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| Country |  Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 January 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dotun Akinsanya (born 20 January 1981) is a Nigerian badminton player. [1] He won the silver medals in the men's doubles and mixed team event, also the bronze medal in the men's singles at the 2003 All-Africa Games. [2] Akinsanya later captured the gold medal in 2007 All-Africa Games in the mixed team event. [3]
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In 2002, he represented his country at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games. [4] In 2003, he received a scholarship from the Olympic Solidarity's Youth Development Program with a partnership with International Badminton Federation, for preparations of talented youngsters for future Olympic Games, specifically the Beijing 2008 Olympics. [5] Although won the 2004 African Championships, he failed to qualify at the 2004 Olympic Games, after his world ranking down to South African player. [6]
