Sara Sankey Explained

Sara Sankey
(née Halsall)
Birth Name:Sara Halsall[1]
Birth Date:1967 9, df=yes
Event:Doubles
Country:England

Sara Sankey née Sara 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.

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hilton . Nick . Merseyside's 100 Olympians: No. 49 Sara Sankey . liverpoolecho . 28 July 2018 . 7 June 2012.
  2. Web site: Sara SANKEY - Olympic Badminton Great Britain . International Olympic Committee . 28 July 2018 . en . 17 June 2016.
  3. Web site: 1990 Athletes. Team England.
  4. Web site: Badminton Team Event - Mixed Auckland 1990 . Commonwealth Games Federation . 28 July 2018 . en.
  5. Web site: Badminton Doubles - Women Auckland 1990 . Commonwealth Games Federation . 28 July 2018 . en.
  6. Web site: Badminton Doubles - Mixed Auckland 1990 . Commonwealth Games Federation . 28 July 2018 . en.
  7. Web site: Kuala Lumpur 1998 Gold Medalists . resemblance.org . 28 July 2018.
  8. Web site: It's Medal Mania as the Games Come to an End UK Sport . www.uksport.gov.uk . 28 July 2018.
  9. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  10. Web site: Sara Sankey . All Stars Elite Badminton . 28 July 2018.