Sarah Hardaker
Personal information
Birth nameSarah Louise Hardaker
CountryEngland
Born (1975-12-01) 1 December 1975
Dartford, Kent, England
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
EventWomen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  England
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Sofia Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Sarah Louise Hardaker (born 1 December 1975) is a former English professional badminton player.[1] She has been capped 31 times for England. Hardaker who came from Kent and attended Gravesend Grammar School for Girls between 1987 and 1994, won the mixed doubles title at the English national junior championships in 1992/93 season partnered with Lee Boosey, and also the girls' doubles event in 1993/94 season partnered with Rebecca Pantaney.[2] She and Boosey were the bronze medallists at the 1993 European Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.[3] Hardaker competed at the World Championships in three consecutive years in 1997 Glasgow, 1999 Copenhagen, and 2001 Seville.[2] She represented Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[4] Hardaker completing her undergraduate degree in sport science, and work at the Nuffield physiotherapist. Before joining Nuffield, she used to work for the National Health Service at Barnet & Chase hospital whilst also being the club physio for Tabard RFC in Herts.[5]

Achievements

European Junior Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1993 Hristo Botev Hall,
Sofia, Bulgaria		 England Lee Boosey Denmark Thomas Stavngaard
Denmark Sara Runesten		 10–15, 6–15 Bronze Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Scottish Open England Emma Constable Sweden Catrine Bengtsson
Sweden Maria Bengtsson		 7–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

IBF International

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1995 Bermuda International Trinidad and Tobago Debra O’Connor 11–1, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 Spanish International England Emma Constable England Ella Miles
England Sara Sankey		 15–13, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 Irish International England Emma Constable England Felicity Gallup
England Joanne Muggeridge		 15–3, 12–15, 17–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 Canadian International England Joanne Davies Japan Naomi Murakami
Japan Hiromi Yamada		 3–15, 17–15, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 Portugal International England Joanne Davies Denmark Lene Mørk
Denmark Britta Andersen		 12–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1998 Portugal International England Tracy Dineen England Lorraine Cole
England Rebecca Pantaney		 15–3, 7–15, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1997 La Chaux-de-Fonds International England Emma Constable Netherlands Monique Hoogland
Netherlands Nicole van Hooren		 12–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1996 Welsh International Wales Kelly Morgan Netherlands Brenda Conijn
Netherlands Nicole van Hooren		 15–6, 10–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1996 La Chaux-de-Fonds International England Emma Constable Netherlands Brenda Conijn
Netherlands Nicole van Hooren		 6–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1995 Bermuda International England Yvonne Fox United States Linda French
United States Erika Von Heiland		 17–15, 18–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 Hungarian International England Rebecca Pantaney Wales Kelly Morgan
Denmark Anne Søndergaard		 15–8, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 Irish International England Graham Hurrell Scotland Russell Hogg
Scotland Kirsteen McEwan		 9–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1998 Portugal International England James Anderson Canada Iain Sydie
Canada Denyse Julien		 0–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 French International England Peter Jeffrey Scotland Kenny Middlemiss
Scotland Elinor Middlemiss		 15–8, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1997 La Chaux-de-Fonds International England Nathan Robertson Ukraine Vladislav Druzchenko
Russia Marina Yakusheva		 9–15, 15–3, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1995 Bermuda International England Steve Isaac Peru Mario Carulla
United States Linda French		 15–7, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 Hungarian International England Ian Pearson Germany Kai Mitteldorf
Germany Nicol Pitro		 15–10, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 Irish International England Julian Robertson England Simon Archer
England Joanne Davies		 5–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

  1. ↑ "Players: Sarah Hardaker". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Facts and Records: History of Badminton". Badminton England. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "European Junior Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Sarah Hardakre and Joanne Davies". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Meet Some of the Nuffield Team!". www.thisisourvillage.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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