Jeremiah Nnanna | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Abia, Nigeria | 26 November 2001||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
Men's singles SL4 Men's doubles SL3–SL4 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 12 (MS 17 September 2024) 10 (MD with Chukwuebuka Eze 11 May 2024) 20 (XD with Mariam Eniola Bolaji 11 June 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 12 (MS) 10 (MD with Chukwuebuka Eze) 20 (XD with Mariam Eniola Bolaji) (1 October 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Chigozie Jeremiah Nnanna (born 26 November 2001) is a Nigerian para-badminton player. [1] He represented Nigeria in the men's singles SL4 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [2] [3]
Men's singles SL4
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2023 | Lugogo Indoor Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | Hassan Mubiru | 21–14, 21–5 | Gold |
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2023 [a] | Lugogo Indoor Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | Chukwuebuka Eze | Mamadou Aidara Séverin Ayao Kansa | 21–8, 21–2 | Gold |
Emmanuel Amougui Étienne Songa Bidjocka | 21–11, 21–7 | ||||
Joun Khaled Lotfy Sabasi Kunya | Walkover | ||||
Walid Abdelghany Elsaied Mohamed Shaaban Ismail | 21–4, 21–8 |
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2023 | Lugogo Indoor Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | Mariam Eniola Bolaji | Mohamed Shaaban Ismail Martha Chewe | 21–8, 21–5 | Gold |
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022. [4]
Men's singles SL4
Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2024 | Egypt Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Marcel Adam | 19–21, 21–13, 15–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2024 | Uganda Para-Badminton International | Level 3 | Obinna Nwosu | Kartik Suhag Aman Thakur | 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2024 | Egypt Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Mariam Eniola Bolaji | Jagadesh Dilli Rosa Efomo de Marco | 21–7, 21–10 | Winner |
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