Ocholi Abel Edicha // (born 10 May 1979) is a Nigerian badminton player.[1] He was the men's singles gold medalist at the 2003 All-Africa Games,[2] also in the mixed team event in 2007.[3] He competed at the 2002 and 2010 Commonwealth Games.[4][5]
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| Birth name | Ocholi Abel Edicha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 May 1979 Kaduna, Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 397 (MS 22 April 2010) 145 (MD 9 September 2010) 464 (XD 31 October 2013) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Edicha started his career in badminton at the young age. With the support from his father, he joined Enugu Sports Council. He was recruited by Nigerian Army in 1996, spent for 23 years. He stopped playing for his country after the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games.[6]
Achievements
editAll-Africa Games
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2003 | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | Ola Fagbemi
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–, – |  Gold
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria |
Jinkan Ifraimu
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–, – |  Bronze
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African Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Sharing Youth Center, Kampala, Uganda |
Ibrahim Adamu
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Jinkan Ifraimu Ola Fagbemi
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12–21, 21–16, 14–21 |  Silver
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| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | Ola Fagbemi
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 Stephan Beeharry Denis Constantin
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1–7, 1–7, 1–7 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2000 | Multi-Purpose Sports Hall, Bauchi, Nigeria |
Grace Daniel
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Denis Constantin Selvon Marudamuthu
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14–17, 17–15, 7–15 | Bronze
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BWF International Challenge/Series
editMen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Kenya International | Abraham Otagada
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Kenneth Omoruyi Olorunfemi Elewa
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21–18, 12–21, 21–19 |  Winner
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| 2002 | Nigeria International | Dotun Akinsanya
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 Yuichi Ikeda Shoji Sato
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3–15, 1–15 |  Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Players: Ocholi Edicha". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Badminton in Nigeria". badminton.sitesng.com. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "All Africa Games 2007 Alger (Algérie)". www.africa-badminton.com (in French). Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Edicha Ocholi". cwgdelhi2010.infostradasports.com. New Delhi 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Badminton successes for Northern Ireland and African nations". m2002.thecgf.com. Manchester 2002. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ Olusesan, Ajibade (27 April 2019). "Mum starved me because of badminton –AAG gold medallist, Edicha". www.newtelegraphng.com. New Telegraph. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
External links
edit- Ocholi Edicha at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
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