Sarah Thomas (badminton)

Sarah Thomas
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born (1992-11-17) 17 November 1992
Cardiff, Wales
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
SportBadminton
singles, doubles
Highest ranking99 (WS) 22 Oct 2009
52 (WD) 27 Mar 2014
48 (XD) 12 Nov 2009
BWF profile
Medal record
Representing  Wales
Welsh Nationals
Gold medal – first place2009–2012singles
Gold medal – first place2012–2017women's doubles
Gold medal – first place2010, 2013–14mixed doubles

Sarah Thomas (born 17 November 1992) is a former international badminton player from Wales who competed at the Commonwealth Games and is a 13-times champion of Wales.[1][2]

Biography

Thomas represented the Welsh team[3] at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India,[4] where she competed in two events. She played in the singles and mixed doubles, the latter with Martyn Lewis[5]

Thomas represented the Welsh team again at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland,[6][7] where he competed in the women's and mixed doubles events.[8]

Thomas is a 13-times champion of Wales at the Welsh National Badminton Championships, winning the singles from 2009 to 2012, the women's doubles six times with Carissa Turner from 2012 to 2017 and the mixed doubles in 2010, 2013 and 2014.[9]

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Portugal International Wales Carissa Turner Scotland Rebekka Findlay
Scotland Caitlin Pringle		 21–17, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Iceland International Wales Carissa Turner Iceland Sara Hognadottir
Iceland Margrét Johannsdottir		 21–11, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Cyprus International Wales Carissa Turner Cyprus Maria Avraamidou
Cyprus Stella Knekna		 21–14, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Polish International Wales Carissa Turner Poland Kamila Augustyn
Poland Agnieszka Wojtkowska		 15–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Slovenia International Wales Carissa Turner Germany Isabel Herttrich
Germany Inken Wienefeld		 14–21, 21–13, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Cyprus International Wales Oliver Gwilt Belgium Nathan Vervaeke
Belgium Sabine Devooght		 21–10, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Cyprus International Wales Richard Vaughan New Zealand Henry Tam
New Zealand Donna Haliday		 18–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Banuinvest International Wales Richard Vaughan Ukraine Valeriy Atrashchenkov
Ukraine Elena Prus		 19–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "Players: Sarah Thomas". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sarah Thomas Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "James Van Hooijdonk earns Commonwealth call for Wales". BBC Sport. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Team Wales 2010". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Wales Delhi 2010". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Carissa Turner and Sarah Thomas lead Wales badminton". BBC Sport. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014: Team Wales". BBC Sport. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Wales Glasgow 2014". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "National Championships". Badminton People. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
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