Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh

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Uchechukwu Deborah ukeh
Personal information
CountryNigeria
Born (1996-11-12) 12 November 1996 (age 28)
Edo, Nigeria
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking187 (WS 18 February 2020)
82 (WD 17 September 2019)
495 (XD 22 September 2016)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
African Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Rabat Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Rabat Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Mixed team
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Port Harcourt Women's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Cairo Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Cairo Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Douala Mixed doubles
Africa Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Port Harcourt Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Douala Mixed team
Africa Women's Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Algiers Women's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Cairo Women's team
African Youth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Gaborone Girls' doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Gaborone Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Gaborone Mixed doubles
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]

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Achievements

African Games

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center,
Casablanca, Morocco
Flag of Nigeria.svg Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Flag of Egypt.svg Doha Hany
Flag of Egypt.svg Hadia Hosny
9–21, 16–21 Med 2.png Silver

African Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019 Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Flag of Nigeria.svg Amin Yop Christopher
Flag of Nigeria.svg Chineye Ibere
21–14, 20–22, 21–17 Med 1.png Gold
2020 Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt Flag of Nigeria.svg Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Flag of Egypt.svg Doha Hany
Flag of Egypt.svg Hadia Hosny
14–21, 17–21 Med 2.png Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2024 Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt Flag of Nigeria.svg Alhaji Aliyu Shehu Flag of Egypt.svg Adham Hatem Elgamal
Flag of Egypt.svg Doha Hany
9–21, 12–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2025 Gymnase de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon Flag of Nigeria.svg Alhaji Aliyu Shehu Flag of Egypt.svg Adham Hatem Elgamal
Flag of Egypt.svg Doha Hany
20–22, 21–9, 14–21 Med 3.png Bronze

African Youth Games

Girls' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014 Otse Police College,
Gaborone, Botswana
Flag of Nigeria.svg Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Flag of Mauritius.svg Shaama Sandooyeea
Flag of Mauritius.svg Aurélie Allet
21–15, 21–15 Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014 Otse Police College,
Gaborone, Botswana
Flag of Nigeria.svg Usman Isiaq Flag of South Africa.svg Bongani von Bodenstein
Flag of South Africa.svg Anri Schoones
14–21, 21–19, 14–21 Med 3.png Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 6 runners-up)

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2016 Ivory Coast International Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Lekha Shehani 11–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017 Benin International Flag of Nigeria.svg Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan 7–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013 Nigeria International Flag of Nigeria.svg Augustina Ebhomien Sunday Flag of Nigeria.svg Tosin Atolagbe
Flag of Nigeria.svg Fatima Azeez
21–18, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2017 Benin International Flag of Nigeria.svg Peace Orji Flag of Nigeria.svg Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
Flag of Nigeria.svg Tosin Atolagbe
18–21, 21–16, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019 Ghana International Flag of Nigeria.svg Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Flag of India.svg K. Maneesha
Flag of India.svg Rutaparna Panda
11–21, 11–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 Ivory Coast International Flag of Nigeria.svg Gideon Babalola Flag of Benin.svg Tobiloba Oyewole
Flag of Benin.svg Xena Arisa
21–7, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2017Ivory Coast International Flag of Nigeria.svg Gideon Babalola Flag of Nigeria.svg Enejoh Abah
Flag of Nigeria.svg Peace Orji
WalkoverSilver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2024 Lagos International Flag of Nigeria.svg Alhaji Aliyu Shehu Flag of India.svg Sathwik Reddy Kanapuram
Flag of India.svg Vaishnavi Khadkekar
12–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. "Athlete Profile: Ukeh Uchechikwu Deborah". Rabat 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  2. "Players: Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh". Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  3. "AYG: Team Nigeria bags 12 gold". Vanguard . Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  4. "Internationaux de Côte d'Ivoire – Résultats". Association Francophone de Badminton (in French). Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  5. "Internationaux Séniors de Badminton : Le Nigeria rafle 11 médailles !" (in French). Regionale.info. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  6. "Nigeria's Badminton Team Wins Benin Republic International". Sports Village Square. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  7. "Krobakpor, Adesokan rule Katsina Badminton Championships". GongNews. Retrieved 13 November 2017.