Sally Podger
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| Born | Sally Leadbeater 8 February 1962 Guernsey, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sally Podger (born 8 February 1962 as Sally Leadbeater) is an English badminton player.
Early and personal life
[edit | edit source]Podger grew up in Guernsey. At the age of 18, she moved to Portsmouth to gain more badminton experience.[1] She married Andrew Podger on 6 August 1981 in Vale Paris Church, Guernsey.[2][3]
Badminton career
[edit | edit source]Podger represented England and won a gold medal in the team event, a silver medal in the singles and a bronze medal in the doubles, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[4][5]
Achievements
[edit | edit source]World Cup
[edit | edit source]Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Jesper Helledie
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 Martin Dew Gillian Gilks
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9–15, 7–15 | Bronze Bronze |
Commonwealth Games
[edit | edit source]Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1982 | Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia | Helen Troke
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11–4, 3–11, 5–11 | Silver Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1982 | Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia | Karen Chapman
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 Ami Ghia Kanwal Thakur Singh
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11–15, 15–6, 15–8 | Bronze Bronze |
European Championships
[edit | edit source]Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1984 | Guild Hall, Preston, England | Helen Troke
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5–11, 2–11 | Silver Silver |
European Junior Championships
[edit | edit source]Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1979 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany | Gillian Clark
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Charlotte Pilgaard Bettina Kristensen
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15–12, 15–9 |  Gold
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IBF World Grand Prix
[edit | edit source]The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1983 | Scottish Open |  Gillian Martin
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11–4, 10–12, 11–0 |  Winner
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| 1983 | Dutch Open | Nettie Nielsen
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11–7, 11–3 | Winner
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| 1984 | Scottish Open | Gillian Gowers
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11–7, 11–5 | Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Scottish Open | Karen Chapman
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Karen Beckman Barbara Sutton
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12–15, 6–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1983 | Dutch Open | Karen Chapman
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Gillian Clark Gillian Gilks
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8–15, 16–17 | Runner-up
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| 1983 | Canadian Open | Karen Beckman
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 Claire Backhouse-Sharpe Johanne Falardeau
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18–14, 10–15, 15–4 | Winner
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IBF International
[edit | edit source]Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1984 | Irish Open | Alison Fulton
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11–2, 11–2 | Winner
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| 1985 | Belgian International | Netherlands Erica van Dijck | 11–7, 11–2 | Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Irish Open | Barbara Sutton
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Alison Fulton Barbara Beckett
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15–10, 14–18, 17–14 | Winner
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| 1984 | Bell's Open | Karen Chapman
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Gillian Gowers Helen Troke
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6–15, 15–3, 14–18 | Runner-up
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| 1985 | Belgian International |  Lena Staxler
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Netherlands Carol Liem Netherlands Jeanette van Driel |
15–5, 15–4 | Winner
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International tournaments
[edit | edit source]Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1979 | Czechoslovakian International | Kirsten Larsen
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9–12, 6–11 | Runner-up
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| 1979 | Irish Open | Paula Kilvington
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walkover | Winner
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| 1979 | Victor Cup | West Germany Heidi Krickhaus | Winner
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| 1980 | German Open | Pia Nielsen
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7–11, 11–7, 2–11 | Runner-up
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| 1980 | Welsh International | Gillian Gilks
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3–11, 2–11 | Runner-up
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| 1981 | German Open |  Hiroe Yuki
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11–12, 9–11 | Runner-up
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| 1981 | Welsh International | Karen Beckman
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6–11, 9–12 | Runner-up
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| 1981 | Bell's Open | Gillian Gilks
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11–0, 12–10 | Winner
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| 1982 | Chinese Taipei Open |  Ivana Lie
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10–12, 11–3, 10–12 | Runner-up
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| 1982 | Welsh International | Karen Beckman
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11–8, 11–5 | Winner
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| 1982 | Canadian Open | Gillian Gilks
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8–11, 11–7, 11–6 | Winner
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| 1982 | Victor Cup | China Guan Weizhen | 3–11, 4–11 | Runner-up
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1979 | Czechoslovakian International | Gillian Clark
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Kirsten Larsen Charlotte Pilgaard
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15–9, 15–5 | Winner
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| 1979 | Victor Cup | Gillian Clark
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Kathleen Redhead Gillian Martin
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Runner-up
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| 1980 | German Open | Gillian Clark
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Karen Chapman Jane Webster
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9–15, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 1981 | Swedish Open | Nora Perry
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Kimiko Jinnai Kazuko Takamine
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15–6, 15–6 | Winner
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| 1981 | Welsh International | Karen Chapman
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Netherlands Marjan Ridder Netherlands Karin Duijvestijn |
15–10, 15–2 | Winner
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| 1981 | German Open | Karen Chapman
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Gillian Gilks Paula Kilvington
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8–15, 7–15 | Runner-up
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| 1981 | Bell's Open | Karen Chapman
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Gillian Gilks Nora Perry
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7–15, 13–15 | Runner-up
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| 1982 | Welsh International | Karen Chapman
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Nora Perry Jane Webster
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8–15, 14–17 | Runner-up
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References
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External links
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Categories:
- 1962 births
- Living people
- English female badminton players
- Guernsey badminton players
- Guernsey sportswomen
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists in badminton
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in badminton
- Badminton players at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- 20th-century English sportswomen