Elizaberth Chipeleme

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Elizaberth Chipeleme
Personal information
CountryZambia
Born (1992-08-04) 4 August 1992 (age 33)
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Women's
Highest ranking249 (WS) 20 Oct 2016
490 (WD) 6 Oct 2016
198 (XD) 6 Oct 2016
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
African Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Benoni Mixed team
BWF profile

Elizaberth Chipeleme (born 4 August 1992) is a Zambian badminton player. [1] [2]

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Career

In 2013, she represented University of Zambia compete at the Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia. [3] She was the runner-up at the 2015 Botswana International tournament in the women's doubles event teamed-up with Ngandwe Miyambo. They were defeated by Ogar Siamupangila and Grace Gabriel in the straight sets. [4] The pair were runners-up at the 2016 Zambia International tournament, [5] and semifinalists at the 2016 Botswana International. [6] In the mixed doubles event, she was partnered with Topsy Phiri, and they were finalists at the 2016 Ethiopia International tournament. She was also the women's singles finalist at the Top 16 Badminton Championship in Lusaka. In the final, she was defeated by Ngandwe Miyambo in straight sets. [7] Chipeleme was a part of the Zambian team to win bronze at the 2017 African Badminton Championships. [8] [9]

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series (3 runners-up)

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 Zambia International Flag of Zambia.svg Ngandwe Miyambo Flag of Zambia.svg Evelyn Siamupangila
Flag of Zambia.svg Ogar Siamupangila
WalkoverSilver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2015 Botswana International Flag of Zambia.svg Ngandwe Miyambo Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Gabriel
Flag of Zambia.svg Ogar Siamupangila
11–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 Ethiopia International Flag of Zambia.svg Topsy Phiri Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmed Salah
Flag of Egypt.svg Menna Eltanany
15–21, 9–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. "Players: Elizaberth Chipeleme". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  2. "Elizaberth Chipeleme Full Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  3. "Athlete Information: Chipeleme Elizabeth". Kazan 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  4. "Zambia: Siamupangila Bags Badminton Gold". Times of Zambia . Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  5. "Badminton Internationaux de Zambie: Le tandem Julien Paul-Aatish Lubah remporte le double hommes" (in French). Le Mauricien. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  6. "Locals fail to impress at BBA international tourney". botsports24.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  7. "Kalombo, Ngandwe win Top 16 tourney". Daily Mail . Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  8. "Egypt emerge champions: All Africa Mixed Team Championships 2017". Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  9. "Africa Continental Team Championships 2017". africa-badminton.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.