Thilini Jayasinghe
Thilini Sudhara Jayasinghe 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. She attended Mahamaya College and was named Best Sports Woman in 2004. In 2006 and 2010, she competed at the Asian and Commonwealth Games. Jayasinghe also competed for Sri Lanka at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's singles event. She is the first woman badminton player to have ever represented Sri Lanka at the Olympic Games.
Achievements
South Asian Games
Women's singlesYear | 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 singlesYear | 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 |