Amrita Sawaram

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]

Amrita Sawaram
Personal information
Country Mauritius
Born (1980-08-13) 13 August 1980
Moka, Mauritius
ResidenceBeau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight43 kg (95 lb)
HandednessRight
EventWomen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Mauritius
All-Africa Games
2003 Abuja Mixed team
African Championships
2000 Bauchi Women's singles
2010 Kampala Women's doubles
2010 Kampala Mixed doubles
2006 Algiers Women's doubles
2006 Algiers Mixed team
2004 Rose Hill Women's singles
2004 Rose Hill Women's doubles
1998 Rose Hill Women's doubles
Africa Team Championships
2006 Rose Hill Women's team
BWF profile

Achievements

African Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2004 Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius Michelle Edwards 5–11, 1–11 Bronze
2000 Bauchi, Nigeria Chantal Botts 11–9, 11–3 Gold

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Kampala, Uganda Stephan Beeharry Roelof Dednam
Annari Viljoen		 13–21, 8–21 Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2005 South Africa International Grace Daniel 3–11, 2–11 Runner-up
2005 Kenya International Trupti Murgunde 0–11, 1–11 Runner-up
2002 Mauritius International Michelle Edwards 1–11, 3–11 Runner-up
2001 Mauritius International Michelle Edwards 1–7, 2–7, 5–7 Runner-up
2001 South Africa International Michelle Edwards 0–11, 7–11 Runner-up
1999 South Africa International Meagen Burnett 3–11, 3–11 Runner-up

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Kenya International Eddy Clarisse Stephan Beeharry
Shama Aboobakar		 17–16, 15–7 Winner

References
  1. "BADMINTON : Championnats d'Afrique, Smashing Mauritius !" (in French). Le Mauricien. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  2. "Les Jeux Olympiques: 2000 - Sidney (Australie)" (in French). Africa Badminton. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  3. "Amrita Sawaram and Marie-Helene Pierre". Getty Images. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  4. "Amrita Sawaram". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
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