Sally Podger

Sally Podger
Personal information
Birth nameSally Leadbeater
CountryEngland
Born (1962-02-08) 8 February 1962
Guernsey, United Kingdom
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  England
World Cup
1983 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles
Uber Cup
1984 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Commonwealth Games
1982 Brisbane Mixed team
1982 Brisbane Women's singles
1982 Brisbane Women's doubles
European Championships
1984 Preston Mixed team
1984 Preston Women's singles
European Junior Championships
1979 Mülheim Girls' doubles
1979 Mülheim Mixed team

Sally Podger (born 8 February 1962 as Sally Leadbeater) is an English badminton player.

Early and personal life

Podger grew up in Guernsey. At the age of 18, she moved to Portsmouth to gain more badminton experience.[1] She married Andrew Podger on 6 August 1981 in Vale Paris Church, Guernsey.[2][3]

Badminton career

Podger represented England and won a gold medal in the team event, a silver medal in the singles and a bronze medal in the doubles, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[4][5]

Achievements

World Cup

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Jesper Helledie Martin Dew
Gillian Gilks 		9–15, 7–15 Bronze

Commonwealth Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1982 Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia Helen Troke 11–4, 3–11, 5–11 Silver

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1982 Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia Karen Chapman Ami Ghia
Kanwal Thakur Singh 		11–15, 15–6, 15–8 Bronze

European Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1984 Guild Hall, Preston, England Helen Troke 5–11, 2–11 Silver

European Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1979 Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany Gillian Clark Charlotte Pilgaard
Bettina Kristensen 		15–12, 15–9 Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1983 Scottish Open Gillian Martin 11–4, 10–12, 11–0 Winner
1983 Dutch Open Nettie Nielsen 11–7, 11–3 Winner
1984 Scottish Open Gillian Gowers 11–7, 11–5 Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Scottish Open Karen Chapman Karen Beckman
Barbara Sutton 		12–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1983 Dutch Open Karen Chapman Gillian Clark
Gillian Gilks 		8–15, 16–17 Runner-up
1983 Canadian Open Karen Beckman Claire Backhouse-Sharpe
Johanne Falardeau 		18–14, 10–15, 15–4 Winner

IBF International

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1984 Irish Open Alison Fulton 11–2, 11–2 Winner
1985 Belgian International Erica van Dijck 11–7, 11–2 Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1984 Irish Open Barbara Sutton Alison Fulton
Barbara Beckett 		15–10, 14–18, 17–14 Winner
1984 Bell's Open Karen Chapman Gillian Gowers
Helen Troke 		6–15, 15–3, 14–18 Runner-up
1985 Belgian International Lena Staxler Carol Liem
Jeanette van Driel 		15–5, 15–4 Winner

International tournaments

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1979 Czechoslovakian International Kirsten Larsen 9–12, 6–11 Runner-up
1979 Irish Open Paula Kilvington walkover Winner
1979 Victor Cup Heidi Krickhaus Winner
1980 German Open Pia Nielsen 7–11, 11–7, 2–11 Runner-up
1980 Welsh International Gillian Gilks 3–11, 2–11 Runner-up
1981 German Open Hiroe Yuki 11–12, 9–11 Runner-up
1981 Welsh International Karen Beckman 6–11, 9–12 Runner-up
1981 Bell's Open Gillian Gilks 11–0, 12–10 Winner
1982 Chinese Taipei Open Ivana Lie 10–12, 11–3, 10–12 Runner-up
1982 Welsh International Karen Beckman 11–8, 11–5 Winner
1982 Canadian Open Gillian Gilks 8–11, 11–7, 11–6 Winner
1982 Victor Cup Guan Weizhen 3–11, 4–11 Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1979 Czechoslovakian International Gillian Clark Kirsten Larsen
Charlotte Pilgaard 		15–9, 15–5 Winner
1979 Victor Cup Gillian Clark Kathleen Redhead
Gillian Martin 		Runner-up
1980 German Open Gillian Clark Karen Chapman
Jane Webster 		9–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1981 Swedish Open Nora Perry Kimiko Jinnai
Kazuko Takamine 		15–6, 15–6 Winner
1981 Welsh International Karen Chapman Marjan Ridder
Karin Duijvestijn 		15–10, 15–2 Winner
1981 German Open Karen Chapman Gillian Gilks
Paula Kilvington 		8–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1981 Bell's Open Karen Chapman Gillian Gilks
Nora Perry 		7–15, 13–15 Runner-up
1982 Welsh International Karen Chapman Nora Perry
Jane Webster 		8–15, 14–17 Runner-up

References

  1. ^ "Sally worlds of exciting badminton" (PDF). The Official Journal of the Badminton Association of England. June 1980. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  2. ^ Aberdeen Press Wednesday 23 September 1981, page 21
  3. ^ Ross, Louis (October 1981). "Sally the Island bride" (PDF). The Official Journal of the Badminton Association of England. p. 24. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  4. ^ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
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