Thinaah Muralitharan
Thinaah Muralitharan தீனா முரளிதரன் | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Thinaah at the 2022 Commonwealth Games medal ceremony. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Klang, Selangor, Malaysia | 3 January 1998|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2013–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Lee Meng Yean Hoon Thien How Rexy Mainaky | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 5 (WD with Pearly Tan, 31 January 2023) 282 (XD with Tee Kai Wun, 3 March 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 10 (WD with Pearly Tan, 13 August 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Thinaah Muralitharan BKS (born 3 January 1998) is a Malaysian badminton player.
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Thinaah and her current (as of August 2024) partner Pearly Tan became gold medalists in the women's doubles and mixed team event.[1][2]
Thinaah and Tan became the first ever Malaysian women's doubles pair to advance to the semi-finals of an Olympic Games at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Ranked 13th in the world at the time, they were drawn alongside Chen/Jia from China, Matsumoto/Nagahara from Japan, and Rahayu/Ramadhanti from Indonesia, ranked 1st, 6th, and 9th in the world respectively.[3] Having successfully advanced from the group stage with a 2-1 record, they defeated then ranked 7th in the world Kim/Kong from Korea in the quarter-finals in straight sets, before falling to Chen/Jia in the semi-finals and Japan's Matsuyama/Shida in the bronze medal match.
Career
[edit]In 2021, Thinaah and Pearly Tan clinched their first BWF World Tour title at the Swiss Open.[4]
In 2022, Thinaah and Tan claimed the French Open title, becoming the first ever Malaysian women's doubles pair to achieve this feat.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Thinaah is the second child of S. Muralitharan and Parimala Devi Kalalingam.[6] She has an older brother and a younger sister, Selinaah Muralitharan, who is a former Selangor state shuttler.[7] She is fluent in all four main languages spoken in Malaysia: Tamil, Malay, English, and Mandarin, in which she picked up from her ethnic Chinese friends whilst studying at 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
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Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2022 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England |
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21–5, 21–8 | ![]() |
[11] |
BWF World Tour (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
[edit]The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[12] 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.[13]
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2021 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | ![]() |
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21–19, 21–12 | ![]() |
[14] |
2022 | French Open | Super 750 | ![]() |
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21–19, 18–21, 21–15 | ![]() |
[15] |
2023 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | ![]() |
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20–22, 21–8, 17–21 | ![]() |
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2023 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | ![]() |
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21–14, 22–24, 9–21 | ![]() |
[16] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 2 runners-up)
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Iran Fajr International | ![]() |
11–8, 11–6, 9–11, 11–9 | ![]() |
2018 | Dutch International | ![]() |
21–17, 15–21, 11–21 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Malaysia International | ![]() |
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21–17, 21–14 | ![]() |
2019 | Malaysia International | ![]() |
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21–16, 11–21, 21–18 | ![]() |
2019 | Sydney International | ![]() |
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17–21, 21–17, 13–21 | ![]() |
2019 | India International | ![]() |
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21–18, 21–14 | ![]() |
2019 | Bangladesh International | ![]() |
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22–20, 21–19 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Awards
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2022 | Selangor Sports Awards | 2021-2022 Selangor Sportswoman | Won[17] |
National Sports Awards | National women's team (with Pearly Tan) | Won[18] | |
2023 | Nambikkai Star Icon Awards | Best Sports Personality | Won[19] |
2024 | Dr. Ambedkar International Award | Won[20] |
Honours
[edit]Honours of Malaysia
[edit]Selangor :
- Bintang Kecemerlangan Sukan Selangor (BKS) (2023)[21]
References
[edit]- ^ Tan, Ming Wai (8 August 2022). "Pearly-Thinaah win, Malaysia surpass Commonwealth target". New Straits Times. Archived 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. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "BWF - BWF World Rankings - Overview". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Swiss Open: Pearly-Thinaah capture title". Badminton Association of Malaysia. 7 March 2021. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Anil, Nicolas (30 October 2022). "French Open: Pearly-Thinaah create history after sensational final triumph". Stadium Astro. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Thinaah harap Deepavali bawa tuah". Stadium Astro (in Malay). 18 October 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Tan, Ming Wai (8 August 2022). "Pearly-Thinaah win, Malaysia surpass Commonwealth target". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". 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. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Swiss Open: Pearly-Thinaah capture title". Badminton Association of Malaysia. 7 March 2021. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Anil, Nicolas (30 October 2022). "French Open: Pearly-Thinaah create history after sensational final triumph". Stadium Astro. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Wan Muthiah; Junaid Ibrahim (15 April 2024). "Leaving none on the sidelines". Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "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
- Living people
- 1998 births
- Sportspeople from Selangor
- Malaysian sportspeople of Indian descent
- Malaysian people of Tamil descent
- Malaysian female badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for Malaysia
- Badminton players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Malaysia
- Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for Malaysia
- 21st-century Malaysian women