Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh
Uchechukwu Deborah ukeh (born 12 November 1996) is a Nigerian badminton player.[2] In 2014, she competed at the African Youth Games, and won two gold medals in the girls' doubles and mixed team event.[3] In 2016, she was the women's singles runner-up at the Ivory Coast International, and won the mixed doubles title partnered with Gideon Babalola.[4] In 2017, she and Babalola reach the final round at the Ivory Coast International, but finished in second place.[5] Ukeh also the runner-up at the Benin International tournament in the women's singles and doubles event.[6] In the national event, Ukeh who represented Edo State was the women's singles and doubles runner-up at the Katsina Golden Star Badminton Championships.[7]
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| Country | Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 November 1996 Edo, Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 187 (WS 18 February 2020) 82 (WD 17 September 2019) 495 (XD 22 September 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Achievements
    
    African Games
    
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
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| 2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco |  Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan |  Doha Hany  Hadia Hosny | 9–21, 16–21 |  Silver | 
African Championships
    
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
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| 2019 | Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria |  Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan |  Amin Yop Christopher  Chineye Ibere | 21–14, 20–22, 21–17 |  Gold | 
| 2020 | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt |  Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan |  Doha Hany  Hadia Hosny | 14–21, 17–21 |  Silver | 
African Youth Games
    
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
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| 2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana |  Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan |  Shaama Sandooyeea  Aurélie Allet | 21–15, 21–15 |  Gold | 
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
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| 2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana |  Usman Isiaq |  Bongani von Bodenstein  Anri Schoones | 14–21, 21–19, 14–21 |  Bronze | 
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 5 runners-up)
    
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | 
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| 2016 | Ivory Coast International |  Lekha Shehani | 11–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up | 
| 2017 | Benin International |  Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan | 7–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up | 
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
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| 2013 | Nigeria International |  Augustina Ebhomien Sunday |  Tosin Atolagbe  Fatima Azeez | 21–18, 21–13 |  Winner | 
| 2017 | Benin International |  Peace Orji |  Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan  Tosin Atolagbe | 18–21, 21–16, 12–21 |  Runner-up | 
| 2019 | Ghana International |  Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan |  K. Maneesha  Rutaparna Panda | 11–21, 11–21 |  Runner-up | 
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
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| 2016 | Ivory Coast International |  Gideon Babalola |  Tobiloba Oyewole  Xena Arisa | 21–7, 21–10 |  Winner | 
| 2017 | Ivory Coast International |  Gideon Babalola |  Enejoh Abah  Peace Orji | Walkover |  Runner-up | 
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
    
- "Athlete Profile: Ukeh Uchechikwu Deborah". Rabat 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- "Players: Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- "AYG: Team Nigeria bags 12 gold". Vanguard. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Internationaux de Côte d'Ivoire – Résultats". Association Francophone de Badminton (in French). Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Internationaux Séniors de Badminton : Le Nigeria rafle 11 médailles !" (in French). Regionale.info. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Nigeria's Badminton Team Wins Benin Republic International". Sports Village Square. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Krobakpor, Adesokan rule Katsina Badminton Championships". GongNews. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
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