Thilini Jayasinghe

Thilini Jayasinghe
Personal information
Birth name Thilini Sunari Jayasinghe
Country  Sri Lanka
Born (1985-01-15) 15 January 1985
Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Handedness Right
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking 105 (WS) 15 March 2012
164 (WD) 19 January 2012
193 (XD) 26 August 2010
Medal record
Badminton
Representing  Sri Lanka
South Asian Games
2010 DhakaWomen's team
2006 ColomboWomen's team
2004 IslamabadWomen's team
2010 DhakaWomen's singles
2006 ColomboWomen's doubles
BWF profile

Thilini Sudhara Jayasinghe (Sinhalese: තිලිනි සුනාරි ජයසිංහ; Tamils: திலினி சுனாரி ஜயசிங்க; born 15 January 1985) is a Sri Lankan badminton player. Borned in Peradeniya, Jayasinghe started playing badminton at age of 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]

Achievements

South Asian Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2010 Wooden-Floor Gymnasium, Dhaka, Bangladesh India Sayali Gokhale 10–21, 18–21 Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Chandrika de Silva India Aparna Balan
India B. R. Meenakshi		 7–21, 14–21 Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2008 Nepal International India Bibari Basumatary 20–22, 21–23 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2005 Nepal Satellite Sri Lanka Chandrika de Silva 5–11, 9–11 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Iran Fajr International Sri Lanka Chandrika de Silva Malaysia Norshahliza Baharum
Malaysia Lim Yin Loo		 12–21, 15–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 Pakistan International Sri Lanka Chandrika de Silva India Jwala Gutta
India Shruti Kurien		 13–21, 14–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 Jordan Satellite Sri Lanka Chandrika de Silva Iran Sabereh Kabiri
Iran Sahar Zamanian		 21–19, 21–17 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Syria International Sri Lanka Chandrika de Silva Iran Sabereh Kabiri
Iran Sahar Zamanian		 21–13, 21–18 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Iran Fajr International Sri Lanka Chandrika de Silva Iran Negin Amiripour
Iran Sahar Zamanian		 20–22, 21–13, 12–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Bangladesh International Sri Lanka Hasitha Chanaka Vietnam Le Ha Anh
Vietnam Le Thu Huyen		 18–21, 15–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 Jordan Satellite Sri Lanka Anushaka Lakshan Sri Lanka Diluka Karunaratne
Sri Lanka Chandrika de Silva		 15–21, 21–23 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2005 Sri Lanka Satellite Sri Lanka Niluka Karunaratne Sri Lanka Thushara Edirisinghe
Sri Lanka N. Palinda Halangoda		 15–11, 11–15, 12–15 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2005 Nepal Satellite Sri Lanka Duminda Jayakody Sri Lanka Thushara Edirisinghe
Sri Lanka Chandrika de Silva		 13–15, 4–15 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
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References

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