Enejoh Abah

Enejoh Abah
Personal information
Birth name Joseph Enejoh Abah
Country  Nigeria
Born (1990-02-16) 16 February 1990
Kogi State, Nigeria
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Men'singles & doubles
Highest ranking 155 (MS 26 Jun 2014)
119 (MD 27 Mar 2014)
113 (XD 3 Jul 2014)
BWF profile

Joseph Enejoh Abah (born 16 February 1990) is a Nigerian badminton player.[1] Abah hails from Kogi State, North Central Nigeria. He started playing badminton in 2003. He was selected to represent Nigeria in an international tournament in 2005 at the African Junior Championships in Ethiopia.[2] In 2010, he competed at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India.[3]

Achievements

All African Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Gymnase Étienne Mongha,
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Nigeria Victor Makanju Egypt Ali Ahmed El Khateeb
Egypt Abdelrahman Kashkal
8–21, 15–21 Bronze

African Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana South Africa Jacob Maliekal 11–21, 17–21 Silver
2012 Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia South Africa Jacob Maliekal 18–21, 17–21 Bronze

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Nigeria Victor Makanju South Africa Andries Malan
South Africa Willem Viljoen
8–21, 15–21 Silver
2013 National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius Nigeria Victor Makanju South Africa Andries Malan
South Africa Willem Viljoen
11–21, 12–21 Silver
2012 Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Nigeria Victor Makanju South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Willem Viljoen
13–21, 9–21 Bronze
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco Nigeria Victor Makanju South Africa Willem Viljoen
South Africa Dorian James
15–21, 9–21 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Salle OMS Harcha Hacéne, Algiers, Algeria Nigeria Peace Orji Algeria Koceila Mammeri
Algeria Linda Mazri
17–21, 21–15, 12–21 Silver
2014 Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Nigeria Tosin Damilola Atolagbe South Africa Andries Malan
South Africa Jennifer Fry
16–21, 13–21 Bronze
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco Nigeria Grace Gabriel South Africa Willem Viljoen
South Africa Annari Viljoen
13–21, 8–21 Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2013 Nigeria International Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu Bulus 17–21, 18–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Benin International Nigeria Ibrahim Adamu Jordan Bahaedeen Ahmad Alshannik
Jordan Mohd Naser Mansour Nayef
15–21, 21–19, 21–18 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Nigeria International Nigeria Victor Makanju Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu Bulus
Nigeria Ola Fagbemi
11–10, 5–11, 8–11, 9–11 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Nigeria International Nigeria Victor Makanju Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu Bulus
Nigeria Ola Fagbemi
20–22, 19–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Kenya International Nigeria Victor Makanju Nigeria Adamu J
India Siddhrath Saboo
21–17, 21–15 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Benin International Nigeria Peace Orji Ghana Emmanuel Donkor
Ghana Stella Koteikai Amasah
21–14, 21–11 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Ivory Coast International Nigeria Peace Orji Nigeria Gideon Babalola
Nigeria Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh
Walkover 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Lagos International Nigeria Tosin Damilola Atolagbe South Africa Andries Malan
South Africa Jennifer Fry
26–24, 22–20 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Uganda International Nigeria Tosin Damilola Atolagbe Nigeria Ola Fagbemi
Nigeria Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
21–15, 10–21, 18–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Nigeria International Nigeria Tosin Damilola Atolagbe Nigeria Ola Fagbemi
Nigeria Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
12–21, 17–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
     BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. "Players: Enejoh Abah". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  2. "Enejo Abah 'Why South Africa has overtaken Nigeria in badminton'". Media Trust. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  3. "Abah Eneojo". New Delhi 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
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