Ocholi Edicha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Birth name | Ocholi Abel Edicha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Kaduna, Nigeria | 10 May 1979||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's singles & doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 397 (MS 22 April 2010) 145 (MD 9 September 2010) 464 (XD 31 October 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Ocholi Abel Edicha // ( listen ) (born 10 May 1979) is a Nigerian badminton player. [1] He was the men's singles gold medalist at the 2003 All-Africa Games, [2] also in the mixed team event in 2007. [3] He competed at the 2002 and 2010 Commonwealth Games. [4] [5]
Edicha started his career in badminton at the young age. With the support from his father, he joined Enugu Sports Council. He was recruited by Nigerian Army in 1996, spent for 23 years. He stopped playing for his country after the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games. [6]
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2003 | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | Ola Fagbemi | –, – | Gold |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria | Jinkan Ifraimu | –, – | Bronze |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Sharing Youth Center, Kampala, Uganda | Ibrahim Adamu | Jinkan Ifraimu Ola Fagbemi | 12–21, 21–16, 14–21 | Silver |
2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | Ola Fagbemi | Stephan Beeharry Denis Constantin | 1–7, 1–7, 1–7 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2000 | Multi-Purpose Sports Hall, Bauchi, Nigeria | Grace Daniel | Denis Constantin Selvon Marudamuthu | 14–17, 17–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Kenya International | Abraham Otagada | Kenneth Omoruyi Olorunfemi Elewa | 21–18, 12–21, 21–19 | Winner |
2002 | Nigeria International | Dotun Akinsanya | Yuichi Ikeda Shoji Sato | 3–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
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