Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh

Uchechukwu Deborah ukeh (born 12 November 1996) is a Nigerian badminton player.[2][3] In 2014, she competed at the African Youth Games, and won two gold medals in the girls' doubles and mixed team event.[4] 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.[5] In 2017, she and Babalola reach the final round at the Ivory Coast International, but finished in second place.[6] Ukeh also the runner-up at the Benin International tournament in the women's singles and doubles event.[7] In the national event, Ukeh who represented Edo State was the women's singles and doubles runner-up at the Katsina Golden Star Badminton Championships.[8]

Uchechukwu Deborah ukeh
Personal information
Country Nigeria
Born (1996-11-12) 12 November 1996
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
2019 Rabat Mixed team
2019 Rabat Women's doubles
2015 Brazzaville Mixed team
African Championships
2019 Port Harcourt Women's doubles
2019 Port Harcourt Mixed team
2020 Cairo Women's doubles
Africa Team Championships
2018 Algiers Women's team
African Youth Games
2014 Gaborone Girls' doubles
2014 Gaborone Mixed team
2014 Gaborone Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Achievements

African Games

Women's doubles

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

African Championships

Women's doubles

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

African Youth Games

Girls' doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 5 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2017 Benin International Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan 7–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2016 Ivory Coast International Lekha Shehani 11–21, 14–21 Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Ghana International Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan K. Maneesha
Rutaparna Panda		 11–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2017 Benin International Peace Orji Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
Tosin Atolagbe		 18–21, 21–16, 12–21 Runner-up
2013 Nigeria International Augustina Ebhomien Sunday Tosin Atolagbe
Fatima Azeez		 21–18, 21–13 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Ivory Coast International Gideon Babalola Enejoh Abah
Peace Orji		 Walkover Runner-up
2016 Ivory Coast International Gideon Babalola Tobiloba Oyewole
Xena Arisa		 21–7, 21–10 Winner
  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. "Uchechukwu Deborah ukeh Full Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  4. "AYG: Team Nigeria bags 12 gold". Vanguard. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  5. "Internationaux de Côte d'Ivoire – Résultats" (in French). Association Francophone de Badminton. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  6. "Internationaux Séniors de Badminton : Le Nigeria rafle 11 médailles !" (in French). Regionale.info. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  7. "Nigeria's Badminton Team Wins Benin Republic International". Sports Village Square. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  8. "Krobakpor, Adesokan rule Katsina Badminton Championships". GongNews. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
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