Nadeesha Gayanthi
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| Full name | Nadeesha Gayanthi Murukkuwadura | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 September 1984 Balapitiya, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's singles & doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nadeesha Gayanthi Murukkuwadura (born 6 September 1984) is a Sri Lankan badminton player.[1][2][3] She was included in the national badminton team in 2006 and got the opportunity to represent Sri Lanka at the 2006 Asian Games competing in the women's singles and women's doubles events.[4]
Nadeesha Gayanthi also participated at the 2007 BWF World Championships representing Sri Lanka and competed in the women's doubles category pairing with Thilini Jayasinghe despite being knocked out of the first round. In 2008, she partnered Chandrika de Silva and emerged victorious in the women's doubles as a part of the Sri Lankan National Badminton Championships. Nadeesha Gayanthi also appeared for Sri Lanka at the 2014 Commonwealth Games by competing in the singles and doubles events.[5][6]
Achievements
[edit]South Asian Games
[edit]Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
 Rasangi Ranatunge
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 Jwala Gutta Shruti Kurien
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10–21, 10–21 |  Bronze
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| 2010 | Wooden-Floor Gymnasium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Chandrika de Silva
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P. C. Thulasi Ashwini Ponnappa
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8–21, 13–21 | Bronze
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References
[edit]- ^ "Nadeesha Gayanthi Murukkuwadura | Profile". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Nadeesha Gayanthi – Sri Lanka Badminton Association". www.srilankabadminton.lk. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Rankings Senior – Sri Lanka Badminton Association". www.srilankabadminton.lk. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Nadeesha and Dinuka emerge champions". Retrieved 4 February 2018 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Federation - Nadeesha Gayanthi Murukkuwadura". www.thecgf.com. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Nadeesha Murukkuwadura Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
External links
[edit]- Gayanthi Nadeesha at BWFBadminton.com
- Gayanthi Nadeesha at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Nadeesha Murukkuwadura at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Nadeesha Murukkuwadura at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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- Sri Lankan female badminton players
- Asian Games competitors for Sri Lanka
- Badminton players at the 2006 Asian Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Sri Lanka
- Badminton players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- South Asian Games silver medalists for Sri Lanka
- South Asian Games bronze medalists for Sri Lanka
- South Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 2004 South Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2006 South Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2010 South Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2016 South Asian Games
- Sportspeople from Southern Province, Sri Lanka
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