Nadeesha Gayanthi Murukkuwadura (born 6 September 1984) is a Sri Lankan badminton player.[1][2][3] She was included in the national badminton team in 2006 and got the opportunity to represent Sri Lanka at the 2006 Asian Games competing in the women's singles and women's doubles events.[4]
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| Full name | Nadeesha Gayanthi Murukkuwadura | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 September 1984 Balapitiya, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's singles & doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Nadeesha Gayanthi also participated at the 2007 BWF World Championships representing Sri Lanka and competed in the women's doubles category pairing with Thilini Jayasinghe despite being knocked out of the first round. In 2008, she partnered Chandrika de Silva and emerged victorious in the women's doubles as a part of the Sri Lankan National Badminton Championships. Nadeesha Gayanthi also appeared for Sri Lanka at the 2014 Commonwealth Games by competing in the singles and doubles events.[5][6]
Achievements
editWorld Senior Championships
editMixed doubles
| Year | Age | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40+ | Eastern National Sports Training Centre, Pattaya, Thailand |
 Unang Rahmat |
Muhammad Muhammad Jody Patrick |
18–21, 11–21 |  Silver |
[7] |
South Asian Games
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Rasangi Ranatunge |
 Jwala Gutta Shruti Kurien |
10–21, 10–21 |  Bronze |
| 2010 | Wooden-Floor Gymnasium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Chandrika de Silva |
P. C. Thulasi Ashwini Ponnappa |
8–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
References
edit- ↑ "Nadeesha Gayanthi Murukkuwadura | Profile". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ↑ "Nadeesha Gayanthi – Sri Lanka Badminton Association". www.srilankabadminton.lk. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ↑ "Rankings Senior – Sri Lanka Badminton Association". www.srilankabadminton.lk. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ↑ "Nadeesha and Dinuka emerge champions". Retrieved 4 February 2018 – via PressReader.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games Federation - Nadeesha Gayanthi Murukkuwadura". www.thecgf.com. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ↑ "Glasgow 2014 - Nadeesha Murukkuwadura Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ↑ "Amazing Thailand-Pattaya BWF World Senior Championships 2025". bwfbadminton. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
External links
edit- Gayanthi Nadeesha at BWFBadminton.com
- Gayanthi Nadeesha at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
- Nadeesha Murukkuwadura at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Nadeesha Murukkuwadura at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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