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
Country England
Born (1989-11-22) 22 November 1989 (age 32)
Basildon, Essex, England
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
HandednessRight
CoachDave Lindley
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking69 (WS 27 February 2014)
25 (WD 26 October 2017)
192 (XD 29 September 2016)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast Mixed team
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kolding Women's doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Lubin Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Moscow Mixed team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Völklingen Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Völklingen Girls' doubles
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]

In 2016, Walker became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).[3]

Achievements[]

Commonwealth Games[]

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre,
Gold Coast, Australia 		England Lauren Smith Malaysia Chow Mei Kuan
Malaysia Vivian Hoo 		12–21, 12–21 Silver Silver

European Championships[]

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark England Lauren Smith Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva 		15–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze

European Junior Championships[]

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Hermann-Neuberger-Halle,
Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Germany 		England Denmark
Denmark Line Kruse 		14–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series[]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Czech Open England Lauren Smith Japan Erina Honda
Japan Nozomi Shimizu 		13–21, 21–14, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Czech International England Lauren Smith Bulgaria Mariya Mitsova
Bulgaria Petya Nedelcheva 		21–12, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Slovenia International England Chloe Birch England Jessica Pugh
Netherlands Cheryl Seinen 		22–20, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Portugal International England Chloe Birch Malaysia Goh Yea Ching
Malaysia Peck Yen Wei 		9–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Iceland International England Jessica Pugh England Chloe Birch
England Jenny Wallwork 		21–10, 10–21, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Welsh International England Republic of Ireland Chloe Magee
Republic of Ireland Bing Huang 		11–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

See also[]

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.
  3. ^ "Sarah Walker". The International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 March 2021.

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