Sara Sankey née Sara Halsall (born 29 September 1967) is a retired English badminton player.

Badminton career

In 1990, Sankey represented

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when she attended the

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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 Miles N C Johnson (born 1965) is an English retired male badminton player. Badminton career Johnson represented England and won a gold medal in the team event and a silver medal in the mixed doubles with Sara Sankey, at the 1990 Commonweal ...

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 Gillian Gowers (born 9 April 1964, in Horfield) is a retired female badminton player from England. Badminton career World Championships She won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Nigel Tier. Olympic Ga ...

. She retired from playing badminton internationally in 2002 and began coaching with All Stars Elite Badminton Club.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sankey, Sara 1967 births Living people English female badminton players Badminton players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic badminton players for Great Britain Badminton players at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Badminton players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Badminton players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games