Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh

Uchechukwu Deborah ukeh
Personal information
CountryNigeria
Born (1996-11-12) 12 November 1996 (age 28)
Edo, Nigeria
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking187 (WS 18 February 2020)
82 (WD 17 September 2019)
495 (XD 22 September 2016)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Nigeria
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Rabat Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Brazzaville Mixed team
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Port Harcourt Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2019 Port Harcourt Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2020 Cairo Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Cairo Mixed doubles
Africa Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Algiers Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Cairo Women's team
African Youth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Gaborone Girls' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Gaborone Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Gaborone Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh (born 12 November 1996) is a Nigerian badminton player.[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 reached the final round at the Ivory Coast International, but finished in second place.[5] Ukeh also was the runner-up at the Benin International tournament in the women's singles and doubles events.[6] At 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 Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center,
Casablanca, Morocco
Nigeria Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Egypt Doha Hany
Egypt Hadia Hosny
9–21, 16–21 Silver Silver

African Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Nigeria Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Nigeria Amin Yop Christopher
Nigeria Chineye Ibere
21–14, 20–22, 21–17 Gold Gold
2020 Cairo Stadium Hall 2,
Cairo, Egypt
Nigeria Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Egypt Doha Hany
Egypt Hadia Hosny
14–21, 17–21 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2024 Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt Nigeria Alhaji Aliyu Shehu Egypt Adham Hatem Elgamal
Egypt Doha Hany
9–21, 12–21 Bronze Bronze

African Youth Games

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Otse Police College,
Gaborone, Botswana
Nigeria Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Mauritius Shaama Sandooyeea
Mauritius Aurélie Allet
21–15, 21–15 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Otse Police College,
Gaborone, Botswana
Nigeria Usman Isiaq South Africa Bongani von Bodenstein
South Africa Anri Schoones
14–21, 21–19, 14–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 6 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2016 Ivory Coast International Sri Lanka Lekha Shehani 11–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Benin International Nigeria Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan 7–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Nigeria International Nigeria Augustina Ebhomien Sunday Nigeria Tosin Atolagbe
Nigeria Fatima Azeez
21–18, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Benin International Nigeria Peace Orji Nigeria Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
Nigeria Tosin Atolagbe
18–21, 21–16, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Ghana International Nigeria Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan India K. Maneesha
India Rutaparna Panda
11–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Ivory Coast International Nigeria Gideon Babalola Benin Tobiloba Oyewole
Benin Xena Arisa
21–7, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Ivory Coast International Nigeria Gideon Babalola Nigeria Enejoh Abah
Nigeria Peace Orji
Walkover 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 Lagos International Nigeria Alhaji Aliyu Shehu India Sathwik Reddy Kanapuram
India Vaishnavi Khadkekar
12–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ^ "Athlete Profile: Ukeh Uchechikwu Deborah". Rabat 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Players: Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  3. ^ "AYG: Team Nigeria bags 12 gold". Vanguard. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Internationaux de Côte d'Ivoire – Résultats". Association Francophone de Badminton (in French). Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Internationaux Séniors de Badminton : Le Nigeria rafle 11 médailles !" (in French). Regionale.info. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Nigeria's Badminton Team Wins Benin Republic International". Sports Village Square. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Krobakpor, Adesokan rule Katsina Badminton Championships". GongNews. Retrieved 13 November 2017.