Sally Podger

 ( 1962 Births ) 

Sally Podger (born 8 February 1962 as Sally Leadbeater) is an English badminton player.

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Early and personal life Podger grew up in Guernsey. At the age of 18, she moved to Portsmouth to gain more badminton experience. She married Andrew Podger on 6 August 1981 in Vale Paris Church, Guernsey. Aberdeen Press Wednesday 23 September 1981, page 21

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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.

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Achievements

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World Cup Mixed doubles

1983	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Jesper Helledie	Martin Dew Gillian Gilks	9–15, 7–15	Bronze

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Commonwealth Games Women's singles

1982	Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia	Helen Troke	11–4, 3–11, 5–11	Silver

Women's doubles

1982	Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia	Karen Chapman	Ami Ghia Kanwal Thakur Singh	11–15, 15–6, 15–8	Bronze

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European Championships Women's singles

1984	Guild Hall, Preston, England	Helen Troke	5–11, 2–11	Silver

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European Junior Championships Girls' doubles

1979	Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany	Gillian Clark	Charlotte Pilgaard Bettina Kristensen	15–12, 15–9	Gold

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IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's singles

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

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

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IBF International Women's singles

1984	Irish Open	Alison Fulton	11–2, 11–2	Winner
1985	Belgian International	Erica van Dijck	11–7, 11–2	Winner

Women's doubles

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

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International tournaments Women's singles

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

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

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