Sally Podger
English badminton player
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Sally Podger (born 8 February 1962 as Sally Leadbeater) is an English badminton player.
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| Born | Sally Leadbeater 8 February 1962 Guernsey, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early and personal life
Badminton career
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
World Cup
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Jesper Helledie |
 Martin Dew Gillian Gilks |
9–15, 7–15 |  Bronze |
Commonwealth Games
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia | Helen Troke |
11–4, 3–11, 5–11 |  Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia | Karen Chapman |
 Ami Ghia Kanwal Thakur Singh |
11–15, 15–6, 15–8 | Bronze |
European Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Guild Hall, Preston, England | Helen Troke |
5–11, 2–11 | Silver |
European Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Carl Diem Halle, Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany |
Gillian Clark |
Charlotte Pilgaard Bettina Kristensen |
15–12, 15–9 |  Gold |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Scottish Open |  Gillian Martin |
11–4, 10–12, 11–0 |  Winner |
| 1983 | Dutch Open | Nettie Nielsen |
11–7, 11–3 | Winner |
| 1984 | Scottish Open | Gillian Gowers |
11–7, 11–5 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Scottish Open | Karen Chapman |
Karen Beckman Barbara Sutton |
12–15, 6–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1983 | Dutch Open | Karen Chapman |
Gillian Clark Gillian Gilks |
8–15, 16–17 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Canadian Open | Karen Beckman |
 Claire Backhouse-Sharpe Johanne Falardeau |
18–14, 10–15, 15–4 | Winner |
IBF International
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Irish Open | Alison Fulton |
11–2, 11–2 | Winner |
| 1985 | Belgian International |  Erica van Dijck |
11–7, 11–2 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Irish Open | Barbara Sutton |
Alison Fulton Barbara Beckett |
15–10, 14–18, 17–14 | Winner |
| 1984 | Bell's Open | Karen Chapman |
Gillian Gowers Helen Troke |
6–15, 15–3, 14–18 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Belgian International |  Lena Staxler |
Carol Liem Jeanette van Driel |
15–5, 15–4 | Winner |
International tournaments
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Czechoslovakian International | Kirsten Larsen |
9–12, 6–11 | Runner-up |
| 1979 | Irish Open | Paula Kilvington |
walkover | Winner |
| 1979 | Victor Cup |  Heidi Krickhaus |
Winner | |
| 1980 | German Open | Pia Nielsen |
7–11, 11–7, 2–11 | Runner-up |
| 1980 | Welsh International | Gillian Gilks |
3–11, 2–11 | Runner-up |
| 1981 | German Open |  Hiroe Yuki |
11–12, 9–11 | Runner-up |
| 1981 | Welsh International | Karen Beckman |
6–11, 9–12 | Runner-up |
| 1981 | Bell's Open | Gillian Gilks |
11–0, 12–10 | Winner |
| 1982 | Chinese Taipei Open |  Ivana Lie |
10–12, 11–3, 10–12 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | Welsh International | Karen Beckman |
11–8, 11–5 | Winner |
| 1982 | Canadian Open | Gillian Gilks |
8–11, 11–7, 11–6 | Winner |
| 1982 | Victor Cup |  Guan Weizhen |
3–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Czechoslovakian International | Gillian Clark |
Kirsten Larsen Charlotte Pilgaard |
15–9, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1979 | Victor Cup | Gillian Clark |
Kathleen Redhead Gillian Martin |
Runner-up | |
| 1980 | German Open | Gillian Clark |
Karen Chapman Jane Webster |
9–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1981 | Swedish Open | Nora Perry |
Kimiko Jinnai Kazuko Takamine |
15–6, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1981 | Welsh International | Karen Chapman |
Marjan Ridder Karin Duijvestijn |
15–10, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1981 | German Open | Karen Chapman |
Gillian Gilks Paula Kilvington |
8–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1981 | Bell's Open | Karen Chapman |
Gillian Gilks Nora Perry |
7–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | Welsh International | Karen Chapman |
Nora Perry Jane Webster |
8–15, 14–17 | Runner-up |
