Grace Gabriel

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]

Grace Gabriel
Personal information
Country Nigeria
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)
BWF profile

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 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 Kate Foo Kune 13–21, 19–21 Silver
2011 Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, Mozambique Susan Ideh 16–21, 19–21 Silver

Women's doubles

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

African Championships

Women's singles

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 11 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2015 Nigeria International Kate Foo Kune 14–21, 21–11, 21–12 Winner
2015 Ethiopia International Cemre Fere 11–21, 20–22 Runner-up
2014 Botswana International Hadia Hosny 21–15, 21–13 Winner
2014 Zambia International Kate Foo Kune 16–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2014 Nigeria International Nicole Schaller 8–11, 3–11, 11–7, 11–10, 6–11 Runner-up
2014 Ethiopia International Hadia Hosny 11–6, 11–7, 11–9 Winner
2014 Kenya International Jeanine Cicognini 16–21, 21–13, 16–21 Runner-up
2013 Mauritius International Kate Foo Kune 18–21, 21–16, 22–24 Runner-up
2013 Kenya International Shamim Bangi 21–8, 15–21, 21–18 Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Uganda International Ogar Siamupangila Cemre Fere
Ebru Yazgan		 16–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2015 Botswana International Ogar Siamupangila Elizaberth Chipeleme
Ngandwe Miyambo		 21–11, 21–17 Winner[8]
2015 Nigeria International Braimoh Maria Cemre Fere
Ebru Yazgan		 14–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2015 Mauritius International Ogar Siamupangila Negin Amiripour
Aghaei Hajiagha Soraya		 26–28, 14–21 Runner-up
2014 Botswana International Elme de Villiers Shamim Bangi
Ogar Siamupangila		 21–17, 18–21, 21–18 Winner
2014 Zambia International Kate Foo Kune Michelle Butler-Emmett
Elme de Villiers		 17–21, 21–19, 17–21 Runner-up
2013 Botswana International Yeldie Louison Elme de Villiers
Sandra Halilovic		 13–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2013 Mauritius International Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Elme de Villiers
Sandra Le Grange		 15–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2013 Kenya International Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Shamim Bangi
Margaret Nankabirwa		 21–18, 21–9 Winner
2013 Uganda International Shama Aboobakar Shamim Bangi
Margaret Nankabirwa		 21–13, 18–21, 21–12 Winner
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References
  1. "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. http://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/159339-african-badminton-championships-team-nigeria-trashes-zambia.html
  5. http://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria-features/news/150909/South_Africa_dominate_badminton
  6. -, Badminton Confederation Africa. "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.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. "Players: Grace Gabriel". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  8. http://allafrica.com/stories/201512160714.html
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