Sarah Milne

Sarah Inger Milne (born 17 January 1992) is an English badminton player from Leeds.[1] In her junior career, she won the girls' doubles event at the 2009 English National Championships in the Under-17s and Under-19s event partnered with Jessica Fletcher. She also won the under-17s girls' singles and claimed silver medals in the under-17s mixed doubles and the under-19s girls' singles.[2] At the European Junior Championships, she and Fletcher won the bronze medal in the girls' doubles event.[3] In 2010, she represented Great Britain competed at the Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. She lost her bronze medal match against the Vietnam's Vu Thi Trang in two games and finish fourth in the girls' singles event.[4] In 2014, she announced her retirement from the badminton and withdrew herself from the GB programme.[5]

Sarah Milne
Personal information
Birth nameSarah Inger Milne
Country England
Born (1992-01-17) 17 January 1992
Bardsey, England
Height5’1
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking121 (WS) 10 October 2013
127 (WD) 24 November 2011
Medal record
Badminton
Representing  England
European Junior Championships
2009 MilanGirls' doubles
2009 MilanMixed team
BWF profile

Achievements

European Junior Championships

Girls' Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Federal Technical Centre - Palabadminton, Milan, Italy Jessica Fletcher Anastasia Chervyakova
Romina Gabdullina		 16–21, 21–15, 16–21 Bronze

References
  1. "Sarah Milne". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  2. "Young Leeds badminton stars prove cream of the crop". Leeds City Council. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  3. "European Junior Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  4. "Sarah Milne finishes in Singapore Youth Olympic Games". BBC. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  5. "No more badminton for Sarah Milne". Badzine.net. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
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