Sarah Walker (badminton)

{{Short description|English badminton player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Sarah Walker | image = Sarah_Walker_badminton.jpg | image_size = 200px | caption = Sarah Walker with her 2014 National Championships gold medal | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|11|22}} | birth_place = [[Basildon]], [[Essex]], [[England]] | height = {{convert|1.73|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | country = England | coach = [[David Lindley (badminton)|Dave Lindley]] | handedness = Right | event = Women's singles & doubles | highest_ranking = 69 (WS 27 February 2014) 25 (WD 26 October 2017) 192 (XD 29 September 2016) | date_of_highest_ranking = | current_ranking = | date_of_current_ranking = | best_result = | medal_templates = {{MedalSport|Women's [[badminton]]}} {{MedalCountry|{{ENG}}}} {{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] }} {{MedalSilver | [[Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Gold Coast]] | [[Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's doubles|Women's doubles]] }} {{Medal|Silver|[[Badminton at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Glasgow]] | [[Badminton at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Mixed team|Mixed team]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Gold Coast]] | [[Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Mixed team|Mixed team]] }} {{MedalCompetition | [[European Badminton Championships|European Championships]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[2017 European Badminton Championships|2017 Kolding]] | Women's doubles }} {{MedalCompetition | [[European Mixed Team Badminton Championships|European Mixed Team Championships]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[2017 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships|2017 Lubin]] |Mixed team }} {{MedalBronze | [[2013 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships|2013 Moscow]] |Mixed team }} {{MedalCompetition | [[European Junior Badminton Championships|European Junior Championships]] }} {{MedalGold | [[2007 European Junior Badminton Championships|2007 Völklingen]] |Mixed team }} {{MedalBronze | [[2007 European Junior Badminton Championships|2007 Völklingen]] | Girls' doubles }} | bwfbadminton_id = 34240 | bwf_id = 20EC2768-AEAE-4EC3-94D7-9860AD89252B }}

'''Sarah Walker''' (born 22 November 1989) is an [[England|English]] [[Badminton England|badminton]] player.<ref>{{cite web |title=Players: Sarah Walker |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/34240/sarah-walker |website=bwfbadminton.com |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]] |accessdate=19 March 2017}}</ref> She won the women's singles title at the [[English National Badminton Championships]] in 2013 and 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=Seventh title for Ouseph as the Adcocks dominate doubles at English Nationals |url=https://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=5898&itemTitle=Seventh+title+for+Ouseph+as+the+Adcocks+dominate+doubles+at+English+Nationals&section=13&sectionTitle=News&year=&month=#.UvkDPfl_tIw |website=badmintonengland.co.uk |publisher=[[Badminton England]] |accessdate=19 March 2017}}</ref>

== Achievements == === Commonwealth Games === ''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- |- style="background:#FFE4B5" | align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's doubles|2018]] | align="left" | [[Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre]], [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]], [[Australia]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lauren Smith (badminton)|Lauren Smith]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Chow Mei Kuan]] {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Vivian Hoo]] | align="left" | 12–21, 12–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver''' |}

=== European Championships === ''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#ECF2FF" | align="center" | [[2017 European Badminton Championships#Women's doubles|2017]] | align="left" | [[Sydbank Arena]], [[Kolding]], [[Denmark]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lauren Smith (badminton)|Lauren Smith]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Gabriela Stoeva]] {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Stefani Stoeva]] | align="left" | 15–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |}

=== European Junior Championships === ''Girls' doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- |- style="background:#AABBCC" | align="center" | [[2007 European Junior Badminton Championships|2007]] | align="left" | Hermann-Neuberger-Halle, [[Völklingen]], [[Saarbrücken]], [[Germany]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Samantha Ward]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Joan Christiansen]] {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Line Damkjær Kruse]] | align="left" | 14–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |}

===BWF International Challenge/Series=== ''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | [[Czech International|Czech Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lauren Smith (badminton)|Lauren Smith]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Erina Honda]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nozomi Shimizu]] | align="left" | 13–21, 21–14, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[Czech International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lauren Smith (badminton)|Lauren Smith]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Mariya Mitsova]] {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Petya Nedelcheva]] | align="left" | 21–12, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[Slovenia International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chloe Birch]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jessica Pugh]] {{flagicon|NED}} [[Cheryl Seinen]] | align="left" | 22–20, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[Portugal International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chloe Birch]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Goh Yea Ching]] {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Peck Yen Wei]] | align="left" | 9–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[Iceland International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jessica Pugh]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chloe Birch]] {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jenny Wallwork]] | align="left" | 21–10, 10–21, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2007 | align="left" | [[Welsh International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Samantha Ward]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Chloe Magee]] {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Bing Huang]] | align="left" | 11–21, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |} :{{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Challenge]] tournament :{{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Series]] tournament

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == * {{BWFB|34240}} * {{BWFT|20EC2768-AEAE-4EC3-94D7-9860AD89252B}} * [https://be.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament/player?id=CA423409-7F64-4819-A01D-A28CBCD1B60B&player=148 Sarah Walker] at [[Badminton England]] * {{Team England|sarah-walker}} * {{CGF}} * {{2014 Commonwealth Games profile|badminton/1022385/sarah_walker}} * {{2018 Commonwealth Games profile|badminton/athlete-profile-n6031870-sarah-walker}}

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