Grace Gabriel
Personal information
CountryNigeria
Born (1988-06-25) 25 June 1988
Jos, Nigeria
ResidenceNetherlands
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
HandednessRight
CoachIrwansyah Aboy
Ronald Wetzel
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking63 (WS 23 September 2015)
97 (WD 12 July 2012)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Nigeria
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Algiers Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Maputo Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Maputo Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Brazzaville Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Brazzaville Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Brazzaville Mixed team
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Addis Ababa Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Rose Hill Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2011 Marrakesh Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Rose Hill Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Gaborone Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Gaborone Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Marrakesh Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Marrakesh Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Cairo Women's doubles
Africa Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Addis Ababa Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Kampala Women's team
BWF profile

Grace Gabriel Ofodile (born 25 June 1988) is a Nigerian badminton player. She won the women's singles title at the 2012 and 2013 African Championships.[1] Gabriel also won the women's singles silver medal at the 2011 and 2015 African Games.[1][2]

Career

She won the silver medal in the women's singles at the 2011 All-Africa Games.[3] She became the runner-up in the women's singles event at the 2014 African Badminton Championships.[4] She won second place at the 2015 All Africa Games.[5]

In September 2013, it was reported that she was one of the 14 players selected for the Road to Rio Program, a program that aimed to help African badminton players to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games.[6]

She studied at Fontys University of Applied Sciences and lives in the Netherlands.[7]

Achievements

All-Africa Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2015 Gymnase Étienne Mongha, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo Mauritius Kate Foo Kune 13–21, 19–21 Silver Silver
2011 Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, Mozambique Nigeria Susan Ideh 16–21, 19–21 Silver Silver

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Gymnase Étienne Mongha,
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo		 Nigeria Maria Braimoh Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan
Seychelles Allisen Camille		 13–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze

African Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Mauritius Kate Foo Kune 14–21, 21–14, 17–21 Silver Silver
2013 National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius Mauritius Kate Foo Kune 25–23, 21–12 Gold Gold
2012 Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Nigeria Fatima Azeez 21–19, 14–21, 21–16 Gold Gold
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco South Africa Kerry-Lee Harrington 18–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2020 Cairo Stadium Hall 2,
Cairo, Egypt		 Nigeria Chineye Ibere Egypt Doha Hany
Egypt Hadia Hosny		 13–21, 12–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco Nigeria Enejoh Abah South Africa Willem Viljoen
South Africa Annari Viljoen		 13–21, 8–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 12 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2013 Kenya International Uganda Shamim Bangi 21–8, 15–21, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Mauritius International Mauritius Kate Foo Kune 18–21, 21–16, 22–24 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Kenya International Italy Jeanine Cicognini 16–21, 21–13, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Ethiopia International Egypt Hadia Hosny 11–6, 11–7, 11–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Nigeria International Switzerland Nicole Schaller 8–11, 3–11, 11–7, 11–10, 6–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Zambia International Mauritius Kate Foo Kune 16–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Botswana International Egypt Hadia Hosny 21–15, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Ethiopia International Turkey Cemre Fere 11–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Nigeria International Mauritius Kate Foo Kune 14–21, 21–11, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Uganda International Mauritius Shama Aboobakar Uganda Shamim Bangi
Uganda Margaret Nankabirwa		 21–13, 18–21, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Kenya International Nigeria Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Uganda Shamim Bangi
Uganda Margaret Nankabirwa		 21–18, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Mauritius International Nigeria Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan South Africa Elme de Villiers
South Africa Sandra Le Grange		 15–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Botswana International Mauritius Yeldie Louison South Africa Elme de Villiers
Serbia Sandra Halilovic		 13–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Zambia International Mauritius Kate Foo Kune South Africa Michelle Butler-Emmett
South Africa Elme de Villiers		 17–21, 21–19, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Botswana International South Africa Elme de Villiers Uganda Shamim Bangi
Zambia Ogar Siamupangila		 21–17, 18–21, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Mauritius International Zambia Ogar Siamupangila Iran Negin Amiripour
Iran Aghaei Hajiagha Soraya		 26–28, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Nigeria International Nigeria Braimoh Maria Turkey Cemre Fere
Turkey Ebru Yazgan		 14–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Botswana International Zambia Ogar Siamupangila Zambia Elizaberth Chipeleme
Zambia Ngandwe Miyambo		 21–11, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner[8]
2016 Uganda International Zambia Ogar Siamupangila Turkey Cemre Fere
Turkey Ebru Yazgan		 16–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Benin International Nigeria Ramatu Yakubu Uganda Husina Kobugabe
Uganda Gladys Mbabazi		 22–20, 21–23, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. 1 2 "Grace Gabriel". www.yonex.be. Yonex. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "South Africa dominate badminton". www.supersport.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  3. ↑ http://www.africa-badminton.com/LondonStats/gabriel_ngr.htm%5B%5D
  4. ↑ "African Badminton Championships: Team Nigeria trashes Zambia | Premium Times Nigeria". 24 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "South Africa dominate badminton". www.supersport.com. 9 September 2015. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Newsletter du Mois de Septembre 2013 Road to Rio". Africa Badminton. Badminton Confederation Africa. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Players: Grace Gabriel". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  8. ↑ Lukhanda, Samuel (15 December 2015). "Zambia: Siamupangila Bags Badminton Gold". The Times of Zambia (Ndola) – via allafrica.com.
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