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| Country | Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 June 1997 Lagos, Nigeria[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles & doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 101 (MS 5 November 2019) 49 (MD with Godwin Olofua 23 March 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori (born 1 June 1997) is a Nigerian badminton player.[3] He started playing badminton together with his brother in 2005, and later he was selected to join Nigeria senior national team in 2017.[4] Opeyori won the African Championships and African Games in the singles event in 2019.[5][6] He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[7]
Achievements
African Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco |  Julien Paul |
21–16, 21–17 |  Gold |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco |
 Godwin Olofua |
Aatish Lubah Julien Paul |
9–21, 18–21 |  Silver |
African Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Godwin Olofua |
21–17, 16–21, 21–17 | Gold |
| 2020 | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt | Julien Paul |
21–16, 16–21, 21–23 | Silver |
| 2022 | Lugogo Arena, Kampala, Uganda |  Brian Kasirye |
21–14, 23–21 | Gold |
| 2023 | John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa | Julien Paul |
18–21, 21–13, 21–18 | Gold |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
Godwin Olofua |
 Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel |
21–18, 16–21, 16–21 |  Bronze |
| 2020 | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt |
Godwin Olofua |
Aatish Lubah Julien Paul |
14–21, 25–27 | Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 9 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Côte d'Ivoire International |  Bahaedeen Ahmad Alshannik |
21–18, 21–16 |  Winner |
| 2018 | Zambia International |  Ade Resky Dwicahyo |
11–21, 20–22 |  Runner-up |
| 2020 | Kenya International |  Chirag Sen |
18–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Zambia International |  Dmitriy Panarin |
9–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lagos International | Godwin Olofua |
Manu Attri B. Sumeeth Reddy |
13–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Côte d'Ivoire International | Godwin Olofua |
 Mathias Pedersen  Jonathan Persson |
21–14, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2018 | Zambia International | Godwin Olofua |
Ade Resky Dwicahyo Azmy Qowimuramadhoni |
19–21, 21–18, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Uganda International | Godwin Olofua |
Siddharth Jakhar  Ahmed Salah |
21–18, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2019 | Benin International | Godwin Olofua |
Aravind Kongara Venkatesh Prasad |
21–19, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2019 | Côte d'Ivoire International | Godwin Olofua |
Adham Hatem Elgamal Ahmed Salah |
20–22, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Ghana International | Godwin Olofua |
Arjun M. R. Ramchandran Shlok |
11–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Cameroon International | Godwin Olofua |
Adham Hatem Elgamal Ahmed Salah |
21–12, 11–21, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2020 | Uganda International | Godwin Olofua |
Tarun Kona Shivam Sharma |
15–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Kenya International | Godwin Olofua |
Kathiravun Concheepuran Manivannan Santosh Gajendran |
12–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Zambia International | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan |
Bahaedeen Ahmad Alshannik Domou Amro |
21–19, 23–21 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ↑ "Yonex All England Draw Announced!". All England Badminton. 24 February 2021. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- 1 2 "Athlete Profile:Opeyori Anuoluwapo Juwon". Rabat 2019. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ↑ "Players: Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ↑ Ngobua, David (9 May 2020). "Anuoluwa Opeyori: I want to qualify for Tokyo Olympics to inspire upcoming badminton players". Daily Trust. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ↑ Etchells, Daniel (28 April 2019). "Nigeria's Opeyori and Adesokan claim singles titles at All-African Badminton Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ↑ "African Games 2019: Anuoluwapo Opeyori wins gold as team Nigeria emerge overall champions". Badminton Nigeria. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ↑ "Opeyori Anuoluwapo Juwon". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
External links
Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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