Amrita Sawaram Explained

Amrita Sawaram
Birth Date:1980 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Moka, Mauritius
Residence:Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius
Height:1.55 m
Weight:43 kg
Handedness:Right
Event:Women's singles & doubles
Bwf Id:1AAC6DD7-7FCE-4F0F-B02C-BEC86712EA18

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]

Achievements

African Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2004Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius5–11, 1–11 Bronze
2000Bauchi, Nigeria11–9, 11–3 Gold

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010Kampala, Uganda Marlyse Marquer Annari Viljoen
Michelle Edwards
8–21, 11–21 Bronze
2006Algiers, Algeria Karen Foo Kune Stacey Doubell
Michelle Edwards
Bronze
2004Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius Karen Foo Kune
Bronze
1998Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius Selvon Marudamuthu Meagen Burnett
Michelle Edwards
1–15, 1–15 Bronze

Mixed doubles

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2005South Africa International Grace Daniel3–11, 2–11 Runner-up
2005Kenya International Trupti Murgunde0–11, 1–11 Runner-up
2002Mauritius International Michelle Edwards1–11, 3–11 Runner-up
2001Mauritius International Michelle Edwards1–7, 2–7, 5–7 Runner-up
2001South Africa International Michelle Edwards0–11, 7–11 Runner-up
1999South Africa International Meagen Burnett3–11, 3–11 Runner-up

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010Mauritius International Shama Aboobakar Leisha Cooper
Yeldi Louison
Runner-up
2009Mauritius International Shama Aboobakar Susan Ideh
Juliette Ah-Wan
18–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2005South Africa International Shama Aboobakar Chantal Botts
Michelle Edwards
5–15, 7–15 Runner-up
2005Kenya International Shama Aboobakar Fiona Nakalema
Fiona Ssozi
Walkover Winner

Mixed doubles

Notes and References

  1. News: BADMINTON : Championnats d’Afrique, Smashing Mauritius ! . . 19 March 2018 . French.
  2. Web site: Les Jeux Olympiques: 2000 - Sidney (Australie) . Africa Badminton . 19 March 2018 . French.
  3. Web site: Amrita Sawaram and Marie-Helene Pierre . . 19 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Amrita Sawaram . . 19 March 2018.