Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh (born 12 November 1996) is a Nigerian badminton player.[2] In 2014, she competed at the African Youth Games, and won two gold medals in the girls' doubles and mixed team event.[3] In 2016, she was the women's singles runner-up at the Ivory Coast International, and won the mixed doubles title partnered with Gideon Babalola.[4] In 2017, she and Babalola reached the final round at the Ivory Coast International, but finished in second place.[5] Ukeh also was the runner-up at the Benin International tournament in the women's singles and doubles events.[6] At the national event, Ukeh who represented Edo State, was the women's singles and doubles runner-up at the Katsina Golden Star Badminton Championships.[7]
Achievements
African Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco |
 Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
|
 Doha Hany Hadia Hosny
|
9–21, 16–21 |  Silver
|
African Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
|
Amin Yop Christopher Chineye Ibere
|
21–14, 20–22, 21–17 |  Gold
|
| 2020 | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
|
Doha Hany Hadia Hosny
|
14–21, 17–21 | Silver
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt | Alhaji Aliyu Shehu
|
Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany
|
9–21, 12–21 |  Bronze
|
| 2025 | Gymnase de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon | Alhaji Aliyu Shehu
|
Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany
|
20–22, 21–9, 14–21 | Bronze
|
African Youth Games
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana |
Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
|
 Shaama Sandooyeea Aurélie Allet
|
21–15, 21–15 | Gold
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana |
Usman Isiaq
|
 Bongani von Bodenstein Anri Schoones
|
14–21, 21–19, 14–21 | Bronze
|
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 6 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ivory Coast International |  Lekha Shehani
|
11–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up
|
| 2017 | Benin International | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
|
7–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
|
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Nigeria International | Augustina Ebhomien Sunday
|
Tosin Atolagbe Fatima Azeez
|
21–18, 21–13 |  Winner
|
| 2017 | Benin International | Peace Orji
|
Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Tosin Atolagbe
|
18–21, 21–16, 12–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2019 | Ghana International | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
|
 K. Maneesha Rutaparna Panda
|
11–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ivory Coast International | Gideon Babalola
|
 Tobiloba Oyewole Xena Arisa
|
21–7, 21–10 | Winner
|
| 2017 | Ivory Coast International | Gideon Babalola
|
Enejoh Abah Peace Orji
|
Walkover | Runner-up
|
| 2024 | Lagos International | Alhaji Aliyu Shehu
|
Sathwik Reddy Kanapuram Vaishnavi Khadkekar
|
12–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "Athlete Profile: Ukeh Uchechikwu Deborah". Rabat 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Players: Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "AYG: Team Nigeria bags 12 gold". Vanguard. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Internationaux de Côte d'Ivoire – Résultats". Association Francophone de Badminton (in French). Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Internationaux Séniors de Badminton : Le Nigeria rafle 11 médailles !" (in French). Regionale.info. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Nigeria's Badminton Team Wins Benin Republic International". Sports Village Square. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Krobakpor, Adesokan rule Katsina Badminton Championships". GongNews. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
External links
- Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
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