Sarah Thomas (badminton)
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| Nationality | British (Welsh) | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 November 1992 Cardiff, Wales | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 99 (WS) 22 Oct 2009 52 (WD) 27 Mar 2014 48 (XD) 12 Nov 2009 | |||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Sarah Thomas (born 17 November 1992) is a former international badminton player from Wales who competed at the Commonwealth Games and is a 13-times champion of Wales.[1][2]
Biography
Thomas represented the Welsh team[3] at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India,[4] where she competed in two events. She played in the singles and mixed doubles, the latter with Martyn Lewis[5]
Thomas represented the Welsh team again at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland,[6][7] where he competed in the women's and mixed doubles events.[8]
Thomas is a 13-times champion of Wales at the Welsh National Badminton Championships, winning the singles from 2009 to 2012, the women's doubles six times with Carissa Turner from 2012 to 2017 and the mixed doubles in 2010, 2013 and 2014.[9]
Achievements
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Portugal International | Carissa Turner | Rebekka Findlay Caitlin Pringle |
21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2014 | Iceland International | Carissa Turner | Sara Hognadottir Margrét Johannsdottir |
21–11, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2013 | Cyprus International | Carissa Turner | Maria Avraamidou Stella Knekna |
21–14, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2012 | Polish International | Carissa Turner | Kamila Augustyn Agnieszka Wojtkowska |
15–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Slovenia International | Carissa Turner | Isabel Herttrich Inken Wienefeld |
14–21, 21–13, 17–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Cyprus International | Oliver Gwilt | Nathan Vervaeke Sabine Devooght |
21–10, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2009 | Cyprus International | Richard Vaughan | Henry Tam Donna Haliday |
18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Banuinvest International | Richard Vaughan | Valeriy Atrashchenkov Elena Prus |
19–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "Players: Sarah Thomas". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Sarah Thomas Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "James Van Hooijdonk earns Commonwealth call for Wales". BBC Sport. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Commonwealth Team Wales 2010". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Wales Delhi 2010". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Carissa Turner and Sarah Thomas lead Wales badminton". BBC Sport. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014: Team Wales". BBC Sport. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Wales Glasgow 2014". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "National Championships". Badminton People. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
External links
- Sarah Thomas at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)