Sally Podger
{{short description|English badminton player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name = Sally Podger
| birth_name = Sally Leadbeater
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|2|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Guernsey, United Kingdom
| country = England
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Women's badminton}}
{{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | World Cup}}
{{MedalBronze | 1983 Kuala Lumpur | Mixed doubles}}
{{MedalCompetition | Uber Cup}}
{{MedalSilver | 1984 Kuala Lumpur | Women's team}}
{{MedalCompetition | Commonwealth Games}}
{{MedalGold | 1982 Brisbane | Mixed team}}
{{MedalSilver| 1982 Brisbane | Women's singles}}
{{MedalBronze| 1982 Brisbane | Women's doubles}}
{{MedalCompetition | European Championships }}
{{MedalGold | 1984 Preston | Mixed team }}
{{MedalSilver | 1984 Preston | Women's singles }}
{{MedalCompetition | European Junior Championships }}
{{MedalGold | 1979 Mülheim | Girls' doubles }}
{{MedalSilver | 1979 Mülheim | Mixed team }}
}}
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.{{cite web |title=Sally worlds of exciting badminton |url=https://worldbadminton.com/museum/publications/Badminton/documents/v01_n16_198006.pdf |publisher=The Official Journal of the Badminton Association of England |date=June 1980 |access-date=8 April 2025}} She married Andrew Podger on 6 August 1981 in Vale Paris Church, Guernsey.Aberdeen Press Wednesday 23 September 1981, page 21{{cite web |last=Ross |first=Louis |title=Sally the Island bride |url=https://worldbadminton.com/museum/publications/Badminton/documents/v03_n08_198110.pdf |publisher=The Official Journal of the Badminton Association of England |page=24 |date=October 1981 |access-date=8 April 2025}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/brisbane-1982/athletes|title=1982 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/41765|title=Athletes and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=22 August 2019|archive-date=4 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804060934/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/41765|url-status=dead}}
Achievements
=World Cup=
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 1983 | align="left" | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | align="left" | {{Flagicon|DEN}} Jesper Helledie | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Dew | align="left" | 9–15, 7–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
=Commonwealth Games=
Women's singles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | 1982 | align="left" | Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Helen Troke | align="left" | 11–4, 3–11, 5–11 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | Silver Silver |
Women's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | 1982 | align="left" | Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia | align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Chapman | align="left" |{{flagicon|IND}} Ami Ghia | align="left" | 11–15, 15–6, 15–8 |style="text-align:left; background: white" | Bronze Bronze |
=European Championships=
Women's singles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 1984 | align="left" | Guild Hall, Preston, England | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Helen Troke | align="left" | 5–11, 2–11 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | Silver Silver |
=European Junior Championships=
Girls' doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#AABBCC"
| align="center" | 1979 | align="left" | Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Clark | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Charlotte Pilgaard | align="left" | 15–12, 15–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
=IBF World Grand Prix=
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's singles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1983 | align="left" | Scottish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Gillian Martin | align="left" | 11–4, 10–12, 11–0 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1983 | align="left" | Dutch Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Nettie Nielsen | align="left" | 11–7, 11–3 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1984 | align="left" | Scottish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers | align="left" | 11–7, 11–5 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
Women's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1983 | align="left" | Scottish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Chapman | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Beckman | align="left" | 12–15, 6–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1983 | align="left" | Dutch Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Chapman | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Clark | align="left" | 8–15, 16–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1983 | align="left" | Canadian Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Beckman | align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Claire Backhouse-Sharpe | align="left" | 18–14, 10–15, 15–4 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
=IBF International=
Women's singles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1984 | align="left" | Irish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Alison Fulton | align="left" | 11–2, 11–2 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1985 | align="left" | Belgian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Erica van Dijck | align="left" | 11–7, 11–2 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
Women's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1984 | align="left" | Irish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Barbara Sutton | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Alison Fulton | align="left" | 15–10, 14–18, 17–14 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1984 | align="left" | Bell's Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Chapman | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers | align="left" | 6–15, 15–3, 14–18 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1985 | align="left" | Belgian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Lena Staxler | align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Carol Liem | align="left" | 15–5, 15–4 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
=International tournaments=
Women's singles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| align="center" | 1979
| align="left" | Czechoslovakian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Kirsten Larsen | align="left" | 9–12, 6–11 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| align="center" | 1979
| align="left" | Irish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Paula Kilvington | align="left" | walkover | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 1979
| align="left" | Victor Cup | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRG}} Heidi Krickhaus | align="left" | | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 1980
| align="left" | German Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Pia Nielsen | align="left" | 7–11, 11–7, 2–11 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| align="center" | 1980
| align="left" | Welsh International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | 3–11, 2–11 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| align="center" | 1981
| align="left" | German Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroe Yuki | align="left" | 11–12, 9–11 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| align="center" | 1981
| align="left" | Welsh International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Beckman | align="left" | 6–11, 9–12 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| align="center" | 1981
| align="left" | Bell's Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | 11–0, 12–10 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 1982
| align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ivana Lie | align="left" | 10–12, 11–3, 10–12 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| align="center" | 1982
| align="left" | Welsh International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Beckman | align="left" | 11–8, 11–5 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 1982
| align="left" | Canadian Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | 8–11, 11–7, 11–6 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 1982
| align="left" | Victor Cup | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Guan Weizhen | align="left" | 3–11, 4–11 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| align="center" | 1979
| align="left" | Czechoslovakian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Clark | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Kirsten Larsen | align="left" | 15–9, 15–5 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 1979
| align="left" | Victor Cup | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Clark | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Kathleen Redhead | align="left" | | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| align="center" | 1980
| align="left" | German Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Clark | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Chapman | align="left" | 9–15, 5–15 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| align="center" | 1981
| align="left" | Swedish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kimiko Jinnai | align="left" | 15–6, 15–6 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 1981
| align="left" | Welsh International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Chapman | align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Marjan Ridder | align="left" | 15–10, 15–2 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 1981
| align="left" | German Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Chapman | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | 8–15, 7–15 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| align="center" | 1981
| align="left" | Bell's Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Chapman | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | 7–15, 13–15 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| align="center" | 1982
| align="left" | Welsh International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Chapman | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry | align="left" | 8–15, 14–17 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{CGF profile}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Podger, Sally}}
Category:English female badminton players
Category:Guernsey badminton players
Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists in badminton
Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in badminton
Category:Badminton players at the 1982 Commonwealth Games