Amrita Sawaram

Amrita Sawaram
Personal information
Country Mauritius
Born (1980-08-13) 13 August 1980 (age 44)
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
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Abuja Mixed team
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Bauchi Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Kampala Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Kampala Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Algiers Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Algiers Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Rose Hill Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Rose Hill Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Rose Hill Women's doubles
Africa Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Rose Hill Women's team
BWF profile

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

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2005 South Africa International Nigeria Grace Daniel 3–11, 2–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2005 Kenya International India Trupti Murgunde 0–11, 1–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2002 Mauritius International South Africa Michelle Edwards 1–11, 3–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2001 Mauritius International South Africa Michelle Edwards 1–7, 2–7, 5–7 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2001 South Africa International South Africa Michelle Edwards 0–11, 7–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 South Africa International South Africa Meagen Burnett 3–11, 3–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Mauritius International Mauritius Shama Aboobakar Australia Leisha Cooper
Mauritius Yeldi Louison 		2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Mauritius International Mauritius Shama Aboobakar Nigeria Susan Ideh
Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan 		18–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2005 South Africa International Mauritius Shama Aboobakar South Africa Chantal Botts
South Africa Michelle Edwards 		5–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2005 Kenya International Mauritius Shama Aboobakar Uganda Fiona Nakalema
Uganda Fiona Ssozi 		Walkover 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Kenya International Mauritius Eddy Clarisse Mauritius Stephan Beeharry
Mauritius Shama Aboobakar 		17–16, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) 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.