Aisha Nakiyemba (born 14 May 1993) is a Ugandan badminton player.[1] She competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.[2] She was the women's doubles bronze medalist at the 2019 African Games partnered with Gladys Mbabazi.[3]

Aisha Nakiyemba
Personal information
Country Uganda
Born (1993-05-14) 14 May 1993 (age 31)
Mityana, Uganda
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking99 (WS 22 February 2018)
150 (WD 19 July 2018)
440 (XD 30 August 2018)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Uganda
African Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Rabat Women's doubles
Africa Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rose Hill Women's team
BWF profile

Nakiyemba educated business administration at Ndejje University, and works at the Kampala club.[2]

Achievements

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African Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center,
Casablanca, Morocco
  Gladys Mbabazi   Doha Hany
  Hadia Hosny
17–21, 4–21   Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (4 runners-up)

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2017 Botswana International   Johanita Scholtz 10–21, 17–21   Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Zambia International   Gladys Mbabazi   Ogar Siamupangila
  Evelyn Siamupangila
12–21, 19–21   Runner-up
2017 Zambia International   Bridget Shamim Bangi   Silvia Garino
  Lisa Iversen
17–21, 15–21   Runner-up
2015 Kampala International   Brenda Mugabi   Gloria Najjuka
  Daisy Nakalyango
17–21, 11–21   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Players: Aisha Nakiyambe". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Participants: Aisha Nakiyemba". gc2018.com. Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Athlete Profile: Nakiyemba Aisha". Rabat 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
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