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Country | Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Jos, Nigeria | 25 June 1988||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Irwansyah Aboy Ronald Wetzel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 63 (WS 23 September 2015) 97 (WD 12 July 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Grace Gabriel Ofodile (born 25 June 1988) is a Nigerian badminton player. She won the women's singles title at the 2012 and 2013 African Championships.[1] Gabriel also won the women's singles silver medal at the 2011 and 2015 African Games.[1][2]
Career
[edit]She won the silver medal in the women's singles at the 2011 All-Africa Games.[3] She became the runner-up in the women's singles event at the 2014 African Badminton Championships.[4] She won second place at the 2015 All Africa Games.[5]
In September 2013, it was reported that she was one of the 14 players selected for the Road to Rio Program, a program that aimed to help African badminton players to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games.[6]
She studied at Fontys University of Applied Sciences and lives in the Netherlands.[7]
Achievements
[edit]All-Africa Games
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Gymnase Étienne Mongha, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | ![]() |
13–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2011 | Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, Mozambique | ![]() |
16–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Gymnase Étienne Mongha, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
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13–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
African Championships
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | ![]() |
14–21, 21–14, 17–21 | ![]() |
2013 | National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius | ![]() |
25–23, 21–12 | ![]() |
2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ![]() |
21–19, 14–21, 21–16 | ![]() |
2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | ![]() |
18–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2020 | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt |
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13–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | ![]() |
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13–21, 8–21 | ![]() |
BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 12 runners-up)
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Kenya International | ![]() |
21–8, 15–21, 21–18 | ![]() |
2013 | Mauritius International | ![]() |
18–21, 21–16, 22–24 | ![]() |
2014 | Kenya International | ![]() |
16–21, 21–13, 16–21 | ![]() |
2014 | Ethiopia International | ![]() |
11–6, 11–7, 11–9 | ![]() |
2014 | Nigeria International | ![]() |
8–11, 3–11, 11–7, 11–10, 6–11 | ![]() |
2014 | Zambia International | ![]() |
16–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2014 | Botswana International | ![]() |
21–15, 21–13 | ![]() |
2015 | Ethiopia International | ![]() |
11–21, 20–22 | ![]() |
2015 | Nigeria International | ![]() |
14–21, 21–11, 21–12 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Uganda International | ![]() |
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21–13, 18–21, 21–12 | ![]() |
2013 | Kenya International | ![]() |
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21–18, 21–9 | ![]() |
2013 | Mauritius International | ![]() |
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15–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Botswana International | ![]() |
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13–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2014 | Zambia International | ![]() |
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17–21, 21–19, 17–21 | ![]() |
2014 | Botswana International | ![]() |
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21–17, 18–21, 21–18 | ![]() |
2015 | Mauritius International | ![]() |
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26–28, 14–21 | ![]() |
2015 | Nigeria International | ![]() |
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14–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2015 | Botswana International | ![]() |
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21–11, 21–17 | ![]() |
2016 | Uganda International | ![]() |
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16–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2023 | Benin International | ![]() |
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22–20, 21–23, 18–21 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Grace Gabriel". www.yonex.be. Yonex. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "South Africa dominate badminton". www.supersport.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ http://www.africa-badminton.com/LondonStats/gabriel_ngr.htm[permanent dead link]
- ^ "African Badminton Championships: Team Nigeria trashes Zambia | Premium Times Nigeria". 24 April 2014.
- ^ "South Africa dominate badminton". www.supersport.com. 9 September 2015. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Newsletter du Mois de Septembre 2013 Road to Rio". Africa Badminton. Badminton Confederation Africa. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Players: Grace Gabriel". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ Lukhanda, Samuel (15 December 2015). "Zambia: Siamupangila Bags Badminton Gold". The Times of Zambia (Ndola) – via allafrica.com.
External links
[edit]- Grace Gabriel at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Grace Gabriel at BWFbadminton.com