Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh
Uchechukwu Deborah ukeh (born 12 November 1996) is a Nigerian badminton player.[2] In 2014, she competed at the African Youth Games, and won two gold medals in the girls' doubles and mixed team event.[3] In 2016, she was the women's singles runner-up at the Ivory Coast International, and won the mixed doubles title partnered with Gideon Babalola.[4] In 2017, she and Babalola reach the final round at the Ivory Coast International, but finished in second place.[5] Ukeh also the runner-up at the Benin International tournament in the women's singles and doubles event.[6] In the national event, Ukeh who represented Edo State was the women's singles and doubles runner-up at the Katsina Golden Star Badminton Championships.[7]
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Country | Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Edo, Nigeria | 12 November 1996||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's singles & doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 187 (WS 18 February 2020) 82 (WD 17 September 2019) 495 (XD 22 September 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Achievements
African Games
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco |
Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan | Doha Hany Hadia Hosny |
9–21, 16–21 | Silver |
African Championships
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan | Amin Yop Christopher Chineye Ibere |
21–14, 20–22, 21–17 | Gold |
2020 | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt |
Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan | Doha Hany Hadia Hosny |
14–21, 17–21 | Silver |
African Youth Games
Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana |
Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan | Shaama Sandooyeea Aurélie Allet |
21–15, 21–15 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana |
Usman Isiaq | Bongani von Bodenstein Anri Schoones |
14–21, 21–19, 14–21 | Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 5 runners-up)
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Ivory Coast International | Lekha Shehani | 11–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2017 | Benin International | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan | 7–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Nigeria International | Augustina Ebhomien Sunday | Tosin Atolagbe Fatima Azeez |
21–18, 21–13 | Winner |
2017 | Benin International | Peace Orji | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Tosin Atolagbe |
18–21, 21–16, 12–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Ghana International | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan | K. Maneesha Rutaparna Panda |
11–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Ivory Coast International | Gideon Babalola | Tobiloba Oyewole Xena Arisa |
21–7, 21–10 | Winner |
2017 | Ivory Coast International | Gideon Babalola | Enejoh Abah Peace Orji |
Walkover | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- "Athlete Profile: Ukeh Uchechikwu Deborah". Rabat 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- "Players: Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- "AYG: Team Nigeria bags 12 gold". Vanguard. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Internationaux de Côte d'Ivoire – Résultats". Association Francophone de Badminton (in French). Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Internationaux Séniors de Badminton : Le Nigeria rafle 11 médailles !" (in French). Regionale.info. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Nigeria's Badminton Team Wins Benin Republic International". Sports Village Square. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Krobakpor, Adesokan rule Katsina Badminton Championships". GongNews. Retrieved 13 November 2017.