Grace Gabriel
Nigerian badminton player (born 1988)
Badminton player
Grace Gabriel Country Nigeria Born (1988-06-25 ) 25 June 1988 (age 36) Jos , NigeriaResidence Netherlands Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Handedness Right Coach Irwansyah Aboy Ronald Wetzel Highest ranking 63 (WS 23 September 2015) 97 (WD 12 July 2012) BWF profile
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]
Career
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
All-Africa Games
Women's singles
Women's doubles
African Championships
Women's singles
Year
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
2014
Lobatse Stadium , Gaborone, Botswana
Kate Foo Kune
14–21, 21–14, 17–21
Silver
2013
National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius
Kate Foo Kune
25–23, 21–12
Gold
2012
Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Fatima Azeez
21–19, 14–21, 21–16
Gold
2011
Marrakesh, Morocco
Kerry-Lee Harrington
18–21, 15–21
Bronze
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 12 runners-up)
Women's singles
Year
Tournament
Opponent
Score
Result
2013
Kenya International
Shamim Bangi
21–8, 15–21, 21–18
Winner
2013
Mauritius International
Kate Foo Kune
18–21, 21–16, 22–24
Runner-up
2014
Kenya International
Jeanine Cicognini
16–21, 21–13, 16–21
Runner-up
2014
Ethiopia International
Hadia Hosny
11–6, 11–7, 11–9
Winner
2014
Nigeria International
Nicole Schaller
8–11, 3–11, 11–7, 11–10, 6–11
Runner-up
2014
Zambia International
Kate Foo Kune
16–21, 17–21
Runner-up
2014
Botswana International
Hadia Hosny
21–15, 21–13
Winner
2015
Ethiopia International
Cemre Fere
11–21, 20–22
Runner-up
2015
Nigeria International
Kate Foo Kune
14–21, 21–11, 21–12
Winner
Women's doubles
Year
Tournament
Partner
Opponent
Score
Result
2013
Uganda International
Shama Aboobakar
Shamim Bangi Margaret Nankabirwa
21–13, 18–21, 21–12
Winner
2013
Kenya International
Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
Shamim Bangi Margaret Nankabirwa
21–18, 21–9
Winner
2013
Mauritius International
Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
Elme de Villiers Sandra Le Grange
15–21, 16–21
Runner-up
2013
Botswana International
Yeldie Louison
Elme de Villiers Sandra Halilovic
13–21, 16–21
Runner-up
2014
Zambia International
Kate Foo Kune
Michelle Butler-Emmett Elme de Villiers
17–21, 21–19, 17–21
Runner-up
2014
Botswana International
Elme de Villiers
Shamim Bangi Ogar Siamupangila
21–17, 18–21, 21–18
Winner
2015
Mauritius International
Ogar Siamupangila
Negin Amiripour Aghaei Hajiagha Soraya
26–28, 14–21
Runner-up
2015
Nigeria International
Braimoh Maria
Cemre Fere Ebru Yazgan
14–21, 14–21
Runner-up
2015
Botswana International
Ogar Siamupangila
Elizaberth Chipeleme Ngandwe Miyambo
21–11, 21–17
Winner [ 8]
2016
Uganda International
Ogar Siamupangila
Cemre Fere Ebru Yazgan
16–21, 17–21
Runner-up
2023
Benin International
Ramatu Yakubu
Husina Kobugabe Gladys Mbabazi
22–20, 21–23, 18–21
Runner-up
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament
BWF Future Series tournament
References
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