Enejoh Abah

Enejoh Abah
Personal information
Birth nameEneojo Joseph Abah
Country Nigeria
Born (1990-02-16) 16 February 1990 (age 34)
Kogi State, Nigeria
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Men'singles & doubles
Highest ranking155 (MS 26 June 2014)
119 (MD 27 March 2014)
83 (XD 12 November 2014)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Nigeria
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Algiers Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Maputo Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Brazzaville Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Brazzaville Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Rabat Mixed doubles
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Port Harcourt Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Marrakesh Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Rose Hill Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2013 Rose Hill Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Gaborone Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Gaborone Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Gaborone Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Algiers Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Port Harcourt Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Port Harcourt Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Marrakesh Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Marrakesh Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Addis Ababa Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Addis Ababa Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Gaborone Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Cairo Men's doubles
Africa Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Addis Ababa Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Algiers Men's team
BWF profile

Eneojo Joseph Abah // ⓘ (born 16 February 1990) is a Nigerian badminton player.[2] Abah hails from Kogi State, North Central Nigeria. He started playing badminton in 2003. He was selected to represent Nigeria in an international tournament in 2005 at the African Junior Championships in Ethiopia.[3] In 2010, he competed at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India.[4]

Achievements

African Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Gymnase Étienne Mongha,
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 		Nigeria Victor Makanju Egypt Ali Ahmed El Khateeb
Egypt Abdelrahman Kashkal 		8–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center,
Casablanca, Morocco 		Nigeria Peace Orji Egypt Adham Hatem Elgamal
Egypt Doha Hany 		18–21, 21–13, 19–21 Bronze Bronze

African Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana South Africa Jacob Maliekal 11–21, 17–21 Silver Silver
2012 Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia South Africa Jacob Maliekal 18–21, 17–21 Bronze Bronze

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2020 Cairo Stadium Hall 2,
Cairo, Egypt 		Nigeria Isaac Minaphee Algeria Koceila Mammeri
Algeria Youcef Sabri Medel 		18–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze
2019 Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria 		Nigeria Isaac Minaphee Algeria Koceila Mammeri
Algeria Youcef Sabri Medel 		18–21, 17–21 Silver Silver
2014 Lobatse Stadium,
Gaborone, Botswana 		Nigeria Victor Makanju South Africa Andries Malan
South Africa Willem Viljoen 		8–21, 15–21 Silver Silver
2013 National Badminton Centre,
Rose Hill, Mauritius 		Nigeria Victor Makanju South Africa Andries Malan
South Africa Willem Viljoen 		11–21, 12–21 Silver Silver
2012 Arat Kilo Hall,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 		Nigeria Victor Makanju South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Willem Viljoen 		13–21, 9–21 Bronze Bronze
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco Nigeria Victor Makanju South Africa Willem Viljoen
South Africa Dorian James 		15–21, 9–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria 		Nigeria Peace Orji Algeria Koceila Mammeri
Algeria Linda Mazri 		21–15, 16–21, 18–21 Silver Silver
2018 Salle OMS Harcha Hacéne,
Algiers, Algeria 		Nigeria Peace Orji Algeria Koceila Mammeri
Algeria Linda Mazri 		17–21, 21–15, 12–21 Silver Silver
2014 Lobatse Stadium,
Gaborone, Botswana 		Nigeria Tosin Damilola Atolagbe South Africa Andries Malan
South Africa Jennifer Fry 		16–21, 13–21 Bronze Bronze
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco Nigeria Grace Gabriel South Africa Willem Viljoen
South Africa Annari Viljoen 		13–21, 8–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 5 runners-up)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2013 Nigeria International Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu Bulus 17–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Benin International Nigeria Ibrahim Adamu Jordan Bahaedeen Ahmad Alshannik
Jordan Mohd Naser Mansour Nayef 		15–21, 21–19, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Nigeria International Nigeria Victor Makanju Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu Bulus
Nigeria Ola Fagbemi 		11–10, 5–11, 8–11, 9–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Nigeria International Nigeria Victor Makanju Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu Bulus
Nigeria Ola Fagbemi 		20–22, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Kenya International Nigeria Victor Makanju Nigeria Adamu J
India Siddhrath Saboo 		21–17, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Benin International Nigeria Peace Orji Ghana Emmanuel Donkor
Ghana Stella Koteikai Amasah 		21–14, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Ivory Coast International Nigeria Peace Orji Nigeria Gideon Babalola
Nigeria Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh 		Walkover 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Lagos International Nigeria Tosin Damilola Atolagbe South Africa Andries Malan
South Africa Jennifer Fry 		26–24, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Uganda International Nigeria Tosin Damilola Atolagbe Nigeria Ola Fagbemi
Nigeria Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan 		21–15, 10–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Nigeria International Nigeria Tosin Damilola Atolagbe Nigeria Ola Fagbemi
Nigeria Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan 		12–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ^ "Athlete Profile: Abah Eneojo Joseph". Rabat 2019. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Players: Enejoh Abah". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Enejo Abah 'Why South Africa has overtaken Nigeria in badminton'". Media Trust. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Abah Eneojo". New Delhi 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2016.