Eneojo Joseph Abah // ⓘ (born 16 February 1990) is a Nigerian badminton player.[2] Abah hails from Kogi State, North Central Nigeria. He started playing badminton in 2003. He was selected to represent Nigeria in an international tournament in 2005 at the African Junior Championships in Ethiopia.[3] In 2010, he competed at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India.[4]
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| Born | Eneojo Joseph Abah 16 February 1990 Kogi State, Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men'singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 155 (MS 26 June 2014) 119 (MD 27 March 2014) 83 (XD 12 November 2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Achievements
editAfrican Games
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Gymnase Étienne Mongha, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
Victor Makanju |
 Ali Ahmed El Khateeb Abdelrahman Kashkal |
8–21, 15–21 |  Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco |
Peace Orji |
Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany |
18–21, 21–13, 19–21 | Bronze |
African Championships
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |  Jacob Maliekal |
11–21, 17–21 |  Silver |
| 2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Jacob Maliekal |
18–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt |
Isaac Minaphee |
 Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel |
18–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
| 2019 | Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
Isaac Minaphee |
Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel |
18–21, 17–21 | Silver |
| 2014 | Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |
Victor Makanju |
Andries Malan Willem Viljoen |
8–21, 15–21 | Silver |
| 2013 | National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius |
Victor Makanju |
Andries Malan Willem Viljoen |
11–21, 12–21 | Silver |
| 2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Victor Makanju |
Dorian James Willem Viljoen |
13–21, 9–21 | Bronze |
| 2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | Victor Makanju |
Willem Viljoen Dorian James |
15–21, 9–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
Peace Orji |
Koceila Mammeri Linda Mazri |
21–15, 16–21, 18–21 | Silver |
| 2018 | Salle OMS Harcha Hacéne, Algiers, Algeria |
Peace Orji |
Koceila Mammeri Linda Mazri |
17–21, 21–15, 12–21 | Silver |
| 2014 | Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |
Tosin Damilola Atolagbe |
Andries Malan Jennifer Fry |
16–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
| 2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | Grace Gabriel |
Willem Viljoen Annari Viljoen |
13–21, 8–21 | Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 5 runners-up)
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Nigeria International | Jinkan Ifraimu Bulus |
17–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Benin International | Ibrahim Adamu |
 Bahaedeen Ahmad Alshannik Mohd Naser Mansour Nayef |
15–21, 21–19, 21–18 |  Winner |
| 2014 | Nigeria International | Victor Makanju |
Jinkan Ifraimu Bulus Ola Fagbemi |
11–10, 5–11, 8–11, 9–11 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Nigeria International | Victor Makanju |
Jinkan Ifraimu Bulus Ola Fagbemi |
20–22, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Kenya International | Victor Makanju |
Adamu J Siddhrath Saboo |
21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Benin International | Peace Orji |
 Emmanuel Donkor Stella Koteikai Amasah |
21–14, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2017 | Ivory Coast International | Peace Orji |
Gideon Babalola Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh |
Walkover | Winner |
| 2014 | Lagos International | Tosin Damilola Atolagbe |
Andries Malan Jennifer Fry |
26–24, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2014 | Uganda International | Tosin Damilola Atolagbe |
Ola Fagbemi Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan |
21–15, 10–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Nigeria International | Tosin Damilola Atolagbe |
Ola Fagbemi Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan |
12–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ↑ "Athlete Profile: Abah Eneojo Joseph". Rabat 2019. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ↑ "Players: Enejoh Abah". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ↑ "Enejo Abah 'Why South Africa has overtaken Nigeria in badminton'". Daily Trust. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ↑ "Abah Eneojo". New Delhi 2010. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
External links
edit- Enejoh Abah at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)