Victor Makanju
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Victor Gbolahan Makanju 22 March 1985 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Men's singles & doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 213 (MS 12 June 2014) 119 (MD 27 March 2014) 485 (XD 30 October 2014) |
| BWF profile | |
Medal record | |
Victor Gbolahan Makanju (born 22 March 1985) is a Nigerian badminton player.[1]
Achievements
[edit]All African Games
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Gymnase Étienne Mongha, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
Enejoh Abah
|
 Ali Ahmed El Khateeb Abdelrahman Kashkal
|
8–21, 15–21 |  Bronze
|
African Championships
[edit]Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |  Jacob Maliekal
|
11–21, 11–21 | Bronze
|
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | Enejoh Abah
|
Andries Malan Willem Viljoen
|
8–21, 15–21 |  Silver
|
| 2013 | National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius | Enejoh Abah
|
Andries Malan Willem Viljoen
|
11–21, 12–21 | Silver
|
| 2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Enejoh Abah
|
Dorian James Willem Viljoen
|
13–21, 9–21 | Bronze
|
| 2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | Enejoh Abah
|
Willem Viljoen Dorian James
|
15–21, 9–21 | Bronze
|
BWF International Challenge/Series
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Nigeria International | Enejoh Abah
|
Jinkan Ifraimu Bulus Ola Fagbemi
|
11–10, 5–11, 8–11, 9–11 |  Runner-up
|
| 2013 | Nigeria International | Enejoh Abah
|
Jinkan Ifraimu Bulus Ola Fagbemi
|
20–22, 19–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2013 | Kenya International | Enejoh Abah
|
Adamu J Siddhrath Saboo
|
21–17, 21–15 |  Winner
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "Players: Victor Makanju". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
External links
[edit]- Victor Makanju at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
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