Augustina Ebhomien Sunday

Augustina Ebhomien Sunday (born 23 August 1996) is a Nigerian badminton player.[1][2] She educated English and Literature at the Benson Idahosa University, and in 2015, she competed at the Summer Universiade In Gwangju, South Korea.[3]

Augustina Ebhomien Sunday
Personal information
CountryNigeria
Born (1996-08-23) 23 August 1996 (age 27)
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking388 (WS 7 April 2016)
288 (WD 14 August 2014)
383 (XD 30 August 2018)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Nigeria
All-Africa Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Brazzaville Mixed team
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Port Harcourt Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Port Harcourt Women's doubles
BWF profile

Career edit

In 2013, she won the women's singles title at the Nigeria International partnering Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh.[4] Partnered with Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan, they finished runner-up at the 2014 Uganda International.[5]

In 2015, she competed at the African Games and was part of the team that won the bronze medal.[6] In 2019, she helps the Nigeria team won the African Championships, while in the women's doubles, she won the bronze medal.[7][8]

Achievements edit

African Championships edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2019 Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
  Peace Orji   Amin Yop Christopher
  Chineye Ibere
16–21, 14–21   Bronze [8]

BWF International Challenge/Series edit

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2013 Nigeria International   Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh   Tosin Damilola Atolagbe
  Fatima Azeez
21–18, 21–13   Winner [4]
2014 Uganda International   Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan   Tosin Damilola Atolagbe
  Fatima Azeez
21–14, 9–21, 12–21   Runner-up [5]
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ "Players: Augustina Ebhomien Sunday". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Augustina Ebhomien Sunday Full Profile". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Nigerian Augustina Sunday wants to impress at Universiade". FISU. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Nigeria International Series Badminton Championship WD". BWF-Tournament Software. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  5. ^ a b Bryson, Michael Mugote (24 February 2014). "Nigerians dominate Uganda International tournament". Kawowo. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  6. ^ "2015 African Continental Championships (Team)". BWF-Tournament Software. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Badminton Confederation Africa Annual Report 2019" (PDF). Badminton Confederation Africa. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  8. ^ a b "All Africa Individual Championships 2019 WD". BWF-Tournament Software. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

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