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Country | Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Edo, Nigeria | 12 November 1996||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 187 (WS 18 February 2020) 82 (WD 17 September 2019) 495 (XD 22 September 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh (born 12 November 1996) is a Nigerian badminton player. [2] In 2014, she competed at the African Youth Games, and won two gold medals in the girls' doubles and mixed team event. [3] In 2016, she was the women's singles runner-up at the Ivory Coast International, and won the mixed doubles title partnered with Gideon Babalola. [4] In 2017, she and Babalola reached the final round at the Ivory Coast International, but finished in second place. [5] Ukeh also was the runner-up at the Benin International tournament in the women's singles and doubles events. [6] At the national event, Ukeh who represented Edo State, was the women's singles and doubles runner-up at the Katsina Golden Star Badminton Championships. [7]
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan | Doha Hany Hadia Hosny | 9–21, 16–21 | Silver |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan | Amin Yop Christopher Chineye Ibere | 21–14, 20–22, 21–17 | Gold |
2020 | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan | Doha Hany Hadia Hosny | 14–21, 17–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2024 | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt | Alhaji Aliyu Shehu | Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany | 9–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan | Shaama Sandooyeea Aurélie Allet | 21–15, 21–15 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana | Usman Isiaq | Bongani von Bodenstein Anri Schoones | 14–21, 21–19, 14–21 | Bronze |
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Ivory Coast International | Lekha Shehani | 11–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2017 | Benin International | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan | 7–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Nigeria International | Augustina Ebhomien Sunday | Tosin Atolagbe Fatima Azeez | 21–18, 21–13 | Winner |
2017 | Benin International | Peace Orji | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Tosin Atolagbe | 18–21, 21–16, 12–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Ghana International | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan | K. Maneesha Rutaparna Panda | 11–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Ivory Coast International | Gideon Babalola | Tobiloba Oyewole Xena Arisa | 21–7, 21–10 | Winner |
2017 | Ivory Coast International | Gideon Babalola | Enejoh Abah Peace Orji | Walkover | Runner-up |
2024 | Lagos International | Alhaji Aliyu Shehu | Sathwik Reddy Kanapuram Vaishnavi Khadkekar | 12–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
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