Sofiat Arinola Obanishola

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Sofiat Arinola Obanishola
Personal information
CountryNigeria
Born (2003-09-16) 16 September 2003 (age 18)
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking252 (WS 17 March 2020)
548 (XD 17 March 2020)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Nigeria
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Rabat Women's singles
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Port Harcourt Mixed team
African Youth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Algiers Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Algiers Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Algiers Girls' team
BWF profile

Sofiat Arinola Obanishola (born 16 September 2003) is a Nigerian badminton player.[1] She has participated in major badminton events at both local and international level. In the junior event, she won a silver in the mixed doubles, and two bronze medals in the girls' doubles and team events at the 2018 Algiers African Youth Games.[2] Obanishola then participated at the 2019 Rabat African Games held in Casablanca, Morocco, and helps the Nigerian team clinched the gold medal, also won a bronze medal in the women's singles event.[3][4]

Achievements[]

African Games[]

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco South Africa Johanita Scholtz 21–18, 9–21, 12–21 Bronze Bronze

African Youth Games[]

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Salle Protection-Civile de Dar El-Beïda,
Algiers, Algeria 		Nigeria Mauritius
Mauritius 		21–14, 18–21, 12–12 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Salle Protection-Civile de Dar El-Beïda,
Algiers, Algeria 		Nigeria Egypt
Egypt 		16–21, 22–20, 23–25 Silver Silver

References[]

  1. ^ "Player: Sofiat Arinola Obanishola". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. ^ "BCA Annual Report 2018" (PDF). badmintonafrica.com. Badminton Confederation Africa. p. 12–14. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Athlete Profile: Obanishola Sofiat Arinola". Rabat 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  4. ^ Shittu, Mudashiru (30 August 2019). "2019 African Games: Nigeria Badminton Scorecard". wildflowers.com.ng. Retrieved 6 July 2020.

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