Sarah Thomas (badminton)

Sarah Thomas
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born (1992-11-17) 17 November 1992
Cardiff, Wales
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
SportBadminton
singles, doubles
Highest ranking99 (WS) 22 Oct 2009
52 (WD) 27 Mar 2014
48 (XD) 12 Nov 2009
BWF profile
Medal record
Representing  Wales
Welsh Nationals
2009–2012 singles
2012–2017 women's doubles
2010, 2013–14 mixed doubles

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

  1. ^ "Players: Sarah Thomas". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Sarah Thomas Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  3. ^ "James Van Hooijdonk earns Commonwealth call for Wales". BBC Sport. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Commonwealth Team Wales 2010". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Wales Delhi 2010". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Carissa Turner and Sarah Thomas lead Wales badminton". BBC Sport. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014: Team Wales". BBC Sport. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  8. ^ "Wales Glasgow 2014". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  9. ^ "National Championships". Badminton People. Retrieved 12 March 2026.