Zainab Momoh

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Zainab Momoh
Personal information
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Born (1996-11-03) 3 November 1996 (age 26)
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking209 (WS 21 June 2018)
172 (WD 29 March 2018)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
African Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Algiers Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Benoni Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Benoni Mixed team
Africa Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Algiers Women's team
African Youth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Gaborone Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Gaborone Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Zainab Momoh (born 3 November 1996) is a Nigerian badminton player. [1]

Contents

Career

She won women's doubles bronze medals at the 2017 and 2018 African Championships. [2] [3]

Achievements

African Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018 Salle OMS Harcha Hacéne,
Algiers, Algeria
Flag of Nigeria.svg Peace Orji Flag of Egypt.svg Doha Hany
Flag of Egypt.svg Hadia Hosny
11–21, 11–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2017 John Barrable Hall,
Benoni, South Africa
Flag of Nigeria.svg Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Flag of Egypt.svg Doha Hany
Flag of Egypt.svg Hadia Hosny
4–21, 26–24, 18–21 Med 3.png Bronze

African Youth Games

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014 Otse Police College,
Gaborone, Botswana
Flag of Nigeria.svg Kingsley Nelson Flag of Mauritius.svg Georges Paul
Flag of Mauritius.svg Aurélie Allet
13–21, 14–21 Med 3.png Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017 Lagos International Flag of Nigeria.svg Ramatu Yakubu Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Thilini Hendahewa
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Kavidi Sirimannage
8–21, 5–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017 Côte d'Ivoire International Flag of Nigeria.svg Peace Orji Flag of India.svg Simran Singhi
Flag of India.svg Ritika Thaker
11–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

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References

  1. "Players: Zainab Momoh". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  2. "Paul and Adesokan; Africa's Best Juniors". bcabadminton.org. Badminton Confederation of Africa . Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  3. "Host Win Women's and Mixed Doubles". bcabadminton.org. Badminton Confederation of Africa . Retrieved 14 October 2016.