Sara Sankey (née Halsall, born 29 September 1967) is a retired English badminton player.
Badminton career In 1990, Sankey represented England when she attended the Commonwealth Games where she won gold medals in the mixed team event and with Fiona Smith in the women's doubles event. She also won a silver medal with Miles Johnson in the mixed doubles. She went on to win a gold medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in the women's team event and a bronze medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games with Anthony Clark in the mixed doubles event.
Sankey represented Great Britain at the 1992 Olympics in the Women's Doubles event with Gillian Gowers.
She retired from playing badminton internationally in 2002 and began coaching with All Stars Elite Badminton Club.
Achievements World Cup Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1992 Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Gillian Gowers Lin Yanfen Yao Fen 0–15, 3–15 Silver
Commonwealth Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1990 Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand Fiona Smith Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers 18–14, 2–15, 15–9 Gold
Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1990 Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand Miles Johnson Chan Chi Choi Amy Chan 7–15, 12–15 Silver 2002 Bolton Arena, Manchester, England Anthony Clark Chew Choon Eng Chin Eei Hui 7–4, 7–3, 4–7, 4–7, 0–7 Bronze
European Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1986 Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden Karen Beckman Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen 8–15, 4–15 Bronze 1992 Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland Gillian Gowers Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson 5–15, 15–17 Bronze 2002 Baltiska Hallen, Malmö, Sweden Ella Tripp Ann-Lou Jørgensen Jane F. Bramsen 7–2, 4–7, 0–7, 0–7 Bronze
European Junior Championships Girls' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1985 Sacré Coeur Cloister Hall, Pressbaum, Austria Debbie Hore Lotte Olsen Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen 11–15, 15–9, 7–15 Silver
IBF World Grand Prix (7 titles, 5 runners-up) The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983-2006.
Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1985 English Masters Karen Beckman Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers 15–11, 15–5 Winner 1987 Dutch Open Gillian Clark Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnusson 10–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1987 Carlton-Intersport Cup Fiona Smith Johanne Falardeau Denyse Julien 7–15, 15–6, 15–2 Winner 1987 Scottish Open Fiona Smith Gillian Gowers Helen Troke 15–11, 3–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1988 Dutch Open Gillian Clark Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen 9–15, 15–9, 15–6 Winner 1988 English Masters Gillian Clark Lin Ying Guan Weizhen 6–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1988 Scottish Open Gillian Clark Dorte Kjær Gitte Paulsen walkover Winner 1989 Poona Open Gillian Clark Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnusson 4–15, 15–13, 4–15 Runner-up 1989 Scottish Open Karen Chapman Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers 10–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1991 Canada Open Gillian Gowers Kang Bok-seung Shim Eun-jung 12–15, 15–12, 17–15 Winner 1991 Dutch Open Gillian Gowers Catrine Bengtsson Maria Bengtsson 15–9, 18–16 Winner
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1992 Dutch Open Dave Wright Christian Jakobsen Marianne Rasmussen 5–15, 15–8, 15–12 Winner
IBF International (19 titles, 3 runners-up) Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1985 Welsh International Karen Beckman Hanne Adsbøl Nettie Nielsen 15–7, 15–12 Winner 1985 Bell's Open Karen Beckman Lisa Chapman Fiona Elliot 15–9, 15–6 Winner 1986 Welsh International Karen Beckman Lisa Chapman Cheryl Cooke 15–10, 15–12 Winner 1986 Bell's Open Karen Beckman Fiona Elliot Helen Troke 15–0, 15–9 Winner 1987 Bell's Open Fiona Elliot Johanne Falardeau Denyse Julien 15–9, 15–10 Winner 1987 Irish Open Karen Beckman Elinor Allen Jennifer Allen 15–6, 15–4 Winner 1988 Bell's Open Karen Beckman Denyse Julien Claire Backhouse-Sharpe 12–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1989 Bell's Open Karen Chapman Elinor Allen Jennifer Allen 18–15, 10–15, 15–4 Winner 1989 Welsh International Karen Chapman Elena Rybkina Vlada Tcherniavskaia 15–12, 7–15, 15–2 Winner 1991 Wimbledon International Gillian Gowers Julie Bradbury Gillian Clark 15–5, 10–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1992 Welsh International Julie Bradbury Anne-Katrin Seid Nicole Baldewein 15–8, 15–1 Winner 1997 Welsh International Ella Tripp Lorraine Cole Joanne Wright 15–5, 15–3 Winner 1997 Scottish Open Ella Tripp Elinor Middlemiss Sandra Watt 15–13, 15–12 Winner 1997 French Open Ella Tripp Etty Tantri Cynthia Tuwankotta 17–14, 3–15, 7–15 Runner-up 1999 Portugal International Ella Tripp Nicole Grether Karen Neumann 15–12, 15–12 Winner 2000 Welsh International Ella Tripp Gail Emms Joanne Wright 8–6, 7–4, 6–8 undisclosed Winner 2001 Portugal International Ella Tripp Nicole Grether Nicol Pitro 17–15, 13–15, 15–9 Winner 2001 Welsh International Ella Tripp Liza Parker Suzanne Rayappan 7–5, 6–8, 7–4, 7–4 Winner
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1985 Bell's Open Mike Brown Richard Outterside Wendy Poulton 17–15, 15–6 Winner 1987 Bell's Open Mike Brown Andy Goode Fiona Elliot 15–9, 15–11 Winner 1992 Wimbledon International Dave Wright Simon Archer Joanne Davies 5–15, 15–12, 15–11 Winner 1997 Welsh International James Anderson Ian Sullivan Gail Emms 15–6, 17–14 Winner
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