Grace Gabriel
Grace Gabriel Ofodile (born 25 June 1988) is a Nigerian badminton player. She won the women's singles title at the 2012 and 2013 African Championships.[1] Gabriel also won the women's singles silver medal at the 2011 and 2015 African Games.[1][2]
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| Country |  Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 June 1988 Jos, Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Irwansyah Aboy Ronald Wetzel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 63 (WS 23 September 2015) 97 (WD 12 July 2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
She won the silver medal in the women's singles at the 2011 All-Africa Games.[3] She became the runner-up in the women's singles event at the 2014 African Badminton Championships.[4] She won second place at the 2015 All Africa Games.[5]
In September 2013, it was reported that she was one of the 14 players selected for the Road to Rio Program, a program that aimed to help African badminton players to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games.[6]
She lives in the Netherlands.[7]
Achievements
All-Africa Games
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Gymnase Étienne Mongha, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |  Kate Foo Kune |
13–21, 19–21 |  Silver |
| 2011 | Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, Mozambique | Susan Ideh |
16–21, 19–21 | Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Gymnase Étienne Mongha, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
Maria Braimoh |
 Juliette Ah-Wan Allisen Camille |
13–21, 16–21 |  Bronze |
African Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | Kate Foo Kune |
14–21, 21–14, 17–21 | Silver |
| 2013 | National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius | Kate Foo Kune |
25–23, 21–12 |  Gold |
| 2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Fatima Azeez |
21–19, 14–21, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco |  Kerry-Lee Harrington |
18–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt |
Chineye Ibere |
 Doha Hany Hadia Hosny |
13–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | Enejoh Abah |
Willem Viljoen Annari Viljoen |
13–21, 8–21 | Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 11 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Nigeria International | Kate Foo Kune |
14–21, 21–11, 21–12 |  Winner |
| 2015 | Ethiopia International |  Cemre Fere |
11–21, 20–22 |  Runner-up |
| 2014 | Botswana International | Hadia Hosny |
21–15, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2014 | Zambia International | Kate Foo Kune |
16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Nigeria International |  Nicole Schaller |
8–11, 3–11, 11–7, 11–10, 6–11 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Ethiopia International | Hadia Hosny |
11–6, 11–7, 11–9 | Winner |
| 2014 | Kenya International |  Jeanine Cicognini |
16–21, 21–13, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Mauritius International | Kate Foo Kune |
18–21, 21–16, 22–24 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Kenya International |  Shamim Bangi |
21–8, 15–21, 21–18 | Winner |
Women's doubles
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- "Grace Gabriel". www.yonex.be. Yonex. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- "South Africa dominate badminton". www.supersport.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- http://www.africa-badminton.com/LondonStats/gabriel_ngr.htm%5B%5D
- http://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/159339-african-badminton-championships-team-nigeria-trashes-zambia.html
- http://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria-features/news/150909/South_Africa_dominate_badminton
- -, Badminton Confederation Africa. "Newsletter du Mois de Septembre 2013 Road to Rio". Africa Badminton. Badminton Confederation Africa. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- "Players: Grace Gabriel". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- http://allafrica.com/stories/201512160714.html
External links
- Grace Gabriel at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Grace Gabriel at BWFbadminton.com
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