Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
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Country | Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Ogun, Nigeria[1] | 5 July 1998|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Abeokuta, Ogun, Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 77 (WS 11 February 2020) 82 (WD 17 September 2019) 132 (XD 17 July 2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 90 (WS), 92 (WD) (7 September 2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan (born 5 July 1998) is a Nigerian badminton player.[3]
Career[]
In 2014, she won bronze medals at the African Championships in the women's singles and mixed doubles event, and silver medal in the mixed team event.[4] In June, she won Lagos International tournament in women's doubles events.[5]
In 2019, she competed at the African Games, won a mixed team gold, also two silver medals in the women's singles and doubles events.[2]
In 2021, she competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6][7]
Achievements[]
African Games[]
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco | ![]() |
19–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco |
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9–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
African Championships[]
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | ![]() |
4–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2017 | John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa | ![]() |
21–13, 19–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Salle OMS Harcha Hacéne, Algiers, Algeria | ![]() |
16–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria | ![]() |
21–12, 21–13 | ![]() |
2020 | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt | ![]() |
19–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa |
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4–21, 26–24, 18–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
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21–14, 20–22, 21–17 | ![]() |
2020 | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt |
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14–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |
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17–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
African Youth Games[]
Girls' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana | ![]() |
21–12, 21–15 | ![]() |
Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana |
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21–15, 21–15 | ![]() |
BWF International Challenge/Series (12 titles, 5 runners-up)[]
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Benin International | ![]() |
21–7, 21–18 | ![]() |
2018 | Côte d'Ivoire International | ![]() |
21–10, 21–12 | ![]() |
2018 | Zambia International | ![]() |
21–18, 21–15 | ![]() |
2018 | South Africa International | ![]() |
22–20, 21–12 | ![]() |
2019 | Cameroon International | ![]() |
19–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Zambia International | ![]() |
20–22, 21–18, 21–18 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Kenya International | ![]() |
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21–18, 21–9 | ![]() |
2013 | Mauritius International | ![]() |
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15–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2014 | Uganda International | ![]() |
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21–14, 9–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
2014 | Lagos International | ![]() |
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21–19, 22–20 | ![]() |
2017 | Benin International | ![]() |
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21–18, 16–21, 21–12 | ![]() |
2019 | Ghana International | ![]() |
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11–21, 11–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | ![]() |
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21–12, 21–17 | ![]() | |
2014 | Uganda International | ![]() |
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15–21, 21–10, 21–18 | ![]() |
2014 | Nigeria International | ![]() |
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11–8, 4–11, 11–7, 10–11, 8–11 | ![]() |
2018 | Côte d'Ivoire International | ![]() |
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21–9, 21–15 | ![]() |
2018 | Zambia International | ![]() |
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21–19, 23–21 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References[]
- ^ "Badminton: Dorcas Adesokan for training tour in Denmark". Nigerian Pilot. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Athlete Profile: Adesokan Dorcas Ajoke". Rabat 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Players: Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Paul and Adesokan; Africa's Best Juniors". Badminton Confederation of Africa. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Host Win Women's and Mixed Doubles". Badminton Confederation of Africa. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Nigeria aiming to break from the past". Vanguard. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Adesokan Dorcas Ajoke". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
External links[]
- Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
Categories:
- Living people
- 1998 births
- Sportspeople from Ogun State
- Nigerian female badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players of Nigeria
- Competitors at the 2019 African Games
- African Games gold medalists for Nigeria
- African Games silver medalists for Nigeria
- African Games medalists in badminton
- African badminton biography stubs
- Nigerian sportspeople stubs