Esther Tosin Oribamise (born 27 November 2001) is a Nigerian table tennis tennis player.[1]

Esther Oribamise
Personal information
Full nameEsther Tosin Oribamise
NationalityNigerian
Born (2001-11-27) 27 November 2001 (age 22)
Ado Ekiti, Nigeria
Sport
CountryNigeria
SportTable Tennis
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing  Nigeria
African Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Accra Team

She competed for Nigeria at local and international table tennis competitions.[2]

Achievements

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Oribamise participated in the table tennis competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games representing Nigeria.[3]

She also qualified to compete in the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games qualifier in Tunisia by beating Alhodaby Marwa of Egypt to secure the top spot in the competition.[4]

She was part of the Nigerian team alongside Ajoke Ojomu and Alimot Ayinla to secure three bronze medals at the 2015 Egypt Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Open in Cairo.[5]

In 2018, she moved from the rank of 728 to 486 spot in the world according to the International Table Tennis Federation.[6]

She also represented Nigeria at the Africa Junior Championships in Algeria in 2016.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Esther Oribamise". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. ^ "2017 SU: Team Nigeria led by Tosin Oribamise targets Medals in Taipei". fisu.net. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. ^ IV, Editorial (28 July 2022). "2022CWG: Meet 94 athletes representing Nigeria at 2022 Commonwealth Games *Their sports". Blueprint Newspapers. Retrieved 14 April 2023. PARA-TABLE TENNIS: 60 AGUNBIADE Tajudeen, IKPEOYI Ifechukwude, OBAZUAYE Faith, OBIORA Chinenye Faith, OGUNKUNLE Isau, OLUFEMI Alabi Olabiyi, SULE Nasiru. TABLE TENNIS: 67 AMADI Omeh, ARUNA Quadri, BELLO Fatima Atinuke, BODE Abiodun, OFFIONG Edem, OJOMO Ajoke*** , OLAJIDE Adeyemi Omotayo, ORIBAMISE Esther, OSHONAIKE Funke.
  4. ^ "Third Youth Olympic Games qualifiers to begin April 16". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Table Tennis: Nigeria finishes second in Egypt tournament". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  6. ^ Adio, Segun (3 January 2018). "ITTF ranking: Tosin Oribamise moves up". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Oribamise: Ex-African champion who trains in deplorable conditions". Punch Newspapers. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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