Shaama Sandooyeea

Shaama Sandooyea (born 7 January 1997) is a Mauritian badminton player, a climate activist and a marine biologist. Sandooyea competed at the 2014 African Youth Games, and won a silver and a bronze medal in the girls' doubles and singles respectively. She also helped the team claim the bronze medal.

In March 2021, while in a research mission with Greenpeace, she was part of the first underwater protest of the global climate strike.

Achievements

African Youth Games Girls' singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2014 Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana Janke van der Vyver 21–23, 16–21 Bronze Bronze

Girls' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2014 Otse Police College,Gaborone, Botswana Aurélie Allet Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Deborah Ukeh 15–21, 15–21 Silver Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2012 Mauritius International Shama Aboobakar Allisen Camille Cynthia Course 16–21, 14–21 Runner-up BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament BWF Future Series tournament