Oby Edoga-Solaja

Obiageli Solaja (née Edoga; born 11 May 1962), also known as Obiageli Olorunsola is a Nigerian badminton player.

Oby Edoga-Solaja

Personal information
Born	(1962-05-11) 11 May 1962 Aguleri, Nigeria
Sport
Country	Nigeria
Sport	Badminton
Event	Women's singles & doubles
BWF profile
Medal record Women's badminton Representing Nigeria African Championships 1988 Lagos Women's singles 1996 Lagos Women's singles 1988 Lagos Women's doubles 1996 Lagos Women's doubles 1988 Lagos Mixed doubles 1996 Lagos Mixed doubles 1994 Port Elizabeth Women's doubles Africa Mixed Team Championships 1980 Beira Mixed team 1994 Port Elizabeth Mixed team Africa Women's Team Championships 1982 Lagos Women's team 1988 Lagos Women's team 1980 Beira Women's team

Career

Solaja studied at Queen's school in Enugu. She was coached by Unyanwa, a retired player when she was still an emerging prospect. She represented the Anambra state of Nigeria in multiple sports festivals held in 1977, 1979 and 1981.

She is a multiple times African champion and ten-times national champion between 1986 and 1996. She and Kayode Akinsanya became the first ever Nigerian badminton players to play at the Olympic Games in 1996, with whom she played in the mixed doubles discipline. She also played in the women's singles discipline. She won 2019 African women in badminton award. After her retirement, she worked as a coach and later as an administrator. She also is a board member of Badminton Federation of Nigeria.

Achievements

African Championships

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1988	National Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria	Dayo Oyewusi		Gold
1996	National Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria	Olamide Toyin Adebayo		Gold

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1988	National Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria	Dayo Oyewusi	C. Olua Y. Oni		Gold
1994	University of Port Elizabeth, Port Elizabeth, South Africa	Bisi Tiamiyu			Bronze
1996	National Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria	Olamide Toyin Adebayo	J. Abioye C. Emeribe		Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1988	National Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria	Tamuno Gibson	Jacques Foo Kune Cathy Foo Kune		Gold
1996	National Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria	Kayode Akinsanya	Olamide Toyin Adebayo Wasiu Ogunseye		Gold

IBF International

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1991	Mauritius International	Martine de Souza		Runner-up
1995	Nigeria International	Olamide Toyin Adebayo		Winner

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1983	Nigeria International	I. Owolabi	Bukola Bakreen Grace Edwards	6–15, 7–15	Runner-up
1991	Mauritius International	Dayo Oyewusi	Martine de Souza Vandanah Seesurun	15–12, 8–15, 3–15	Runner-up
1991	Kenya International	Dayo Oyewusi	Martine de Souza Vandanah Seesurun	15–10, 9–15, 18–17	Winner
1995	Nigeria International	Olamide Toyin Adebayo	J. Abioye Kuburat Mumini		Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1991	Mauritius International	Tamuno Gibson	Agarawu Tunde Dayo Oyewusi	15–6, 15–5	Winner
1991	Kenya International	Sesan Gbajobi	Vijai Maini Naila Valani		Winner
1995	Nigeria International	Kayode Akinsanya	Danjuma Fatauchi Olamide Toyin Adebayo		Winner

External links

• Oby Edoga-Solaja at Olympedia