Amrita Sawaram
# Amrita Sawaram

Amrita Sawaram (born 13 August 1980) is a Mauritian badminton player. She won the gold medal at the 2000 African Championships in the women's singles event, made her as the first Mauritian female to win that competition. Sawaram competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia in the women's singles and doubles event. Sawaram also represented her country in three consecutive Commonwealth Games in 1998, 2002, and 2006.

## Achievements

### African Championships

Women's singles

| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 | Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius | Michelle Edwards | 5–11, 1–11 | Bronze |
| 2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria | Chantal Botts | 11–9, 11–3 | Gold |

Women's doubles

| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | Kampala, Uganda | Marlyse Marquer | Annari Viljoen Michelle Edwards | 8–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
| 2006 | Algiers, Algeria | Karen Foo Kune | Stacey Doubell Michelle Edwards | | Bronze |
| 2004 | Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius | Karen Foo Kune | | | Bronze |
| 1998 | Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius | Selvon Marudamuthu | Meagen Burnett Michelle Edwards | 1–15, 1–15 | Bronze |

Mixed doubles

| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | Kampala, Uganda | Stephan Beeharry | Roelof Dednam Annari Viljoen | 13–21, 8–21 | Bronze |

### BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | South Africa International | Grace Daniel | 3–11, 2–11 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Kenya International | Trupti Murgunde | 0–11, 1–11 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Mauritius International | Michelle Edwards | 1–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Mauritius International | Michelle Edwards | 1–7, 2–7, 5–7 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | South Africa International | Michelle Edwards | 0–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | South Africa International | Meagen Burnett | 3–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |

Women's doubles

| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | Mauritius International | Shama Aboobakar | Leisha Cooper Yeldi Louison | | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Mauritius International | Shama Aboobakar | Susan Ideh Juliette Ah-Wan | 18–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | South Africa International | Shama Aboobakar | Chantal Botts Michelle Edwards | 5–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Kenya International | Shama Aboobakar | Fiona Nakalema Fiona Ssozi | Walkover | Winner |

Mixed doubles

| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | Kenya International | Eddy Clarisse | Stephan Beeharry Shama Aboobakar | 17–16, 15–7 | Winner |
