Isau Ogunkunle

Isau Ogunkunle (born 10 February 1986) is a class four Nigerian table tennis player.[1]

Isau Ogunkunle
Personal information
NationalityNigerian
Born (1986-02-10) 10 February 1986
Ogun State, Nigeria
Sport
CountryNigeria
SportTable Tennis
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 EnglandMen's singles C3-5

He competed for Nigeria at local and international table tennis competitions. Ogunkunle participated in the male para table tennis competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games representing Nigeria.[2][3]

Achievements

Ogunkunle took part in the 2022 Commonwealth Games Table Tennis Mens single classes C3-5, where he beat Raj Aravindan Alagar 3–0 to win bronze medal.[4][5]

Ogunkunle also competed in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics in Tokyo representing Nigeria.[6]

Ogunkunle and his counterpart Ahmed Koleosho were defeated by the French duo of Florian Merrien and Nicolas Savant in their quarter finals of the men's team class 4-5 event of the table tennis competition. [7][8]

One of his major achievements was defeating African champion, Egypts Mohamed Sameh Eid in the first round at the 2019 Africa PTT Championships in Alexandria, Egypt.[9][10]

See also

References
  1. "Isau Ogunkunle". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. Odeyemi, Joshua (8 August 2022). "FULL LIST: Nigeria's medal winners, events at 2022 Commonwealth Games". Daily Trust. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. Moses, Peter (26 March 2022). "Isau Ogunkunle: Why I am considering dumping Ogun State". Daily Trust. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  4. "Commonwealth Games Day 6 Round-Up: Team Nigeria's medal rush halted". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  5. "Paralympic champion Yang among first Para table tennis winners in Birmingham". www.insidethegames.biz. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  6. Onyekwelu, Stephen (26 August 2021). "Tokyo Paralympics: Nigeria records first win in table tennis". Businessday NG. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  7. "Isau Ogunkunle - Table Tennis | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  8. "Tokyo Paralympics: Nigeria lose to France in table tennis". Punch Newspapers. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  9. Oyero, Kingsley (1 July 2019). "Para Table Tennis Championship: Unseeded Nigerian Isau Ogunkunle Stuns Africa's Number 1". Latest Sports News In Nigeria. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  10. "Isau Ogunkunle in Tokyo dreamland". International Table Tennis Federation. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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