Chongo Mulenga

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Chongo Mulenga
Personal information
Birth nameChongo Ezra Mulenga
CountryFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Born (1998-08-19) 19 August 1998 (age 25)
Ndola, Zambia
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking240 (MS 15 June 2017)
118 (MD 22 June 2017)
215 (XD 5 April 2018)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
African Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Benoni Mixed team
BWF profile

Chongo Ezra Mulenga (born 19 August 1998) is a Zambian male badminton player. [1] [2] In 2013, he won the men's singles title at the Ethiopia International tournament. [3] In 2014, he placed third at the Uganda International in the mixed doubles event partnered with Ogar Siamupangila. [4] Mulenga represented his country at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games. [5] [6]

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Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2013 Ethiopia International Flag of Egypt.svg Adham Hatem Elgamal 12–21, 21–19, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

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References

  1. "Players: Chongo Ezra Mulenga". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  2. "Chongo Mulenga Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  3. "Zambia: Badminton Players Challenged". AllAfrica. Retrieved 28 July 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. "Mulenga, Siamupangila Storm Mixed Doubles Semis". The Zambian. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  5. "XX Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014". Badminton Confederation of Africa. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  6. "Participants: Chongo Mulenga". gc2018.com. Gold Coast 2018. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2018.