| Birth name | Thilini Sunari Jayasinghe |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 15 January 1985 (age 41) |
| Birth place | Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| Height | 1.64 m |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Handedness | Right |
| Event | Women's singles & doubles |
| Highest ranking | 105 (WS 15 March 2012) 164 (WD 19 January 2012) 193 (XD 26 August 2010) |
| Bwfbadminton id | 15327 |
| Bwf id | 16301127-9F4F-42B4-8707-26ACEF5AEE55 |
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 aged 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][4] 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nepal Satellite | Chandrika de Silva | 5–11, 9–11 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Nepal International | Bibari Basumatary | 20–22, 21–23 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Iran Fajr International | Chandrika de Silva | Negin Amiripour Sahar Zamanian | 20–22, 21–13, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Syria International | Chandrika de Silva | Sabereh Kabiri Sahar Zamanian | 21–13, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2007 | Jordan Satellite | Chandrika de Silva | Sabereh Kabiri Sahar Zamanian | 21–19, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2007 | Pakistan International | Chandrika de Silva | Jwala Gutta Shruti Kurien | 13–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Iran Fajr International | Chandrika de Silva | Norshahliza Baharum Lim Yin Loo | 12–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nepal Satellite | Duminda Jayakody | Thushara Edirisinghe Chandrika de Silva | 13–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Sri Lanka Satellite | Niluka Karunaratne | Thushara Edirisinghe N. Palinda Halangoda | 15–11, 11–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Jordan Satellite | Anushaka Lakshan | Diluka Karunaratne Chandrika de Silva | 15–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Bangladesh International | Hasitha Chanaka | Lê Hà Anh Lê Thu Huyền | 18–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "Players: Thilini Jayasinghe". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Lankans off to London". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Thilini Jayasinghe". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Thilini Jayasinghe". Archived 3 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
Full name: Thilini Sunari Jayasinghe