# Sally Podger > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sally_Podger > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sally_Podger.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Podger > Source revision: 1339625023 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) English badminton player Sally Podger Personal information Born Sally Leadbeater (1962-02-08) 8 February 1962 (age 64) Guernsey, United Kingdom Sport Country England Sport Badminton Medal record Women's badminton Representing England World Cup 1983 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles Uber Cup 1984 Kuala Lumpur Women's team Commonwealth Games 1982 Brisbane Mixed team 1982 Brisbane Women's singles 1982 Brisbane Women's doubles European Championships 1984 Preston Mixed team 1984 Preston Women's singles European Junior Championships 1979 Mülheim Girls' doubles 1979 Mülheim Mixed team **Sally Podger** (born 8 February 1962 as **Sally Leadbeater**) is an English [badminton](/source/Badminton) player. ## Early and personal life Podger grew up in [Guernsey](/source/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 Podger represented [England](/source/England_at_the_1982_Commonwealth_Games) 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](/source/1982_Commonwealth_Games) in [Brisbane](/source/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 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Sally worlds of exciting badminton"](https://worldbadminton.com/museum/publications/Badminton/documents/v01_n16_198006.pdf) (PDF). The Official Journal of the Badminton Association of England. June 1980. Retrieved 8 April 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** *Aberdeen Press* Wednesday 23 September 1981, page 21 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Ross, Louis (October 1981). ["Sally the Island bride"](https://worldbadminton.com/museum/publications/Badminton/documents/v03_n08_198110.pdf) (PDF). The Official Journal of the Badminton Association of England. p. 24. Retrieved 8 April 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["1982 Athletes"](https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/brisbane-1982/athletes). Team England. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Athletes and results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210804060934/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/41765). Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from [the original](https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/41765) on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2019. ## External links - [Sally Podger](https://web.archive.org/web/20220101/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/41765) at the [Commonwealth Games Federation](/source/Commonwealth_Games_Federation) (archived) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Sally Podger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Podger) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Podger?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.