Juma Muwowo

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Juma Muwowo
Personal information
CountryZambia
Born (1980-01-19) 19 January 1980 (age 43) [1]
Kitwe, Zambia
Residence Lusaka, Zambia
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Men's
Highest ranking241 (MS) 16 Dec 2010
200 (MD) 31 May 2012
163 (XD) 22 Sep 2016
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
African Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Benoni Mixed team
Africa Team Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Rose Hill Men's team
BWF profile

Juma Muwowo (born 19 January 1980) is a Zambian male badminton player. [2] [3] Muwowo also play for the Central Sport Club in Zambia. [4] In 2010, he competed at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India. [5] In 2015, he reach the final at the Zambia International tournament in the mixed doubles event with Ogar Siamupangila after beat their compatriot Chongo Mulenga and Mary Chilambe in the straight game, but they were defeated by A. Kashkal and Hadia Hosny of Egypt in the final. [6] In 2016, the pair also reach the final in the same tournament and finished as runner-up. [7]

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Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series (3 runners-up)

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 Zambia International Flag of Zambia.svg Ogar Siamupangila Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmed Salah
Flag of Egypt.svg Menna Eltanany
7–21, 21–15, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2015 Botswana International Flag of Zambia.svg Ogar Siamupangila Flag of Egypt.svg Abdelrahman Kashkal
Flag of Egypt.svg Hadia Hosny
20–22, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2015 Zambia International Flag of Zambia.svg Ogar Siamupangila Flag of Egypt.svg Abdelrahman Kashkal
Flag of Egypt.svg Hadia Hosny
15–21, 8–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

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References

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