Gideon Babalola (born 11 February 1994) is a Nigerian badminton player.[1] He was part of the national team that won the gold medal at the 2019 African Games.[2]
In 2016, he won the mixed doubles title at the Ivory Coast International, partnered with Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh.[3] In 2017, he and Ukeh reached the final round at the Ivory Coast International, but finished runners-up.[4]
Achievements
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 3 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kenya International |  Subhankar Dey
|
19–21, 19–21 |  Runner-up
|
| 2016 | Ivory Coast International |  Edwin Ekiring
|
13–21, 21–12, 10–21 | Runner-up
|
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Benin International |  Habeeb Temitope Bello
|
 Daniel Steyn Bongani von Bodenstein
|
21–18, 21–17 |  Winner
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ivory Coast International | Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh
|
 Tobiloba Oyewole Xena Arisa
|
21–7, 21–10 | Winner
|
| 2017 | Ivory Coast International | Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh
|
Enejoh Abah Peace Orji
|
Walkover | Runner-up
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "Players: Gideon Babalola". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ "Athlete Profile: Babalola Gideon". Rabat 2019. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Internationaux de Côte d'Ivoire – Résultats". Association Francophone de Badminton (in French). Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Internationaux Séniors de Badminton : Le Nigeria rafle 11 médailles !" (in French). Regionale.info. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
External links
- Gideon Babalola at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
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