Aisha Nakiyemba | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Uganda | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Mityana, Uganda | 14 May 1993||||||||||||||||||||
Women's singles & doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 99 (WS 22 February 2018) 150 (WD 19 July 2018) 440 (XD 30 August 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Aisha Nakiyemba (born 14 May 1993) is a Ugandan badminton player. [1] She competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. [2] She was the women's doubles bronze medalist at the 2019 African Games partnered with Gladys Mbabazi. [3]
Nakiyemba educated business administration at Ndejje University, and works at the Kampala club. [2]
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco | Gladys Mbabazi | Doha Hany Hadia Hosny | 17–21, 4–21 | Bronze |
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Botswana International | Johanita Scholtz | 10–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Zambia International | Gladys Mbabazi | Ogar Siamupangila Evelyn Siamupangila | 12–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2017 | Zambia International | Bridget Shamim Bangi | Silvia Garino Lisa Iversen | 17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2015 | Kampala International | Brenda Mugabi | Gloria Najjuka Daisy Nakalyango | 17–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
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