Daisy Nakalyango

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Daisy Nakalyango
Personal information
CountryFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Born (1994-03-15) 15 March 1994 (age 29)
Mbarara, Uganda
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Women's
Highest ranking307 (WS) 26 Jun 2014
237 (WD) 7 Jun 2012
312 (XD) 17 May 2012
Medal record
Badminton
Representing Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Africa Team Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rose Hill Women's team
BWF profile

Daisy Nakalyango (born 15 March 1994) is a Ugandan female badminton player. [1] She competed at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games. [2] [3]

Contents

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's Singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2015 Kampala International Flag of Uganda.svg Bridget Shamim Bangi 15-21, 7-21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Women's Doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 Rose Hill International Flag of Uganda.svg Gloria Najjuka Flag of Zambia.svg Evelyn Siamupangila
Flag of Zambia.svg Ogar Siamupangila
21-18, 21-18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Kampala International Flag of Uganda.svg Gloria Najjuka Flag of Uganda.svg Brenda Mugabi
Flag of Uganda.svg Aisha Nakiyemba
21–17, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed Doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015 Kampala International Flag of Uganda.svg Herbert Ebayo Flag of Uganda.svg Davies Senono
Flag of Uganda.svg Mable Namakoye
21–14, 21–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

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References

  1. "Players: Daisy Nakalyango". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  2. "Nakalyango Daisy". cwgdelhi2010.infostradasports.com. Delhi 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  3. "Daisy Nakalyango Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2016.