Sinead Chambers

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Sinead Chambers
Personal information
Born (1992-02-01) 1 February 1992 (age 29)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking163 (WS 11 July 2013)
100 (WD 3 July 2014)
126 (XD 20 September 2012)
BWF profile

Sinead Chambers (born 1 February 1992) is an Irish badminton player. [1] She competed for Northern Ireland at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games. [2] [3] She was the champion at the 2012 Irish Future Series tournament in the women's doubles event with her partner Jennie King and became the runner-up in the singles event. [4]

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Chambers graduated from the Ulster University with a first class honours in Physiotherapy and became a members of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Health and Care Professions Council, and Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports & Exercise Medicines. [5] Her brother Ciaran Chambers also a professional badminton player. [6]

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2012 Irish International Flag of France.svg Perrine Le Buhanic 17–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012 Irish International Flag of Ireland.svg Jennie King Flag of Ireland.svg Rachael Darragh
Flag of Ireland.svg Alannah Stephenson
21–18, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017 Lithuanian International Flag of Ireland.svg Ciaran Chambers Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Filip Budzel
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tereza Švábíková
17–21, 21–18, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2014 Lithuanian International Flag of Ireland.svg Ciaran Chambers Flag of Poland.svg Pawel Pietryja
Flag of Poland.svg Aneta Wojtkowska
11–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011 Iceland International Flag of Ireland.svg Tony Stephenson Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Dew-Hattens
Flag of Denmark.svg Louise Hansen
21–23, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

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References

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  2. "Sinead Chambers Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  3. "Participants: Sinead Chambers". gc2018.com. Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  4. "Fyffes Irish Future Series 2012". www.irishsportscouncil.ie. Sport Ireland. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
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  6. "Chambers siblings out to boost Games bid with glory in Lisburn". Belfast Telegraph . Retrieved 11 April 2018.