Fadilah Shamika Mohamed Rafi (born 6 April 2005) is a Ugandan badminton player.[2] She started playing badminton when she was 10 year old. She had represented Uganda at the 2022 Commonwealth Games where she played in the women's doubles with Husina Kobugabe. The pair reached the quarter-final where they lost to Chloe Birch and Lauren Smith.[3] In 2023, she won gold at the African Championships for the women's singles.[4]
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| Country | Uganda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 April 2005 Tamil Nadu, India[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 179 (WS 11 October 2022) 125 (WD with Tracy Naluwooza 11 October 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements edit
African Games edit
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Borteyman Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana |  Johanita Scholtz
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15–21, 10–21 |  Bronze
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African Championships edit
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa | Johanita Scholtz
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14–21, 21–14, 21–16 |  Gold
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| 2024 | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt |  Kate Ludik
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Walkover |  Silver
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2024 | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt |
 Tracy Naluwooza
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Amy Ackerman Deidre Laurens
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Walkover | Bronze
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Africa Junior Championships edit
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | National Badminton Center, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius | Tracy Naluwooza
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21–16, 21–15 | Gold
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | National Badminton Center, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius |
Tracy Naluwooza
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Michaela Ohlson Tamsyn Smith
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21–15, 21–17 | Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | National Badminton Center, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius |
Abed Bukenya
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Khemtish Rai Nunda Tiya Bhurtun
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21–19, 17–21, 21–17 | Gold
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BWF International Challenge/Series (2 runners-up) edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Uganda International | Tracy Naluwooza
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Husina Kobugabe Mable Namakoye
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9–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2023 | Uganda International | Tracy Naluwooza
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 Rutaparna Panda Swetaparna Panda
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13–21, 8–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
BWF Junior International (2 titles, 1 runner-up) edit
Girls' singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | South Africa Junior International |  Pei Chen Huang
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21–23, 8-21 | Runner-up
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Girls' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Uganda Junior International | Tracy Naluwooza
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Diya Chetan Modi Brenda Namanya
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21–5, 21-3 |  Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Uganda Junior International | Paul Makande
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Abed Bukenya Tracy Naluwooza
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21–15, 21-14 | Winner
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- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "KNOW YOUR STARS: Badminton teenage sensation Fadilah inspired by father". Kawowo Sports. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Players: Fadilah Shamika Mohamed Rafi". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Badminton - Women's Doubles results". BBC. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Mohamed Rafi and Opeyori take singles golds at All-African Badminton Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
External links edit
- Fadilah Mohamed Rafi at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com