Amrita Sawaram

Amrita Sawaram (born 13 August 1980) is a Mauritian badminton player. She won the gold medal at the 2000 African Championships in the women's singles event, made her as the first Mauritian female to win that competition. Sawaram competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia in the women's singles and doubles event. Sawaram also represented her country in three consecutive Commonwealth Games in 1998, 2002, and 2006.

Achievements

African Championships Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2004 Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius Michelle Edwards 5–11, 1–11 Bronze Bronze 2000 Bauchi, Nigeria Chantal Botts 11–9, 11–3 Gold Gold

Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2010 Kampala, Uganda Marlyse Marquer Annari Viljoen Michelle Edwards 8–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze 2006 Algiers, Algeria Karen Foo Kune Stacey Doubell Michelle Edwards Bronze Bronze 2004 Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius Karen Foo Kune Bronze Bronze 1998 Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius Selvon Marudamuthu Meagen Burnett Michelle Edwards 1–15, 1–15 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2010 Kampala, Uganda Stephan Beeharry Roelof Dednam Annari Viljoen 13–21, 8–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2005 South Africa International Grace Daniel 3–11, 2–11 Runner-up 2005 Kenya International Trupti Murgunde 0–11, 1–11 Runner-up 2002 Mauritius International Michelle Edwards 1–11, 3–11 Runner-up 2001 Mauritius International Michelle Edwards 1–7, 2–7, 5–7 Runner-up 2001 South Africa International Michelle Edwards 0–11, 7–11 Runner-up 1999 South Africa International Meagen Burnett 3–11, 3–11 Runner-up

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2010 Mauritius International Shama Aboobakar Leisha Cooper Yeldi Louison Runner-up 2009 Mauritius International Shama Aboobakar Susan Ideh Juliette Ah-Wan 18–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2005 South Africa International Shama Aboobakar Chantal Botts Michelle Edwards 5–15, 7–15 Runner-up 2005 Kenya International Shama Aboobakar Fiona Nakalema Fiona Ssozi Walkover Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2005 Kenya International Eddy Clarisse Stephan Beeharry Shama Aboobakar 17–16, 15–7 Winner