Sannatasah Saniru

{{Short description|Malaysian badminton player (born 1990)}}

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{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Sannatasah Saniru

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|05|15}}

| birth_place = Sabah, Malaysia

| height = 1.66 m

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| country = Malaysia

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| handedness = Right

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| event = Women's singles & doubles

| highest_ranking = 59 (WS 4 April 2013)
40 (WD 2 March 2017)
73 (XD 12 June 2014)

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{{MedalSport | Women's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{MAS}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | Southeast Asian Games }}

{{MedalGold | 2009 Vientiane | Women's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | Summer Universiade }}

{{MedalBronze | 2015 Gwangju | Mixed team }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Junior Championships }}

{{MedalBronze | 2008 Pune | Mixed team }}

{{MedalCompetition | Asian Junior Championships }}

{{MedalBronze | 2008 Kuala Lumpur | Mixed team }}

| bwfbadminton_id = 54151

| bwf_id = 29413938-92A4-492F-8160-9110B2DF2942

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Sannatasah Saniru (born 15 May 1990) is a badminton player from Malaysia.{{cite web|title=Players: Sannatasah Saniru |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/54151/sannatasah-saniru |publisher=Badminton World Federation|accessdate=4 September 2017}} Her brother, Vountus Indra Mawan also a former Malaysia national player.{{cite news|title=Seeking better fortunes |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2013/07/02/seeking-better-fortunes-arif-quits-bam-because-his-game-has-turned-stagnant/ |work=The Star|accessdate=4 September 2017}}

Career

Saniru was accepted at the Bukit Jalil Sports School at the age of 13, then she join the Malaysia national team.{{cite news|title=Courtside with Malaysia's young shuttlers |url=http://seeds.theborneopost.com/2014/11/19/courtside-with-malaysias-young-shuttlers/ |publisher=The Borneo Post|accessdate=4 September 2017}} In 2008, she won the mixed team bronze at the Asian and World Junior Championships,{{cite news|title=World Junior Championships: Malaysia grab bronze |url=http://www.badmintonplanet.com/badminton-news/863-world-junior-championships-malaysia-grab-bronze-pic.html |publisher=BadmintonPlanet.com|accessdate=4 September 2017}} and in 2009, she won the women' team gold at the Southeast Asian Games.{{cite news|title=SEA Games 2009 – Indonesia's Men and Malaysia's Women Strike Gold |url=http://www.badzine.net/2009/12/sea-games-finals-indonesias-men-and-malaysias-women-strike-gold/ |publisher=Badzine.net|accessdate=4 September 2017}} In 2010, she was selected to compete at the Uber Cup, and also Guangzhou Asian Games.{{cite news|title=Sukma 2010: Badminton – Sabah Aims For Gold |url=http://discoverborneo.com/blog/2010/05/27/sukma_2010_badminton_sabah_aims_for_gold/ |publisher=Discover Borneo|accessdate=4 September 2017}}{{cite news|title=Eei Hui the surprise omission from Guangzhou Asian Games badminton squad |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/story/?sec=sports&file=%2F2010%2F9%2F25%2Fsports%2F7102669 |work=The Star|accessdate=4 September 2017}} She quits the national team in 2013, and started to playing under the Suruhanjaya Perkhidamtan badminton club. She stated in her resignation letter that she did not get as many opportunities as the other players to compete, and there had been no improvement in her game.{{cite news|title=Sannatasah quits BAM – just like her brother |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/other-sport/2013/03/06/sannatasah-quits-bam--just-like-her-brother/ |work=The Star|accessdate=4 September 2017}} In 2015, she took part at the Summer Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea, and won a bronze medal in the mixed team event.{{cite news|title=Universiade: Badminton sumbang pingat pertama negara |url=https://www.bharian.com.my/node/66415 |publisher=Berita Harian|accessdate=4 September 2017|language=Malay}}

Achievements

= BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 5 runners-up) =

Women's singles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Bahrain International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Saili Rane

| align="left" | 21–14, 19–21, 17–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

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| align="center" | 2012

| align="left" | French International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Judith Meulendijks

| align="left" | 12–21, 15–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

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| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Iran Fajr International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar Variella

| align="left" | 21–17, 18–21, 17–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

Women's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Victorian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Renuga Veeran

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Ruethaichanok Laisuan
{{flagicon|THA}} Narissapat Lam

| align="left" | 15–21, 14–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

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| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Iran Fajr International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Vivian Hoo Kah Mun

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar Variella
{{flagicon|TUR}} Ezgi Epice

| align="left" | 21–9, 11–21, 9–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Bangladesh International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Muhammad Adib Haiqal Nurizwan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Abhishek Ahlawat
{{flagicon|IND}} Sanskriti Chhabra

| align="left" | 21–10, 21–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament

: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament

References

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