Saheed Idowu (born 3 January 1990 in Brazzaville) is a Congolese table tennis player.[1] He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's singles, but was defeated in the preliminary round.[2]
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| Nationality |  Republic of the Congo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 January 1990 Brazzaville, Congo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Table Tennis | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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2018 ITTF African-Cup
editIdowu competed in the 2018 ITTF African-Cup, placing second in group 2 behind Quadri Aruna, dropping the group match to Aruna (1-3),allowing him to qualify for the Quarter Finals. In the Quarter Finals, Idowu faced and defeated African Table Tennis legend Segun Toriola (4-2). In the Semi Finals, Idowu lost to eventual winner Omar Assar, dropping four straight games (0-4). He was then paired against Ahmed Saleh in the placement round, losing that match (1-3), finishing the tournament in fourth place.[3]
Playing style
editLike most modern Table Tennis players, Idowu favors a forehand attacking style. His forehand loop is noted as appearing rather relaxed and unorthodox.
References
edit- ^ "Saheed Idowu". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-10.
- ^ "Men's Singles Results". BBC News. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ^ "2018 ITTF-African Cup - Tournaments".
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