Sara Sankey

Sara Sankey
(née Halsall)
Personal information
Birth nameSara Halsall[1]
CountryEngland
Born (1967-09-29) 29 September 1967
Southport, England
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
EventWomen's & Mixed doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  England
World Cup
1992 Guangzhou Women's doubles
Commonwealth Games
1990 Auckland Women's doubles
1990 Auckland Mixed team
1998 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
1990 Auckland Mixed doubles
2002 Manchester Mixed doubles
European Championships
1986 Uppsala Mixed team
2002 Malmö Mixed team
1986 Uppsala Women's doubles
1992 Glasgow Women's doubles
2002 Malmö Women's doubles
1992 Glasgow Mixed team
European Junior Championships
1985 Pressbaum Girls' doubles
1985 Pressbaum Mixed team

Sara Sankey (née Halsall, born 29 September 1967)[2] is a retired English badminton player.

Badminton career

In 1990, Sankey represented England[3] when she attended the Commonwealth Games where she won gold medals in the mixed team event[4] and with Fiona Smith in the women's doubles event.[5] She also won a silver medal with Miles Johnson in the mixed doubles.[6] She went on to win a gold medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in the women's team event[7] and a bronze medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games with Anthony Clark in the mixed doubles event.[8][9]

Sankey represented Great Britain at the 1992 Olympics in the Women's Doubles event with Gillian Gowers.[1]

She retired from playing badminton internationally in 2002 and began coaching with All Stars Elite Badminton Club.[10]

Achievements

World Cup

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1992 Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Gillian Gowers Lin Yanfen
Yao Fen 		0–15, 3–15 Silver

Commonwealth Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1990 Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand Fiona Smith Gillian Clark
Gillian Gowers 		18–14, 2–15, 15–9 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1990 Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand Miles Johnson Chan Chi Choi
Amy Chan 		7–15, 12–15 Silver
2002 Bolton Arena, Manchester, England Anthony Clark Chew Choon Eng
Chin Eei Hui 		7–4, 7–3, 4–7, 4–7, 0–7 Bronze

European Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1986 Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden Karen Beckman Dorte Kjær
Nettie Nielsen 		8–15, 4–15 Bronze
1992 Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland Gillian Gowers Lim Xiaoqing
Christine Magnusson 		5–15, 15–17 Bronze
2002 Baltiska Hallen, Malmö, Sweden Ella Tripp Ann-Lou Jørgensen
Jane F. Bramsen 		7–2, 4–7, 0–7, 0–7 Bronze

European Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Sacré Coeur Cloister Hall, Pressbaum, Austria Debbie Hore Lotte Olsen
Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen 		11–15, 15–9, 7–15 Silver

IBF World Grand Prix (7 titles, 5 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983-2006.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 English Masters Karen Beckman Gillian Clark
Gillian Gowers 		15–11, 15–5 Winner
1987 Dutch Open Gillian Clark Maria Bengtsson
Christine Magnusson 		10–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1987 Carlton-Intersport Cup Fiona Smith Johanne Falardeau
Denyse Julien 		7–15, 15–6, 15–2 Winner
1987 Scottish Open Fiona Smith Gillian Gowers
Helen Troke 		15–11, 3–15, 12–15 Runner-up
1988 Dutch Open Gillian Clark Dorte Kjær
Nettie Nielsen 		9–15, 15–9, 15–6 Winner
1988 English Masters Gillian Clark Lin Ying
Guan Weizhen 		6–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1988 Scottish Open Gillian Clark Dorte Kjær
Gitte Paulsen 		walkover Winner
1989 Poona Open Gillian Clark Maria Bengtsson
Christine Magnusson 		4–15, 15–13, 4–15 Runner-up
1989 Scottish Open Karen Chapman Gillian Clark
Gillian Gowers 		10–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1991 Canada Open Gillian Gowers Kang Bok-seung
Shim Eun-jung 		12–15, 15–12, 17–15 Winner
1991 Dutch Open Gillian Gowers Catrine Bengtsson
Maria Bengtsson 		15–9, 18–16 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1992 Dutch Open Dave Wright Christian Jakobsen
Marianne Rasmussen 		5–15, 15–8, 15–12 Winner

IBF International (19 titles, 3 runners-up)

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Welsh International Karen Beckman Hanne Adsbøl
Nettie Nielsen 		15–7, 15–12 Winner
1985 Bell's Open Karen Beckman Lisa Chapman
Fiona Elliot 		15–9, 15–6 Winner
1986 Welsh International Karen Beckman Lisa Chapman
Cheryl Cooke 		15–10, 15–12 Winner
1986 Bell's Open Karen Beckman Fiona Elliot
Helen Troke 		15–0, 15–9 Winner
1987 Bell's Open Fiona Elliot Johanne Falardeau
Denyse Julien 		15–9, 15–10 Winner
1987 Irish Open Karen Beckman Elinor Allen
Jennifer Allen 		15–6, 15–4 Winner
1988 Bell's Open Karen Beckman Denyse Julien
Claire Backhouse-Sharpe 		12–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1989 Bell's Open Karen Chapman Elinor Allen
Jennifer Allen 		18–15, 10–15, 15–4 Winner
1989 Welsh International Karen Chapman Elena Rybkina
Vlada Tcherniavskaia 		15–12, 7–15, 15–2 Winner
1991 Wimbledon International Gillian Gowers Julie Bradbury
Gillian Clark 		15–5, 10–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1992 Welsh International Julie Bradbury Anne-Katrin Seid
Nicole Baldewein 		15–8, 15–1 Winner
1997 Welsh International Ella Tripp Lorraine Cole
Joanne Wright 		15–5, 15–3 Winner
1997 Scottish Open Ella Tripp Elinor Middlemiss
Sandra Watt 		15–13, 15–12 Winner
1997 French Open Ella Tripp Etty Tantri
Cynthia Tuwankotta 		17–14, 3–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1999 Portugal International Ella Tripp Nicole Grether
Karen Neumann 		15–12, 15–12 Winner
2000 Welsh International Ella Tripp Gail Emms
Joanne Wright 		8–6, 7–4, 6–8 undisclosed Winner
2001 Portugal International Ella Tripp Nicole Grether
Nicol Pitro 		17–15, 13–15, 15–9 Winner
2001 Welsh International Ella Tripp Liza Parker
Suzanne Rayappan 		7–5, 6–8, 7–4, 7–4 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Bell's Open Mike Brown Richard Outterside
Wendy Poulton 		17–15, 15–6 Winner
1987 Bell's Open Mike Brown Andy Goode
Fiona Elliot 		15–9, 15–11 Winner
1992 Wimbledon International Dave Wright Simon Archer
Joanne Davies 		5–15, 15–12, 15–11 Winner
1997 Welsh International James Anderson Ian Sullivan
Gail Emms 		15–6, 17–14 Winner

References

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  2. ^ "Sara SANKEY - Olympic Badminton | Great Britain". International Olympic Committee. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  3. ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ^ "Badminton Team Event - Mixed Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Badminton Doubles - Women Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Badminton Doubles - Mixed Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Kuala Lumpur 1998 Gold Medalists". resemblance.org. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  8. ^ "It's Medal Mania as the Games Come to an End | UK Sport". www.uksport.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Sara Sankey". All Stars Elite Badminton. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
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