Thilini Jayasinghe
Thilini Sudhara Jayasinghe (Sinhalese: තිලිනි සුනාරි ජයසිංහ; Tamils: திலினி சுனாரி ஜயசிங்க; born 15 January 1985) is a Sri Lankan badminton player. Born in Peradeniya, Jayasinghe started playing badminton at age of 9, and has joined the national team in 2000.[1] She attended Mahamaya College and was named Best Sports Woman in 2004. In 2006 and 2010, she competed at the Asian and Commonwealth Games.[2] Jayasinghe also competed for Sri Lanka at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's singles event.[3] She is the first woman badminton player to have ever represented Sri Lanka at the Olympic Games.[2]
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Birth name | Thilini Sunari Jayasinghe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka | 15 January 1985|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 105 (WS 15 March 2012) 164 (WD 19 January 2012) 193 (XD 26 August 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Achievements
South Asian Games
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Wooden-Floor Gymnasium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | ![]() |
10–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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7–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 9 runners-up)
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Nepal International | ![]() |
20–22, 21–23 | ![]() |
2005 | Nepal Satellite | ![]() |
5–11, 9–11 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Iran Fajr International | ![]() |
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12–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2007 | Pakistan International | ![]() |
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13–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2007 | Jordan Satellite | ![]() |
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21–19, 21–17 | ![]() |
2007 | Syria International | ![]() |
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21–13, 21–18 | ![]() |
2007 | Iran Fajr International | ![]() |
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20–22, 21–13, 12–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Bangladesh International | ![]() |
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18–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2007 | Jordan Satellite | ![]() |
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15–21, 21–23 | ![]() |
2005 | Sri Lanka Satellite | ![]() |
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15–11, 11–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
2005 | Nepal Satellite | ![]() |
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13–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
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References
- "Players: Thilini Jayasinghe". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- "Lankans off to London". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- "Thilini Jayasinghe". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
External links
- Thilini Jayasinghe at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Thilini Jayasinghe at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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