Sally Podger

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

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.

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.

Achievements World Cup Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1983 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Jesper Helledie Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 9–15, 7–15 Bronze Bronze

Commonwealth Games Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1982 Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia Helen Troke 11–4, 3–11, 5–11 Silver Silver

Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1982 Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia Karen Chapman Ami Ghia Kanwal Thakur Singh 11–15, 15–6, 15–8 Bronze Bronze

European Championships Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1984 Guild Hall, Preston, England Helen Troke 5–11, 2–11 Silver Silver

European Junior Championships Girls' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1979 Carl Diem Halle,Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany Gillian Clark Charlotte Pilgaard Bettina Kristensen 15–12, 15–9 Gold Gold

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

Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 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 Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 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

IBF International Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1984 Irish Open Alison Fulton 11–2, 11–2 Winner 1985 Belgian International Erica van Dijck 11–7, 11–2 Winner

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 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

International tournaments Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 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 Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 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