InPada tahun 1990, Sankey representedmewakili [[EnglandInggris at the 1990 Commonwealth Games|England]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Atlet 1990|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/auckland-1990/athletes|title=1990 Athletes|publisher=TeamTim EnglandInggris}}</ref> whenketika shedia attendedmenghadiri thePesta [[BadmintonOlahraga atPersemakmuran thedi 1990mana Commonwealthdia Games|Commonwealthmemenangkan Games]]medali whereemas shedi wonacara goldberegu medals in the mixed teamcampuran event<ref>{{cite web|title=BadmintonAcara TeamBeregu EventBulu Tangkis - MixedCampuran Auckland 1990|url=https://thecgf.com/results/team/2628|website=CommonwealthFederasi GamesPesta FederationOlahraga Persemakmuran|language=en|accessdate=28 JulyJuli 2018 |language=en}}</ref> anddan withdengan [[Fiona Smith (badmintonbulu tangkis)|Fiona Smith]] in thedi women'sacara doublesganda eventputri.<ref>{{cite web |title=Badminton Doubles - Women Auckland 1990 |url=https://thecgf.com/results/team/2909 |website=Commonwealth Games Federation |accessdate=28 July 2018 |language=en}}</ref> She also won a silver medal with [[Miles Johnson]] in the mixed doubles.<ref>{{cite web |title=Badminton Doubles - Mixed Auckland 1990 |url=https://thecgf.com/results/team/6491 |website=Commonwealth Games Federation |accessdate=28 July 2018 |language=en}}</ref> She went on to win a gold medal at the [[1998 Commonwealth Games]] in the [[Badminton at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|women's team event]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Kuala Lumpur 1998 Gold Medalists |url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/kuala-lumpur-1998/gold-medals |website=resemblance.org |accessdate=28 July 2018}}</ref> and a bronze medal at the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]] with [[Anthony Clark (badminton)|Anthony Clark]] in the [[Badminton at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|mixed doubles event]].<ref>{{cite web |title=It's Medal Mania as the Games Come to an End {{!}} UK Sport |url=http://www.uksport.gov.uk/news/2002/08/05/its-medal-mania-as-the-games-come-to-an-end |website=www.uksport.gov.uk |accessdate=28 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/41754|title=Athletes and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref>
Sankey represented Great Britain at the 1992 Olympics in the Women's Doubles event with [[Gillian Gowers]].<ref name=Hilton />
