Ogar Siamupangila

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Ogar Siamupangila
Personal information
CountryZambia
Born (1988-09-01) 1 September 1988 (age 36)
Kitwe, Zambia
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) [1]
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking99 (WS 15 June 2017)
147 (WD 9 June 2016)
121 (XD 26 October 2017)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
All-Africa Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Algiers Mixed doubles
African Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Rose Hill Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Benoni Mixed team
BWF profile

Ogar Siamupangila (born 1 September 1988) is a Zambian badminton player. [2] She was the bronze medalist at the 2007 All-Africa Games in the mixed doubles event partnered with Eli Mambwe. [3] Siamupangila represented her country at the 2006, 2010 and 2018 Commonwealth Games. [4]

Contents

Achievements

All-Africa Games

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007 Salle OMS El Biar,
Algiers, Algeria
Flag of Zambia.svg Eli Mambwe Flag of Nigeria.svg Greg Okuonghae
Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Daniel
–, – Med 3.png Bronze

African Championships

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007 Stadium Badminton Rose Hill,
Rose Hill, Mauritius
Flag of Zambia.svg Eli Mambwe Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
14–21, 12–21 Med 3.png Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (9 titles, 20 runners-up)

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2018 Zambia International Flag of Nigeria.svg Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan 18–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2018 Botswana International Flag of Jordan.svg Domou Amro26–28, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2016 Zambia International Flag of Egypt.svg Menna Eltanany 13–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2016 Ethiopia International Flag of Egypt.svg Menna Eltanany 21–10, 18–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2016 Mauritius International Flag of India.svg Saili Rane 12–21, 20–22Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2007 Kenya International Flag of the United States.svg Shannon Pohl 19–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2006 Kenya International Flag of Kenya.svg Irene Kerimah Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018 Zambia International Flag of Zambia.svg Evelyn Siamupangila Flag of Uganda.svg Gladys Mbabazi
Flag of Uganda.svg Aisha Nakiyemba
21–12, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018 Côte d'Ivoire International Flag of Zambia.svg Evelyn Siamupangila Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Nogona Celine Bakayoko
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Aïcha Laurene N'Dia
21–7, 21–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018 Uganda International Flag of Zambia.svg Evelyn Siamupangila Flag of Egypt.svg Doha Hany
Flag of Egypt.svg Hadia Hosny
17–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017 Uganda International Flag of Zambia.svg Evelyn Siamupangila Flag of Egypt.svg Doha Hany
Flag of Egypt.svg Hadia Hosny
10–21, 10–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2016 Botswana International Flag of Zambia.svg Evelyn Siamupangila Flag of Egypt.svg Doha Hany
Flag of Egypt.svg Hadia Hosny
16–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2016 Zambia International Flag of Zambia.svg Evelyn Siamupangila Flag of Zambia.svg Elizaberth Chipeleme
Flag of Zambia.svg Ngandwe Miyambo
WalkoverGold medal icon.svgWinner
2016 Ethiopia International Flag of Zambia.svg Evelyn Siamupangila Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Garino
Flag of Italy.svg Lisa Iversen
12–21, 21–9, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2016 Mauritius International Flag of Zambia.svg Evelyn Siamupangila Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Zhi Qing
Flag of India.svg Prajakta Sawant
7–21, 6–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2016 Uganda International Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Gabriel Flag of Turkey.svg Cemre Fere
Flag of Turkey.svg Ebru Yazgan
16–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2016Rose Hill International Flag of Zambia.svg Evelyn Siamupangila Flag of Uganda.svg Najjuka Gloria
Flag of Uganda.svg Daisy Nakalyango
18–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2015 Botswana International Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Gabriel Flag of Zambia.svg Elizaberth Chipeleme
Flag of Zambia.svg Ngandwe Miyambo
21–11, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Mauritius International Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Gabriel Flag of Iran.svg Negin Amiripour
Flag of Iran.svg Aghaei Hajiagha Soraya
26–28, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2014 Botswana International Flag of Uganda.svg Shamim Bangi Flag of South Africa.svg Elme de Villiers
Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Gabriel
18–21, 21–16, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2014 Ethiopia International Flag of Zambia.svg Evelyn Siamupangila Flag of Ethiopia.svg Yeruskaew Tura
Flag of Ethiopia.svg Firehiwot Getachew
11–3, 11–4, 11–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2007 Kenya International Flag of Zambia.svg Delphine Nakanyika Flag of Kenya.svg Anna Maina
Flag of Kenya.svg Irene Kerimah
21–14, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018 Côte d'Ivoire International Flag of Zambia.svg Kalombo Mulenga Flag of Nigeria.svg Clement Krobakpo
Flag of Nigeria.svg Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
9–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2016 Zambia International Flag of Zambia.svg Juma Muwowo 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 Juma Muwowo 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 Juma Muwowo Flag of Egypt.svg Abdelrahman Kashkal
Flag of Egypt.svg Hadia Hosny
15–21, 8–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2014 Kenya International Flag of Zambia.svg Donald Mabo Flag of Kenya.svg Patrick Kinyua Mbogo
Flag of Kenya.svg Mercy Joseph
4–21, 23–21, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2007 Kenya International Flag of Nigeria.svg Greg Okuonghae Flag of Uganda.svg Abraham Wogute
Flag of Uganda.svg Rita Namusisi
21–16, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2006 Kenya International Flag of Kenya.svg Naveed Kara Flag of Uganda.svg Abraham Wogute
Flag of Uganda.svg Rita Namusisi
18–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

Personal life

Siamupangila's sister, Evelyn, is also a professional badminton player. [5]

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References

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  2. "Players: Ogar Siamupangila". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 12 October 2016.
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