Sarah Louise Hardaker (born 1 December 1975) is a former English professional badminton player.[1] She has been capped 31 times for England. Hardaker who came from Kent and attended Gravesend Grammar School for Girls between 1987 and 1994, won the mixed doubles title at the English national junior championships in 1992/93 season partnered with Lee Boosey, and also the girls' doubles event in 1993/94 season partnered with Rebecca Pantaney.[2] She and Boosey were the bronze medallists at the 1993 European Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.[3] Hardaker competed at the World Championships in three consecutive years in 1997 Glasgow, 1999 Copenhagen, and 2001 Seville.[2] She represented Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[4] Hardaker completing her undergraduate degree in sport science, and work at the Nuffield physiotherapist. Before joining Nuffield, she used to work for the National Health Service at Barnet & Chase hospital whilst also being the club physio for Tabard RFC in Herts.[5]
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| Birth name | Sarah Louise Hardaker | ||||||||||||||
| Country | England | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 December 1975 Dartford, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
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European Junior Championships
editMixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1993 | Hristo Botev Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria |
 Lee Boosey
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 Thomas Stavngaard Sara Runesten
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10–15, 6–15 |  Bronze
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IBF World Grand Prix
editThe World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1995 | Scottish Open | Emma Constable
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 Catrine Bengtsson Maria Bengtsson
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7–15, 5–15 |  Runner-up
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IBF International
editWomen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1995 | Bermuda International |  Debra O’Connor
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11–1, 11–6 |  Winner
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Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2000 | Irish International | Graham Hurrell
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 Russell Hogg Kirsteen McEwan
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9–15, 8–15 | Runner-up
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| 1998 | Portugal International | James Anderson
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 Iain Sydie Denyse Julien
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0–15, 7–15 | Runner-up
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| 1997 | French International | Peter Jeffrey
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Kenny Middlemiss Elinor Middlemiss
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15–8, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1997 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Nathan Robertson
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 Vladislav Druzchenko  Marina Yakusheva
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9–15, 15–3, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1995 | Bermuda International | Steve Isaac
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 Mario Carulla  Linda French
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15–7, 15–6 | Winner
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| 1994 | Hungarian International | Ian Pearson
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 Kai Mitteldorf Nicol Pitro
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15–10, 15–4 | Winner
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| 1993 | Irish International | Julian Robertson
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Simon Archer Joanne Davies
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5–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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References
edit- ^ "Players: Sarah Hardaker". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Facts and Records: History of Badminton". Badminton England. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "European Junior Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Sarah Hardakre and Joanne Davies". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Meet Some of the Nuffield Team!". www.thisisourvillage.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
External links
edit- Sarah Hardaker at BWFBadminton.com
- Sarah Hardaker at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Sarah Hardaker at Olympedia (archive)
- Sarah Hardaker at Olympics.com
- Sarah Hardaker at Team GB
