Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh Explained

Uchechukwu Deborah ukeh
Country:Nigeria
Birth Date:1996 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Edo, Nigeria
Height:1.80 m[1]
Weight:56 kg
Event:Women's singles & doubles
Highest Ranking:187 (WS 18 February 2020)
82 (WD 17 September 2019)
495 (XD 22 September 2016)
Bwf Id:E8EEABDA-57B5-42E1-8C5B-10E8BD82CF13

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]

Achievements

African Games

Women's doubles

African Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Amin Yop Christopher
Chineye Ibere
21–14, 20–22, 21–17 Gold
2020Cairo Stadium Hall 2,
Cairo, Egypt
Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Doha Hany
Hadia Hosny
14–21, 17–21 Silver

Mixed doubles

African Youth Games

Girls' doubles

Mixed doubles

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 5 runners-up)

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2016Ivory Coast International Lekha Shehani11–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2017Benin International Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan7–21, 18–21 Runner-up

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013Nigeria International Augustina Ebhomien Sunday Tosin Atolagbe
Fatima Azeez
21–18, 21–13 Winner
2017Benin International Peace Orji Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
Tosin Atolagbe
18–21, 21–16, 12–21 Runner-up
2019Ghana International Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan K. Maneesha
Rutaparna Panda
11–21, 11–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016Ivory Coast International Gideon Babalola Tobiloba Oyewole
Xena Arisa
21–7, 21–10 Winner
2017Ivory Coast International Gideon Babalola Enejoh Abah
Peace Orji
Walkover Runner-up

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament

BWF Future Series tournament

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athlete Profile: Ukeh Uchechikwu Deborah . Rabat 2019 . 28 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Players: Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh . . 2 December 2016.
  3. Web site: AYG: Team Nigeria bags 12 gold . . 13 November 2017.
  4. Web site: Internationaux de Côte d’Ivoire – Résultats . Association Francophone de Badminton . 13 November 2017 . fr.
  5. Web site: Internationaux Séniors de Badminton : Le Nigeria rafle 11 médailles ! . Regionale.info . 13 November 2017. fr.
  6. Web site: Nigeria's Badminton Team Wins Benin Republic International . Sports Village Square . 13 November 2017.
  7. Web site: Krobakpor, Adesokan rule Katsina Badminton Championships . GongNews . 13 November 2017.