Sawan Serasinghe
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| Country |
 Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
21 February 1994 Galle, Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking |
32 (MD) 1 Dec 2016 43 (XD) 17 Nov 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sawan Serasinghe (born 21 February 1994) is a male national badminton player from Australia.[1] He competed in the Men's doubles event at the 2016 Summer Olympics alongside Matthew Chau.[2]
Career
Serasinghe started playing badminton since the age of five, he was born in Galle, Sri Lanka, and moved to Australia when he was 11-years-old. He trains at the National Training Centre in Melbourne, and took out back-to-back Oceania Championships titles with Chau in 2015 and 2016. The 22-year-old also won the 2014 Sydney International Challenge mixed doubles (with Setyana Mapasa), against some of the best players in the world. The Melbournian’s first international experience was at the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival where he competed in the men’s doubles with Chau and also took the court in the men’s singles competition.[3]
He made his first Olympic appearance at the 2016 Summer Olympics, competing in the Men's doubles with Matthew Chau. They headed into Rio as the 46th highest ranked pairing in the world. Unfortunately the pair were eliminated in the group stages after losing each of their matches against South Korea, Russia, and Chinese Taipei.[3][4]
Off the court, Serasinghe studies a Bachelor of Business Information Systems at Monash University.[3]
Achievements
Oceania Championships
Men's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Salle Anewy, Nouméa, New Caledonia |
Matthew Chau |
 Kevin Dennerly-Minturn Niccolo Tagle |
21–8, 21–14 |  Gold |
| 2016 | Punaauia University Hall, Papeete, Tahiti |
Matthew Chau |
 Leo Cucuel Remi Rossi |
21–11, 21–12 | Gold |
| 2015 | X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre, North Harbour, New Zealand |
Matthew Chau |
Kevin Dennerly-Minturn Oliver Leydon-Davis |
10-21, 21-16, 21-13 | Gold |
| 2014 | Ken Kay Badminton Hall, Ballarat, Australia |
Matthew Chau |
Raymond Tam Glenn Warfe |
11-21, 13-21 |  Silver |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Salle Anewy, Nouméa, New Caledonia |
Setyana Mapasa |
Joel Findlay Gronya Somerville |
21–19, 21–9 | Gold |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | New Zealand Open | Setyana Mapasa |
 Ronald Alexander Annisa Saufika |
19–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Nouméa International | Matthew Chau |
Joel Findlay Jeff Tho |
17-21, 21-7, 21-14 |  Winner |
| 2015 | Maribyrnong International | Matthew Chau |
 Darren Isaac Devadass Vountus Indra Mawan |
24-22, 10-21, 14-21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Waikato International | Matthew Chau |
 Rizwan Azam Michael Fariman |
21-16, 21-15 | Winner |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Nouméa International | Setyana Mapasa |
Dylan Soedjasa Susannah Leydon-Davis |
21-13, 15-21, 21-17 | Winner |
| 2015 | Norwegian International | Setyana Mapasa |
 Soren Gravholt Maiken Fruergaard |
21-17, 21-15 | Winner |
| 2015 | Maribyrnong International | Setyana Mapasa |
Robin Middleton Leanne Choo |
21-17, 19-21, 19-21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Waikato International | Setyana Mapasa |
Matthew Chau Gronya Somerville |
21-13, 21-17 | Winner |
| 2014 | Sydney International | Setyana Mapasa |
Pham Tran Hoang Sylvina Kurniawan |
11-4, 11-8, 11-3 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ↑ "Players: Sawan Serasinghe". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ↑ "Australian badminton champion makes Olympic debut". www.australiaplus.com. Australia Plus. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Sawan Serasinghe". rio2016.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ↑ "Aussie Badminton star celebrates end of months of clean eating with Olympian McDonald’s meal". metro.co.uk. Metro. Retrieved 11 February 2017.