Sally Podger


Sally Podger 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
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Commonwealth Games

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1982Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia

European Championships

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1984Guild Hall, Preston, England

European Junior Championships

Girls' doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1979Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1983Scottish Opengold1

IBF International

Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1984Irish Opengold1

International tournaments

Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1979Czechoslovakian Internationalsilver2