Gabriel Flag of Uganda.svg Shamim Bangi
Flag of Uganda.svg Margaret Nankabirwa
21–13, 18–21, 21–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Stacey Doubell Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
Flag of South Africa.svg Annari Viljoen
19–21, 21–15, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2012 Mauritius International Flag of Mauritius.svg Shaama Sandooyea Flag of Seychelles.svg Allisen Camille
Flag of Seychelles.svg Cynthia Course
16–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2010 Mauritius International Flag of Mauritius.svg Amrita Sawaram Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leisha Cooper
Flag of Mauritius.svg Yeldi Louison
Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2009 Mauritius International Flag of Mauritius.svg Amrita Sawaram Flag of Nigeria.svg Susan Ideh
Flag of Seychelles.svg Juliette Ah-Wan
18–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2005 Kenya International Flag of Mauritius.svg Amrita Sawaram Flag of Uganda.svg Fiona Nakalema
Flag of Uganda.svg Fiona Ssozi
WalkoverGold medal icon.svgWinner
2005 South Africa International Flag of Mauritius.svg Amrita Sawaram Flag of South Africa.svg Chantal Botts
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
5–15, 7–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2002 Mauritius International Flag of Mauritius.svg Martine de Souza Flag of England.svg Felicity Gallup
Flag of England.svg Joanne Muggeridge
4–11, 0–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012 Mauritius International Flag of Mauritius.svg Denneshsing Baboolall Flag of Seychelles.svg Georgie Cupidon
Flag of Seychelles.svg Cynthia Course
19–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2008 South Africa International Flag of Mauritius.svg Stephan Beeharry Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
17–21, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2005 Kenya International Flag of Mauritius.svg Stephan Beeharry Flag of Mauritius.svg Édouard Clarisse
Flag of Mauritius.svg Amrita Sawaram
16–17, 7–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2002 Mauritius International Flag of Mauritius.svg Stephan Beeharry Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Hughes
Flag of England.svg Joanne Muggeridge
5–11, 3–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2002 Kenya International Flag of Mauritius.svg Stephan Beeharry Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Daniel
2–7, 7–1, 7–2, 7–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2001 Mauritius International Flag of Mauritius.svg Stephan Beeharry Flag of Seychelles.svg Georgie Cupidon
Flag of Seychelles.svg Juliette Ah-Wan
7–2, 7–3, 7–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. "Players: Shama Aboobakar". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  2. "Biography: Aboobakar Shama". m2006.thecgf.com. Melbourne 2006. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  3. "Commonwealth Games 2006: Badminton". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC News . Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  4. "Participant Information: Shama Aboobakar". Delhi 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  5. "Badminton-Internationaux D'Ouganda: Shama Aboobakar souhaite améliorer son classement mondial". www.lemauricien.com (in French). Le Mauricien Ltd. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.