Sarah Louise Hardaker (born 1 December 1975) is a former

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professional

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player. She has been capped 31 times for England. Hardaker who came from

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and attended Gravesend Grammar School for Girls between 1987 and 1994, won the mixed doubles title at the English national junior championships in 1992/93 season partnered with Lee Boosey, and also the girls' doubles event in 1993/94 season partnered with Rebecca Pantaney. She and Boosey were the bronze medallists at the 1993 European Junior Championships in

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, Bulgaria. Hardaker competed at the

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in three consecutive years in 1997 Glasgow, 1999 Copenhagen, and 2001 Seville. She represented

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at the

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, Australia. Hardaker completing her undergraduate degree in sport science, and work at the Nuffield physiotherapist. Before joining Nuffield, she used to work for the

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at Barnet & Chase hospital whilst also being the club physio for Tabard RFC in Herts.

Achievements

European Junior Championships

''Mixed doubles''

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983. ''Women's doubles''

IBF International

''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hardaker, Sarah 1975 births Living people People educated at Mayfield Grammar School Sportspeople from Dartford English female badminton players Olympic badminton players for Great Britain Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics British physiotherapists 20th-century English sportswomen