Sofiat Arinola Obanishola

Sofiat Arinola Obanishola (born 16 September 2003) is a Nigerian badminton player.[1] She has participated in major badminton events at both local and international level. In the junior event, she won a silver in the mixed doubles, and two bronze medals in the girls' doubles and team events at the 2018 Algiers African Youth Games.[2] Obanishola then participated at the 2019 Rabat African Games held in Casablanca, Morocco, and helps the Nigerian team clinched the gold medal, also won a bronze medal in the women's singles event.[3][4]

Sofiat Arinola Obanishola
Personal information
CountryNigeria
Born (2003-09-16) 16 September 2003
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking252 (WS 17 March 2020)
548 (XD 17 March 2020)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Nigeria
African Games
2019 Rabat Mixed team
2019 Rabat Women's singles
African Championships
2019 Port Harcourt Mixed team
African Youth Games
2018 Algiers Mixed doubles
2018 Algiers Girls' doubles
2018 Algiers Girls' team
BWF profile

Achievements

African Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco Johanita Scholtz 21–18, 9–21, 12–21 Bronze

African Youth Games

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Salle Protection-Civile de Dar El-Beïda,
Algiers, Algeria		 Christiana Olajumoke Obasanmi Jemimah Leung For Sang
Ganesha Mungrah		 21–14, 18–21, 12–12 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Salle Protection-Civile de Dar El-Beïda,
Algiers, Algeria		 Ahmad Balarabe Umar Mahmoud Montaser
Jana Ashraf		 16–21, 22–20, 23–25 Silver

References
  1. "Player: Sofiat Arinola Obanishola". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. "BCA Annual Report 2018" (PDF). badmintonafrica.com. Badminton Confederation Africa. p. 12–14. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. "Athlete Profile: Obanishola Sofiat Arinola". Rabat 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  4. Shittu, Mudashiru (30 August 2019). "2019 African Games: Nigeria Badminton Scorecard". wildflowers.com.ng. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
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