Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh
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| Country |  Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 November 1996 Edo, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 205 (WS 28 June 2018) 288 (WD 14 August 2014) 495 (XD 22 September 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Uchechukwu Deborah ukeh (born 12 November 1996) is a Nigerian badminton player.[1][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 reach the final round at the Ivory Coast International, but finished in second place.[5] Ukeh also the runner-up at the Benin International tournament in the women's singles and doubles event.[6] In 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]
Achievements
African Youth Games
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana |
Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
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 Shaama Sandooyeea Aurélie Allet
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21–15, 21–15 |  Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana |
Usman Isiaq
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 Bongani von Bodenstein Anri Schoones
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14–21, 21–19, 14–21 |  Bronze
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BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Benin International | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
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7–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2016 | Ivory Coast International |  Lekha Shehani
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11–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Benin International | Peace Orji
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Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Tosin Atolagbe
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18–21, 21–16, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Nigeria International | Augustina Ebhomien Sunday
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Tosin Atolagbe Fatima Azeez
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21–18, 21–13 |  Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Ivory Coast International | Gideon Babalola
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Enejoh Abah Peace Orji
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Walkover | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Ivory Coast International | Gideon Babalola
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 Tobiloba Oyewole Xena Arisa
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21–7, 21–10 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "Players: Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Uchechukwu Deborah ukeh Full Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "AYG: Team Nigeria bags 12 gold". Vanguard. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Internationaux de Côte d'Ivoire – Résultats" (in French). Association Francophone de Badminton. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Internationaux Séniors de Badminton : Le Nigeria rafle 11 médailles !" (in French). Regionale.info. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Nigeria's Badminton Team Wins Benin Republic International". Sports Village Square. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Krobakpor, Adesokan rule Katsina Badminton Championships". GongNews. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
External links
- Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
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