Shaama Sandooyea

Shaama Sandooyea (born 7 January 1997) is a Mauritian badminton player, a climate activist and a marine biologist.[1][2][3][4] Sandooyea competed at the 2014 African Youth Games, and won a silver and a bronze medal in the girls' doubles and singles respectively.[5] She also helped the team claim the bronze medal.[6]

Shaama Sandooyea
Personal information
CountryMauritius
Born (1997-01-07) 7 January 1997
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking369 (WS 13 February 2014)
325 (WD 16 January 2014)
613 (XD 13 September 2012)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Mauritius
Africa Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Cairo Women's team
African Youth Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Gaborone Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Gaborone Girls' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Gaborone Mixed team
BWF profile

In March 2021, while in a research mission with Greenpeace, she was part of the first underwater protest of the global climate strike.[7]

Achievements

African Youth Games

Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana South Africa Janke van der Vyver 21–23, 16–21 Bronze Bronze

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Otse Police College,
Gaborone, Botswana		 Mauritius Aurélie Allet Nigeria Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
Nigeria Deborah Ukeh		 15–21, 15–21 Silver Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Mauritius International Mauritius Shama Aboobakar Seychelles Allisen Camille
Seychelles Cynthia Course		 16–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "Players: Shaama Sandooyea". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  2. "Shaama Sandooyea Full Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  3. Isabelle Gerretsen, Sarah Lazarus, Yoonjung Seo (14 March 2019). "'We don't have time to wait:' Teenagers fight for a greener planet". CNN. Retrieved 20 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ""Grève pour le climat" : Shaama Sandooyea, 24 ans, a organisé la première manifestation sous-marine au large des Seychelles". Franceinfo (in French). 19 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  5. "BADMINTON : Le sans-faute de Julien Paul" (in French). Le Mauricien. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  6. "BADMINTON : Tournoi par équipes, Le Nigeria domine l'Afrique du Sud, Maurice en bronze" (in French). Le Mauricien. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  7. Greenpeace, Source (19 March 2021). "Activist dives for global climate strike in first underwater protest for the planet – video". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 March 2021.


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