Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan

Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
Personal information
Country  Nigeria
Born (1998-07-05) 5 July 1998
Ogun, Nigeria[1]
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking 84 (WS 28 June 2018)
170 (WD 5 September 2013)
132 (XD 17 July 2014)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Nigeria
African Championships
2018 Algiers Women's singles
2014 Gaborone Mixed team
2013 Rose Hill Mixed team
2017 Benoni Women's singles
2017 Benoni Women's doubles
2017 Benoni Mixed team
2014 Gaborone Women's singles
2014 Gaborone Mixed doubles
Africa Team Championships
2018 Algiers Women's team
African Youth Games
2014 Gaborone Girls' singles
2014 Gaborone Girls' doubles
2014 Gaborone Mixed team
BWF profile

Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan (born 5 July 1998) is Nigerian female badminton player.[2][3]

Career

In 2014, she won bronze medals at the African Badminton Championships in women's singles and mixed doubles event, and silver medal in mixed team event.[4] In June, she won Lagos International tournament in women's doubles events.[5]

Achievements

African Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2018 Salle OMS Harcha Hacéne, Algiers, Algeria Mauritius Kate Foo Kune 16–21, 19–21 Silver
2017 John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa Egypt Hadia Hosny 21–13, 19–21, 13–21 Bronze
2014 Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Nigeria Grace Gabriel 4–21, 15–21 Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 John Barrable Hall,
Benoni, South Africa		 Nigeria Zainab Momoh Egypt Doha Hany
Egypt Hadia Hosny		 4–21, 26–24, 18–21 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Lobatse Stadium,
Gaborone, Botswana		 Nigeria Ola Fagbemi South Africa Willem Viljoen
South Africa Michelle Butler Emmett		 17–21, 16–21 Bronze

African Youth Games

Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana South Africa Janke van der Vyver 21–12, 21–15 Gold

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Otse Police College,
Gaborone, Botswana		 Nigeria Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh Mauritius Shaama Sandooyeea
Mauritius Aurélie Allet		 21–15, 21–15 Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2018 Côte d'Ivoire International Nigeria Chineye Ibere 21–10, 21–12 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Benin International Nigeria Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh 21–7, 21–18 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Benin International Nigeria Tosin Damilola Atolagbe Nigeria Peace Orji
Nigeria Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh		 21–18, 16–21, 21–12 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Lagos International Nigeria Maria Braimoh Nigeria Tosin Damilola Atolagbe
Nigeria Fatima Azeez		 21–19, 22–20 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Uganda International Nigeria Augustina Ebhomien Sunday Nigeria Tosin Damilola Atolagbe
Nigeria Fatima Azeez		 21–14, 9–21, 12–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Mauritius International Nigeria Grace Gabriel South Africa Elme De Villiers
South Africa Sandra Le Grange		 15–21, 16–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Kenya International Nigeria Grace Gabriel Uganda Shamim Bangi
Uganda Margaret Nankabirwa		 21–18, 21–9 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Côte d'Ivoire International Nigeria Clement Krobakpo Zambia Kalombo Mulenga
Zambia Ogar Siamupangila		 21–9, 21–15 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Nigeria International Nigeria Ola Fagbemi Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu Bulus
Nigeria Susan Ideh		 11–8, 4–11, 11–7, 10–11, 8–11 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Uganda International Nigeria Ola Fagbemi Nigeria Enejoh Abah
Nigeria Tosin Damilola Atolagbe		 15–21, 21–10, 21–18 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Nigeria International Nigeria Ola Fagbemi Nigeria Enejoh Abah
Nigeria Tosin Damilola Atolagbe		 21–12, 21–17 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
     BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "Badminton: Dorcas Adesokan for training tour in Denmark". Nigerian Pilot. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Players: Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Full Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Paul and Adesokan; Africa's Best Juniors". bcabadminton.org. Badminton Confederation of Africa. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Host Win Women's and Mixed Doubles". bcabadminton.org. Badminton Confederation of Africa. Retrieved 14 October 2016.


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