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Nigerian badminton player (born 1990)

Badminton player

Enejoh Abah
Personal information
Birth name Eneojo Joseph Abah
Country Nigeria
Born (1990-02-16) 16 February 1990 (age 34)Kogi State, Nigeria
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Men'singles & doubles
Highest ranking 155 (MS 26 June 2014) 119 (MD 27 March 2014) 83 (XD 12 November 2014)
Medal record Men's badminton Representing Nigeria African Games Gold medal – first place 2007 Algiers Mixed team Gold medal – first place 2011 Maputo Mixed team Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat Mixed team Bronze medal – third place 2015 Brazzaville Men's doubles Bronze medal – third place 2015 Brazzaville Mixed team Bronze medal – third place 2019 Rabat Mixed doubles African Championships Gold medal – first place 2019 Port Harcourt Mixed team Silver medal – second place 2011 Marrakesh Mixed team Silver medal – second place 2013 Rose Hill Men's doubles Silver medal – second place 2013 Rose Hill Mixed team Silver medal – second place 2014 Gaborone Men's singles Silver medal – second place 2014 Gaborone Men's doubles Silver medal – second place 2014 Gaborone Mixed team Silver medal – second place 2018 Algiers Mixed doubles Silver medal – second place 2019 Port Harcourt Men's doubles Silver medal – second place 2019 Port Harcourt Mixed doubles Bronze medal – third place 2011 Marrakesh Men's doubles Bronze medal – third place 2011 Marrakesh Mixed doubles Bronze medal – third place 2012 Addis Ababa Men's singles Bronze medal – third place 2012 Addis Ababa Men's doubles Bronze medal – third place 2014 Gaborone Mixed doubles Bronze medal – third place 2020 Cairo Men's doubles Africa Team Championships Silver medal – second place 2012 Addis Ababa Men's team Silver medal – second place 2018 Algiers Men's team
BWF profile

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]

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Gymnase Étienne Mongha,Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo Nigeria Victor Makanju Egypt Ali Ahmed El Khateeb Egypt Abdelrahman Kashkal 8–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center,Casablanca, Morocco Nigeria Peace Orji Egypt Adham Hatem Elgamal Egypt Doha Hany 18–21, 21–13, 19–21 Bronze Bronze

African Championships

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Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana South Africa Jacob Maliekal 11–21, 17–21 Silver Silver
2012 Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia South Africa Jacob Maliekal 18–21, 17–21 Bronze Bronze

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2020 Cairo Stadium Hall 2,Cairo, Egypt Nigeria Isaac Minaphee Algeria Koceila Mammeri Algeria Youcef Sabri Medel 18–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze
2019 Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre,Port Harcourt, Nigeria Nigeria Isaac Minaphee Algeria Koceila Mammeri Algeria Youcef Sabri Medel 18–21, 17–21 Silver Silver
2014 Lobatse Stadium,Gaborone, Botswana Nigeria Victor Makanju South Africa Andries Malan South Africa Willem Viljoen 8–21, 15–21 Silver Silver
2013 National Badminton Centre,Rose Hill, Mauritius Nigeria Victor Makanju South Africa Andries Malan South Africa Willem Viljoen 11–21, 12–21 Silver Silver
2012 Arat Kilo Hall,Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Nigeria Victor Makanju South Africa Dorian James South Africa Willem Viljoen 13–21, 9–21 Bronze Bronze
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco Nigeria Victor Makanju South Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Dorian James 15–21, 9–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre,Port Harcourt, Nigeria Nigeria Peace Orji Algeria Koceila Mammeri Algeria Linda Mazri 21–15, 16–21, 18–21 Silver Silver
2018 Salle OMS Harcha Hacéne,Algiers, Algeria Nigeria Peace Orji Algeria Koceila Mammeri Algeria Linda Mazri 17–21, 21–15, 12–21 Silver Silver
2014 Lobatse Stadium,Gaborone, Botswana Nigeria Tosin Damilola Atolagbe South Africa Andries Malan South Africa Jennifer Fry 16–21, 13–21 Bronze Bronze
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco Nigeria Grace Gabriel South Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Annari Viljoen 13–21, 8–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 5 runners-up)

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Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2013 Nigeria International Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu Bulus 17–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Benin International Nigeria Ibrahim Adamu Jordan Bahaedeen Ahmad AlshannikJordan Mohd Naser Mansour Nayef 15–21, 21–19, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Nigeria International Nigeria Victor Makanju Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu BulusNigeria Ola Fagbemi 11–10, 5–11, 8–11, 9–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Nigeria International Nigeria Victor Makanju Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu BulusNigeria Ola Fagbemi 20–22, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Kenya International Nigeria Victor Makanju Nigeria Adamu JIndia Siddhrath Saboo 21–17, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Benin International Nigeria Peace Orji Ghana Emmanuel DonkorGhana Stella Koteikai Amasah 21–14, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Ivory Coast International Nigeria Peace Orji Nigeria Gideon Babalola Nigeria Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh Walkover 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Lagos International Nigeria Tosin Damilola Atolagbe South Africa Andries MalanSouth Africa Jennifer Fry 26–24, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Uganda International Nigeria Tosin Damilola Atolagbe Nigeria Ola FagbemiNigeria Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan 21–15, 10–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Nigeria International Nigeria Tosin Damilola Atolagbe Nigeria Ola FagbemiNigeria Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan 12–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament

BWF Future Series tournament

  1. ^ "Athlete Profile: Abah Eneojo Joseph". Rabat 2019. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Players: Enejoh Abah". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Enejo Abah 'Why South Africa has overtaken Nigeria in badminton'". Media Trust. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Abah Eneojo". New Delhi 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2016.

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