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Thilini Jayasinghe

Thilini Sudhara Jayasinghe (Sinhalese: තිලිනි සුනාරි ජයසිංහ; Tamils: திலினி சுனாரி ஜயசிங்க; born 15 January 1985) is a Sri Lankan badminton player. Born in Peradeniya, Jayasinghe started playing badminton aged 9, and has joined the national team in 2000.[1] She attended Mahamaya College and was named Best Sports Woman in 2004. In 2006 and 2010, she competed at the Asian and Commonwealth Games.[2] Jayasinghe also competed for Sri Lanka at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's singles event.[3] She is the first woman badminton player to have ever represented Sri Lanka at the Olympic Games.[2]

Thilini Jayasinghe
Personal information
Birth nameThilini Sunari Jayasinghe
CountrySri Lanka
Born (1985-01-15) 15 January 1985 (age 39)
Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
HandednessRight
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking105 (WS 15 March 2012)
164 (WD 19 January 2012)
193 (XD 26 August 2010)
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
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Colombo Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Dhaka Women's singles
BWF profile

Achievements edit

South Asian Games edit

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2010 Wooden-Floor Gymnasium, Dhaka, Bangladesh   Trupti Murgunde 10–21, 18–21   Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium,
Colombo, Sri Lanka 		  Renu Hettiarachchige   Aparna Balan
  B. R. Meenakshi 		7–21, 14–21   Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 9 runners-up) edit

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2005 Nepal Satellite   Chandrika de Silva 5–11, 9–11   Runner-up
2008 Nepal International   Bibari Basumatary 20–22, 21–23   Runner-up

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Nepal Satellite   Duminda Jayakody   Thushara Edirisinghe
  Chandrika de Silva 		13–15, 4–15   Runner-up
2005 Sri Lanka Satellite   Niluka Karunaratne   Thushara Edirisinghe
  N. Palinda Halangoda 		15–11, 11–15, 12–15   Runner-up
2007 Jordan Satellite   Anushaka Lakshan   Diluka Karunaratne
  Chandrika de Silva 		15–21, 21–23   Runner-up
2011 Bangladesh International   Hasitha Chanaka   Lê Hà Anh
  Lê Thu Huyền 		18–21, 15–21   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ "Players: Thilini Jayasinghe". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Lankans off to London". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Thilini Jayasinghe". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 January 2018.

External links edit

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