Thinaah Muralitharan
Thinaah Muralitharan BKS (born 3 January 1998) is a Malaysian badminton player who entered the national team in 2013.[1] She was the gold medalists in the women's doubles and mixed team event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[2][3]
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| Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 January 1998 Klang, Selangor, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2013–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Lee Meng Yean Hoon Thien How | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 5 (WD with Pearly Tan 31 January 2023) 282 (XD with Tee Kai Wun 3 March 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 14 (WD with Pearly Tan 9 April 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
In 2021, Thinaah with her partner Pearly Tan, clinched their first BWF World Tour title in the Swiss Open.[4]
In 2022, Thinaah and Tan claimed the French Open title, becomes the first ever Malaysian women's doubles to achieve this feat.[5]
Personal life edit
Thinaah is the second child of S. Muralitharan, an engineer and Parimala Devi, a medical doctor.[6][7] She has an older brother and a younger sister, Selinaah Muralitharan, who is a former Selangor state shuttler.[6] She is fluent in four languages, namely Tamil (mother tongue), Bahasa Malaysia (national language), English and Mandarin, in which she picked up from her ethnic Chinese friends whilst she was studying at the Bukit Jalil Sports School.[8][9] Since May 2020, Thinaah is pursuing a Bachelor of Education in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) at Open University Malaysia.[10]
Achievements edit
Commonwealth Games edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England | Pearly Tan | Chloe Birch Lauren Smith | 21–5, 21–8 | Gold | [2] |
BWF World Tour (2 titles, 2 runners-up) edit
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[11] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[12]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Pearly Tan | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 21–19, 21–12 | Winner | [4] |
| 2022 | French Open | Super 750 | Pearly Tan | Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara | 21–19, 18–21, 21–15 | Winner | [5] |
| 2023 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Pearly Tan | Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee | 20–22, 21–8, 17–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2023 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | Pearly Tan | Apriyani Rahayu Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti | 21–14, 22–24, 9–21 | Runner-up | [13] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 2 runners-up) edit
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Iran Fajr International | Lee Ying Ying | 11–8, 11–6, 9–11, 11–9 | Winner |
| 2018 | Dutch International | Julie Dawall Jakobsen | 21–17, 15–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Malaysia International | Payee Lim Peiy Yee | Cheng Yu-chieh Chung Kan-yu | 21–17, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2019 | Malaysia International | Pearly Tan | Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma Ribka Sugiarto | 21–16, 11–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2019 | Sydney International | Pearly Tan | Cheng Yu-chieh Tseng Yu-chi | 17–21, 21–17, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | India International | Pearly Tan | Teoh Mei Xing Yap Ling | 21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2019 | Bangladesh International | Pearly Tan | K. Maneesha Rutaparna Panda | 22–20, 21–19 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Awards edit
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Selangor Sports Awards | 2021-2022 Selangor Sportswoman | Won[14] |
| National Sports Awards | National women's team (with Pearly Tan) | Won[15] | |
| 2023 | Nambikkai Star Icon Awards | Best Sports Personality | Won[16] |
Honours edit
Honours of Malaysia edit
- Selangor :
- Bintang Kecemerlangan Sukan Selangor (B.K.S.) (2023)[17]
References edit
- ^ "Thinaah Muralitharan". Badminton Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ a b Tan, Ming Wai (8 August 2022). "Pearly-Thinaah win, Malaysia surpass Commonwealth target". New Straits Times. from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Tan, Ming Wai (3 August 2022). "In smashing mood for four gold". New Straits Times. from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Swiss Open: Pearly-Thinaah capture title". Badminton Association of Malaysia. 7 March 2021. from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ a b Anil, Nicolas (30 October 2022). "French Open: Pearly-Thinaah create history after sensational final triumph". Stadium Astro. from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ a b Intan Maizura Ahmad Kamal (29 November 2020). "Former shuttler gets into the Asia Book of Records for the longest love poem!". New Straits Times. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Thinaah harap Deepavali bawa tuah". Stadium Astro (in Malay). 18 October 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Peter, Fabian (7 May 2020). "Rising badminton stars good in 4 languages". New Straits Times. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ Anil, Nicolas (5 June 2021). "Thinaah credits partnership success with Pearly to multilingual skill". Stadium Astro. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ Bernama (28 February 2024). "OUM scholarship fuels Thinaah's French Open bid". The Sun Daily. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). . Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ Anil, Nicolas (17 September 2023). "Hong Kong Open: Pearly-Thinaah finish as runners-up". Stadium Astro. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ Bernama (4 June 2023). "Karate-do exponent Sharmendran, Thinaah crowned Selangor Sportsman, Sportswoman 2021-2022". Malay Mail. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ Bernama (18 July 2023). "ASN 2022: Aaron-Wooi Yik, Joe Ee crowned national sportsman and sportswoman". The Sun Daily. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ Thinaah Muralitharan (28 October 2023). "நேற்று நடந்த நம்பிக்கை நட்சத்திரம் 2023 விருது (Star Icon Awards 2023) விழாவிற்கு என்னை அழைத்தமைக்கு மிக்க நன்றி. சிறந்த விளையாட்டாளர் விருதிற்கும் மனமார்ந்த நன்றிகள். வரும் காலங்களில் இத்துறையில் சிறப்பாகச் செயல்பட முயற்சிக்கிறேன். நன்றி. ❤️" (in Tamil). Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Thinaah honoured to receive award from Selangor Sultan". The Star. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
External links edit
- Thinaah Muralitharan at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com