Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan

Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan (born 5 July 1998) is Nigerian badminton player.[3][4]

Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
Personal information
Country Nigeria
Born (1998-07-05) 5 July 1998
Ogun, Nigeria[1]
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Weight60 kg (132 lb)[2]
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking77 (WS 11 February 2020)
82 (WD 17 September 2019)
132 (XD 17 July 2014)
Current ranking82 (WS), 91 (WD) (18 February 2020)
BWF profile

Career

In 2014, she won bronze medals at the African Badminton Championships in women's singles and mixed doubles event, and silver medal in mixed team event.[5] In June, she won Lagos International tournament in women's doubles events.[6]

In 2019, she competed at the African Games, won a mixed team gold, also two silver medals in the women's singles and doubles events.[2]

Achievements

African Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco Johanita Scholtz 19–21, 18–21 Silver

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center,
Casablanca, Morocco
Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh Doha Hany
Hadia Hosny
9–21, 16–21 Silver

African Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2020 Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt Kate Foo Kune 19–21, 16–21 Silver
2019 Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria Kate Foo Kune 21–12, 21–13 Gold
2018 Salle OMS Harcha Hacéne, Algiers, Algeria Kate Foo Kune 16–21, 19–21 Silver
2017 John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa Hadia Hosny 21–13, 19–21, 13–21 Bronze
2014 Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Grace Gabriel 4–21, 15–21 Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2020 Cairo Stadium Hall 2,
Cairo, Egypt
Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh Doha Hany
Hadia Hosny
14–21, 17–21 Silver
2019 Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh Amin Yop Christopher
Chineye Ibere
21–14, 20–22, 21–17 Gold
2017 John Barrable Hall,
Benoni, South Africa
Zainab Momoh Doha Hany
Hadia Hosny
4–21, 26–24, 18–21 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Lobatse Stadium,
Gaborone, Botswana
Ola Fagbemi Willem Viljoen
Michelle Butler Emmett
17–21, 16–21 Bronze

African Youth Games

Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana Janke van der Vyver 21–12, 21–15 Gold

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Otse Police College,
Gaborone, Botswana
Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh Shaama Sandooyeea
Aurélie Allet
21–15, 21–15 Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series (12 titles, 5 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2019 Zambia International Doha Hany 20–22, 21–18, 21–18 Winner
2019 Cameroon International Sorayya Aghaei 19–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2018 South Africa International Domou Amro 22–20, 21–12 Winner
2018 Zambia International Ogar Siamupangila 21–18, 21–15 Winner
2018 Côte d'Ivoire International Chineye Ibere 21–10, 21–12 Winner
2017 Benin International Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh 21–7, 21–18 Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Ghana International Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh K. Maneesha
Rutaparna Panda
11–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2017 Benin International Tosin Damilola Atolagbe Peace Orji
Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh
21–18, 16–21, 21–12 Winner
2014 Lagos International Maria Braimoh Tosin Damilola Atolagbe
Fatima Azeez
21–19, 22–20 Winner
2014 Uganda International Augustina Ebhomien Sunday Tosin Damilola Atolagbe
Fatima Azeez
21–14, 9–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2013 Mauritius International Grace Gabriel Elme De Villiers
Sandra Le Grange
15–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2013 Kenya International Grace Gabriel Shamim Bangi
Margaret Nankabirwa
21–18, 21–9 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Zambia International Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori Bahaedeen Ahmad Alshannik
Domou Amro
21–19, 23–21 Winner
2018 Côte d'Ivoire International Clement Krobakpo Kalombo Mulenga
Ogar Siamupangila
21–9, 21–15 Winner
2014 Nigeria International Ola Fagbemi Jinkan Ifraimu Bulus
Susan Ideh
11–8, 4–11, 11–7, 10–11, 8–11 Runner-up
2014 Uganda International Ola Fagbemi Enejoh Abah
Tosin Damilola Atolagbe
15–21, 21–10, 21–18 Winner
2013 Nigeria International Ola Fagbemi Enejoh Abah
Tosin Damilola Atolagbe
21–12, 21–17 Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. "Badminton: Dorcas Adesokan for training tour in Denmark". Nigerian Pilot. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. "Athlete Profile: Adesokan Dorcas Ajoke". Rabat 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  3. "Players: Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. "Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Full Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  5. "Paul and Adesokan; Africa's Best Juniors". bcabadminton.org. Badminton Confederation of Africa. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  6. "Host Win Women's and Mixed Doubles". bcabadminton.org. Badminton Confederation of Africa. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
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