| Gideon Babalola | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 February 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 270 (MS 13 August 2019) 178 (MD 20 August 2019) 401 (XD 17 July 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gideon Babalola (born 11 February 1994) is a Nigerian badminton player.[1] He was part of the national team that won the gold medal at the 2019 African Games.[2]
Achievements
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 3 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Kenya International |  Subhankar Dey
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19–21, 19–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2016 | Ivory Coast International |  Edwin Ekiring
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13–21, 21–12, 10–21 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Benin International |  Habeeb Temitope Bello
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 Daniel Steyn Bongani von Bodenstein
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21–18, 21–17 |  Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Ivory Coast International | Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh
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 Tobiloba Oyewole Xena Arisa
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21–7, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2017 | Ivory Coast International | Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh
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Enejoh Abah Peace Orji
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Walkover | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "Players: Gideon Babalola". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ "Athlete Profile: Babalola Gideon". Rabat 2019. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
External links
- Gideon Babalola at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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