Chandrika de Silva (Sinhalese: චන්ද්‍රිකා ද සිල්වා; Tamils: சந்திரிகா த சில்வா; born 24 February 1974) also known as Renu Chandrika Hettiarachchige is a Sri Lankan badminton player.[1] She represented her country at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games.[2]

Chandrika de Silva
Personal information
CountrySri Lanka
Born (1974-02-24) 24 February 1974 (age 50)
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
HandednessRight
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking129 (WS 19 April 2012)
164 (WD 19 January 2012)
116 (XD 31 May 2012)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Sri Lanka
South Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Islamabad Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Colombo Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Dhaka Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Guwahati–Shillong Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Islamabad Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Islamabad Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Islamabad Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Colombo Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Colombo Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Colombo Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Dhaka Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Dhaka Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Career edit

She won the Sri Lanka national championships in 1997 to 2003 and regained the title back in 2005.[2] In 2004, she won one silver and three bronze medals at the 2004 South Asian Games. At the 2005 Nepal Satellite she clinched the women's singles and mixed doubles event, and at the same year, she reached the women's doubles quarterfinals at the Asian Championships.[2][3] She also won the women's and mixed doubles titles in Syria and Jordan.[3]

Achievements edit

South Asian Games edit

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2004 Rodham Hall, Islamabad, Pakistan   B. R. Meenakshi 8–11, 1–11   Bronze
2006 Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka   Trupti Murgunde 11–21, 10–21   Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Rodham Hall,
Islamabad, Pakistan
  Pameesha Dishanthi   Fathima Nazneen
  Manjusha Kanwar
3–15, 4–15   Bronze
2006 Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
  Thilini Jayasinghe   Aparna Balan
  B. R. Meenakshi
7–21, 14–21   Bronze
2010 Wooden-Floor Gymnasium,
Dhaka, Bangladesh
  Nadeesha Gayanthi   P. C. Thulasi
  Ashwini Ponnappa
8–21, 13–21   Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Rodham Hall,
Islamabad, Pakistan
  Thushara Edirisinghe   Markose Bristow
  Manjusha Kanwar
5–15, 17–15, 10–15   Bronze
2006 Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
  Thushara Edirisinghe   Thomas Kurian
  Aparna Balan
12–21, 9–21   Bronze
2010 Wooden-Floor Gymnasium,
Dhaka, Bangladesh
  Niluka Karunaratne   Sanave Thomas
  Aparna Balan
14–21, 13–21   Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (7 titles, 7 runners-up) edit

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2002 Bangladesh Satellite   Alina Begum 11–2, 11–1   Winner
2005 Nepal Satellite   Thilini Jayasinghe 11–5, 11–9   Winner
2007 Iran Fajr International   Ana Moura 16–21, 21–15, 18–21   Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Iran Fajr International   Thilini Jayasinghe   Negin Amiripour
  Sahar Zamanian
20–22, 21–13, 12–21   Runner-up
2007 Syria International   Thilini Jayasinghe   Sabereh Kabiri
  Sahar Zamanian
21–13, 21–18   Winner
2007 Jordan Satellite   Thilini Jayasinghe   Sabereh Kabiri
  Sahar Zamanian
21–19, 21–17   Winner
2007 Pakistan International   Thilini Jayasinghe   Jwala Gutta
  Shruti Kurien
13–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2008 Iran Fajr International   Thilini Jayasinghe   Norshahliza Baharum
  Lim Yin Loo
12–21, 15–21   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Nepal Satellite   Thushara Edirisinghe   Duminda Jayakody
  Thilini Jayasinghe
15–13, 15–4   Winner
2007 Jordan Satellite   Diluka Karunaratne   Anushaka Lakshan
  Thilini Jayasinghe
21–15, 23–21   Winner
2007 Pakistan International   Diluka Karunaratne   Valiyaveetil Diju
  Aparna Balan
11–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2010 Maldives International   Udara Nayanajith   Kennevic Asuncion
  Karyn Velez
22–24, 21–17, 13–21   Runner-up
2010 Syria International   Lasitha Menaka   Emre Vural
  Özge Bayrak
21–17, 21–19   Winner
2011 Miami International   Lasitha Menaka   Phillip Chew
  Paula Lynn Obañana
18–21, 21–17, 10–21   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ "Players: Renu Chandrika Hettiarachchige". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Women shuttlers ready for a repeat performance". Daily News. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Shuttle queen". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 7 August 2017.

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