Dotun Akinsanya (born 20 January 1981) is a Nigerian badminton player.[1] He won the silver medals in the men's doubles and mixed team event, also the bronze medal in the men's singles at the 2003 All-Africa Games.[2] Akinsanya later captured the gold medal in 2007 All-Africa Games in the mixed team event.[3]
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| Country |  Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 January 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2002, he represented his country at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games.[4] In 2003, he received a scholarship from the Olympic Solidarity's Youth Development Program with a partnership with International Badminton Federation, for preparations of talented youngsters for future Olympic Games, specifically the Beijing 2008 Olympics.[5] Although won the 2004 African Championships, he failed to qualify at the 2004 Olympic Games, after his world ranking down to South African player.[6]
Achievements edit
All-Africa Games edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2003 | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | 
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–, – |  Bronze
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2003 | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria |
Abimbola Odejoke
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Greg Okunghae Ibrahim Adamu
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–, – |  Silver
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African Championships edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius |  Olivier Fossy
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5–15, 15–10, 15–6 |  Gold
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| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | Abimbola Odejoke
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Walkover | Silver
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius |
Abimbola Odejoke
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 Chris Dednam Johan Kleingeld
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2–15, 6–15 | Silver
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| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | Abimbola Odejoke
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Chris Dednam Johan Kleingeld
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5–7, 6–8, Retired | Bronze
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| 2000 | Multi-Purpose Sports Hall, Bauchi, Nigeria |
Abimbola Odejoke
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 Denis Constantin Édouard Clarisse
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2–15, 8–15 | Silver
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IBF International edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | Nigeria International | Ocholi Edicha
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 Yuichi Ikeda Shoji Sato
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3–15, 1–15 |  Runner-up
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References edit
- ^ "Players: Dotun Akinsanya". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Les Jeux Africains - "All Africa Games"". www.africa-badminton.com. Badminton Confederation of Africa. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "All Africa Games 2007 Alger (Algérie)". www.africa-badminton.com (in French). Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Manchester 2002: Badminton". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. 4 August 2002. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "IOC's Olympic Solidarity Support Badminton's 'Road to Beijing'". en.people.cn. People's Daily. 14 February 2003. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "Pas de visa olympique pour Akinsanya". www.lexpress.mu (in French). L'Express. 18 July 2004. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
External links edit
- Dotun Akinsanya at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com