Amrita Sawaram
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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Born | Moka, Mauritius | 13 August 1980||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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Achievements
African Championships
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2004 | Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius | ![]() |
5–11, 1–11 | ![]() |
2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria | ![]() |
11–9, 11–3 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Kampala, Uganda | ![]() |
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8–21, 11–21 | ![]() |
2006 | Algiers, Algeria | ![]() |
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2004 | Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius | ![]() |
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1998 | Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius | ![]() |
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1–15, 1–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Kampala, Uganda | ![]() |
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13–21, 8–21 | ![]() |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | South Africa International | ![]() |
3–11, 2–11 | ![]() |
2005 | Kenya International | ![]() |
0–11, 1–11 | ![]() |
2002 | Mauritius International | ![]() |
1–11, 3–11 | ![]() |
2001 | Mauritius International | ![]() |
1–7, 2–7, 5–7 | ![]() |
2001 | South Africa International | ![]() |
0–11, 7–11 | ![]() |
1999 | South Africa International | ![]() |
3–11, 3–11 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Mauritius International | ![]() |
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2009 | Mauritius International | ![]() |
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18–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2005 | South Africa International | ![]() |
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5–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
2005 | Kenya International | ![]() |
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Walkover | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | Kenya International | ![]() |
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17–16, 15–7 | ![]() |
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References
- "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.
External links
- Amrita Sawaram at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Amrita Sawaram at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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