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
CountryNigeria
Born (1988-06-25) 25 June 1988 (age 36)
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)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Nigeria
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Algiers Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Maputo Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Maputo Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Brazzaville Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Brazzaville Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Brazzaville Mixed team
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Addis Ababa Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Rose Hill Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2011 Marrakesh Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Rose Hill Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Gaborone Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Gaborone Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Marrakesh Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Marrakesh Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Cairo Women's doubles
Africa Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Addis Ababa Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Kampala Women's team
BWF profile

Career

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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 studied at Fontys University of Applied Sciences and lives in the Netherlands.[7]

Achievements

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All-Africa Games

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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

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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, 12 runners-up)

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Women's singles

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

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Uganda International   Shama Aboobakar   Shamim Bangi
  Margaret Nankabirwa
21–13, 18–21, 21–12   Winner
2013 Kenya International   Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan   Shamim Bangi
  Margaret Nankabirwa
21–18, 21–9   Winner
2013 Mauritius International   Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan   Elme de Villiers
  Sandra Le Grange
15–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2013 Botswana International   Yeldie Louison   Elme de Villiers
  Sandra Halilovic
13–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2014 Zambia International   Kate Foo Kune   Michelle Butler-Emmett
  Elme de Villiers
17–21, 21–19, 17–21   Runner-up
2014 Botswana International   Elme de Villiers   Shamim Bangi
  Ogar Siamupangila
21–17, 18–21, 21–18   Winner
2015 Mauritius International   Ogar Siamupangila   Negin Amiripour
  Aghaei Hajiagha Soraya
26–28, 14–21   Runner-up
2015 Nigeria International   Braimoh Maria   Cemre Fere
  Ebru Yazgan
14–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2015 Botswana International   Ogar Siamupangila   Elizaberth Chipeleme
  Ngandwe Miyambo
21–11, 21–17   Winner[8]
2016 Uganda International   Ogar Siamupangila   Cemre Fere
  Ebru Yazgan
16–21, 17–21   Runner-up
2023 Benin International   Ramatu Yakubu   Husina Kobugabe
  Gladys Mbabazi
22–20, 21–23, 18–21   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ a b "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[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "African Badminton Championships: Team Nigeria trashes Zambia | Premium Times Nigeria". 24 April 2014.
  5. ^ "South Africa dominate badminton". www.supersport.com. 9 September 2015. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Players: Grace Gabriel". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  8. ^ Lukhanda, Samuel (15 December 2015). "Zambia: Siamupangila Bags Badminton Gold". The Times of Zambia (Ndola) – via allafrica.com.
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