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 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]

Thilini Jayasinghe
Personal information
Birth nameThilini Sunari Jayasinghe
Country Sri Lanka
Born (1985-01-15) 15 January 1985
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
2004 Islamabad Women's team
2006 Colombo Women's team
2010 Dhaka Women's team
2006 Colombo Women's doubles
2010 Dhaka Women's singles
BWF profile

Achievements

South Asian Games

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)

Women's singles

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

References
  1. "Players: Thilini Jayasinghe". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  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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