Jeremiah Nnanna

Jeremiah Nnanna
Personal information
Country	Nigeria
Born	(2001-11-26) 26 November 2001 (age 23) Abia, Nigeria
Handedness	Right
Men's singles SL4 Men's doubles SL3–SL4 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
Highest ranking	12 (MS 17 September 2024) 10 (MD with Chukwuebuka Eze 11 May 2024) 20 (XD with Mariam Eniola Bolaji 11 June 2024)
Current ranking	12 (MS) 10 (MD with Chukwuebuka Eze) 20 (XD with Mariam Eniola Bolaji) (1 October 2024)
Medal record Men's para-badminton Representing  Nigeria African Championships 2023 Kampala Men's singles 2023 Kampala Men's doubles 2023 Kampala Mixed doubles

Chigozie Jeremiah Nnanna (born 26 November 2001) is a Nigerian para-badminton player.[1] He represented Nigeria in the men's singles SL4 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[2][3]

Achievements

African Championships

Men's singles SL4

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2023	Lugogo Indoor Stadium, Kampala, Uganda	Hassan Mubiru	21–14, 21–5	Gold

Men's doubles SL3–SL4

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2023[a]	Lugogo Indoor Stadium, Kampala, Uganda	Chukwuebuka Eze	Mamadou Aidara Séverin Ayao Kansa	21–8, 21–2	Gold
			Emmanuel Amougui Étienne Songa Bidjocka	21–11, 21–7
			Joun Khaled Lotfy Sabasi Kunya	Walkover
			Walid Abdelghany Elsaied Mohamed Shaaban Ismail	21–4, 21–8

Mixed doubles SL3–SU5

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2023	Lugogo Indoor Stadium, Kampala, Uganda	Mariam Eniola Bolaji	Mohamed Shaaban Ismail Martha Chewe	21–8, 21–5	Gold

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 title, 2 runners-up)

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[4]

Men's singles SL4

Year	Tournament	Level	Opponent	Score	Result
2024	Egypt Para-Badminton International	Level 2	Marcel Adam	19–21, 21–13, 15–21	Runner-up

Men's doubles SL3–SL4

Year	Tournament	Level	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2024	Uganda Para-Badminton International	Level 3	Obinna Nwosu	Kartik Suhag Aman Thakur	18–21, 19–21	Runner-up

Mixed doubles SL3–SU5

Year	Tournament	Level	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2024	Egypt Para-Badminton International	Level 2	Mariam Eniola Bolaji	Jagadesh Dilli Rosa Efomo de Marco	21–7, 21–10	Winner

References

1. Chibuike, Daniel (2024-03-01). "Abia's Badminton team makes history for Nigeria, reaches quarter finals". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
2. Popoola, Oluwadare (2024-08-30). "Bolaji and Nnanna achieve historic firsts for Nigeria at the Paralympic Games! | MAKING OF CHAMPIONS". Retrieved 2024-10-05.
3. Christian, Agbo (2024-08-30). "Team Nigeria Shines on Opening Day of Paris 2024 Paralympics, Secures Dominant Wins in Para Badminton". QUALITATIVE MAGAZINE. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
4. "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.

Notes

1. This tournament uses a round robin system.