Grace Gabriel Ofodile (born 25 June 1988) is a Nigerian badminton player. She won the women's singles title at the 2012 and 2013 African Championships.[1] Gabriel also won the women's singles silver medal at the 2011 and 2015 African Games.[1][2]
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| Country | Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 June 1988 Jos, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Irwansyah Aboy Ronald Wetzel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 63 (WS 23 September 2015) 97 (WD 12 July 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
She won the silver medal in the women's singles at the 2011 All-Africa Games.[3] She became the runner-up in the women's singles event at the 2014 African Badminton Championships.[4] She won second place at the 2015 All Africa Games.[5]
In September 2013, it was reported that she was one of the 14 players selected for the Road to Rio Program, a program that aimed to help African badminton players to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games.[6]
She studied at Fontys University of Applied Sciences and lives in the Netherlands.[7]
Achievements edit
All-Africa Games edit
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Gymnase Étienne Mongha, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |  Kate Foo Kune
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13–21, 19–21 |  Silver
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| 2011 | Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, Mozambique |  Susan Ideh
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16–21, 19–21 | Silver
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Gymnase Étienne Mongha, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
Maria Braimoh
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 Juliette Ah-Wan Allisen Camille
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13–21, 16–21 |  Bronze
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African Championships edit
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | Kate Foo Kune
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14–21, 21–14, 17–21 | Silver
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| 2013 | National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius | Kate Foo Kune
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25–23, 21–12 |  Gold
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| 2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Fatima Azeez
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21–19, 14–21, 21–16 | Gold
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| 2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco |  Kerry-Lee Harrington
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18–21, 15–21 | Bronze
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt |
Chineye Ibere
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 Doha Hany Hadia Hosny
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13–21, 12–21 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | Enejoh Abah
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Willem Viljoen Annari Viljoen
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13–21, 8–21 | Bronze
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BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 12 runners-up) edit
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Kenya International |  Shamim Bangi
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21–8, 15–21, 21–18 |  Winner
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| 2013 | Mauritius International | Kate Foo Kune
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18–21, 21–16, 22–24 |  Runner-up
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| 2014 | Kenya International |  Jeanine Cicognini
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16–21, 21–13, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | Ethiopia International | Hadia Hosny
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11–6, 11–7, 11–9 | Winner
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| 2014 | Nigeria International |  Nicole Schaller
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8–11, 3–11, 11–7, 11–10, 6–11 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | Zambia International | Kate Foo Kune
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16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | Botswana International | Hadia Hosny
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21–15, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2015 | Ethiopia International |  Cemre Fere
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11–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Nigeria International | Kate Foo Kune
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14–21, 21–11, 21–12 | Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Uganda International | Shama Aboobakar
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Shamim Bangi Margaret Nankabirwa
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21–13, 18–21, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2013 | Kenya International | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
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Shamim Bangi Margaret Nankabirwa
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21–18, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2013 | Mauritius International | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
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Elme de Villiers Sandra Le Grange
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15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Botswana International | Yeldie Louison
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Elme de Villiers Sandra Halilovic
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13–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | Zambia International | Kate Foo Kune
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Michelle Butler-Emmett Elme de Villiers
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17–21, 21–19, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | Botswana International | Elme de Villiers
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Shamim Bangi Ogar Siamupangila
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21–17, 18–21, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2015 | Mauritius International | Ogar Siamupangila
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 Negin Amiripour Aghaei Hajiagha Soraya
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26–28, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Nigeria International | Braimoh Maria
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Cemre Fere Ebru Yazgan
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14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Botswana International | Ogar Siamupangila
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Elizaberth Chipeleme Ngandwe Miyambo
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21–11, 21–17 | Winner[8]
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| 2016 | Uganda International | Ogar Siamupangila
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Cemre Fere Ebru Yazgan
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16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Benin International | Ramatu Yakubu
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Husina Kobugabe Gladys Mbabazi
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22–20, 21–23, 18–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ a b "Grace Gabriel". www.yonex.be. Yonex. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "South Africa dominate badminton". www.supersport.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ http://www.africa-badminton.com/LondonStats/gabriel_ngr.htm[permanent dead link]
- ^ "African Badminton Championships: Team Nigeria trashes Zambia | Premium Times Nigeria". 24 April 2014.
- ^ "South Africa dominate badminton". www.supersport.com. 9 September 2015. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Newsletter du Mois de Septembre 2013 Road to Rio". Africa Badminton. Badminton Confederation Africa. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Players: Grace Gabriel". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ Lukhanda, Samuel (15 December 2015). "Zambia: Siamupangila Bags Badminton Gold". The Times of Zambia (Ndola) – via allafrica.com.
External links edit
- Grace Gabriel at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Grace Gabriel at BWFbadminton.com
