Amrita_Sawaram
Amrita Sawaram
Mauritian badminton player
Amrita Sawaram (born 13 August 1980) is a Mauritian badminton player. She won the gold medal at the 2000 African Championships in the women's singles event, made her as the first Mauritian female to win that competition.[1] Sawaram competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia in the women's singles and doubles event.[2][3] Sawaram also represented her country in three consecutive Commonwealth Games in 1998, 2002, and 2006.[4]
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Country | Mauritius | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1980-08-13) 13 August 1980 (age 43) Moka, Mauritius | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 43 kg (95 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Women's singles & doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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African Championships
Women's singles
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Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2004 | Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius | Michelle Edwards | 5–11, 1–11 | Bronze |
2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria | Chantal Botts | 11–9, 11–3 | Gold |
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Women's doubles
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Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Kampala, Uganda | Marlyse Marquer | Annari Viljoen Michelle Edwards |
8–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
2006 | Algiers, Algeria | Karen Foo Kune | Stacey Doubell Michelle Edwards |
Bronze | |
2004 | Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius | Karen Foo Kune | |
Bronze | |
1998 | Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius | Selvon Marudamuthu | Meagen Burnett Michelle Edwards |
1–15, 1–15 | Bronze |
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Mixed doubles
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Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Kampala, Uganda | Stephan Beeharry | Roelof Dednam Annari Viljoen |
13–21, 8–21 | Bronze |
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BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles
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Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | South Africa International | Grace Daniel | 3–11, 2–11 | Runner-up |
2005 | Kenya International | Trupti Murgunde | 0–11, 1–11 | Runner-up |
2002 | Mauritius International | Michelle Edwards | 1–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
2001 | Mauritius International | Michelle Edwards | 1–7, 2–7, 5–7 | Runner-up |
2001 | South Africa International | Michelle Edwards | 0–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
1999 | South Africa International | Meagen Burnett | 3–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
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Women's doubles
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Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Mauritius International | Shama Aboobakar | Leisha Cooper Yeldi Louison |
Runner-up | |
2009 | Mauritius International | Shama Aboobakar | Susan Ideh Juliette Ah-Wan |
18–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2005 | South Africa International | Shama Aboobakar | Chantal Botts Michelle Edwards |
5–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
2005 | Kenya International | Shama Aboobakar | Fiona Nakalema Fiona Ssozi |
Walkover | Winner |
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Mixed doubles
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Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | Kenya International | Eddy Clarisse | Stephan Beeharry Shama Aboobakar |
17–16, 15–7 | Winner |
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- "BADMINTON : Championnats d'Afrique, Smashing Mauritius !" (in French). Le Mauricien. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- "Les Jeux Olympiques: 2000 - Sidney (Australie)" (in French). Africa Badminton. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- "Amrita Sawaram and Marie-Helene Pierre". Getty Images. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- "Amrita Sawaram". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 19 March 2018.