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Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan

Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan (born 5 July 1998) is a Nigerian badminton player.[3] She showed her talent at a young age, by winning two gold medals at the 2014 African Youth Games. In 2019, she won the women's singles and doubles titles at the African Championships. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics, by achieving the best women's singles ranking on the African continent in the Race to Tokyo rankings.[4][5]

Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
Personal information
CountryNigeria
Born (1998-07-05) 5 July 1998 (age 26)
Ogun, Nigeria[1]
ResidenceAbeokuta, Ogun, Nigeria
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Weight60 kg (132 lb)[2]
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking77 (WS 11 February 2020)
82 (WD 17 September 2019)
132 (XD 17 July 2014)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Nigeria
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Rabat Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Rabat Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Accra Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Accra Women's doubles
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Port Harcourt Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2019 Port Harcourt Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2019 Port Harcourt Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Rose Hill Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Gaborone Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Algiers Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2020 Cairo Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2020 Cairo Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Gaborone Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Gaborone Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Benoni Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Benoni Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Benoni Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Cairo Women's doubles
Africa Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Algiers Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Cairo Women's team
African Youth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Gaborone Girls' singles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Gaborone Girls' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Gaborone Mixed team
BWF profile

Career

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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.[6] In June, she won Lagos International tournament in women's doubles events.[7]

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.[8][9]

In 2024, Adesokan competed at the African Championships in Cairo, Egypt. She managed to win the bronze medal in the women's doubles with a new partner, Sofiat Arinola Obanishola. Meanwhile in the women's team, she also claimed the bronze medal after losing to Ugandan in the semi-finals.[10] At the 2023 African Games in Ghana, she Adesokan won two bronze medals in the women's singles and doubles event partnering Obanishola.[11]

Achievements

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African Games

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco   Johanita Scholtz 19–21, 18–21   Silver
2023 Borteyman Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana   Husina Kobugabe 8–21, 19–21   Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center,
Casablanca, Morocco 		  Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh   Doha Hany
  Hadia Hosny 		9–21, 16–21   Silver
2023 Borteyman Sports Complex,
Accra, Ghana 		  Sofiat Arinola Obanishola   Halla Bouksani
  Tanina Mammeri 		17–21, 16–21   Bronze

African Championships

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana   Grace Gabriel 4–21, 15–21   Bronze
2017 John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa   Hadia Hosny 21–13, 19–21, 13–21   Bronze
2018 Salle OMS Harcha Hacéne, Algiers, Algeria   Kate Foo Kune 16–21, 19–21   Silver
2019 Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria   Kate Foo Kune 21–12, 21–13   Gold
2020 Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt   Kate Foo Kune 19–21, 16–21   Silver

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 John Barrable Hall,
Benoni, South Africa 		  Zainab Momoh   Doha Hany
  Hadia Hosny 		4–21, 26–24, 18–21   Bronze
2019 Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria 		  Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh   Amin Yop Christopher
  Chineye Ibere 		21–14, 20–22, 21–17   Gold
2020 Cairo Stadium Hall 2,
Cairo, Egypt 		  Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh   Doha Hany
  Hadia Hosny 		14–21, 17–21   Silver
2024 Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex,
Cairo, Egypt 		  Sofiat Arinola Obanishola   Husina Kobugabe
  Gladys Mbabazi 		21–18, 19–21, 18–21   Bronze

Mixed doubles

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

African Youth Games

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Girls' singles

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

Girls' doubles

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

BWF International Challenge/Series (12 titles, 5 runners-up)

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2017 Benin International   Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh 21–7, 21–18   Winner
2018 Côte d'Ivoire International   Chineye Ibere 21–10, 21–12   Winner
2018 Zambia International   Ogar Siamupangila 21–18, 21–15   Winner
2018 South Africa International   Domou Amro 22–20, 21–12   Winner
2019 Cameroon International   Sorayya Aghaei 19–21, 12–21   Runner-up
2019 Zambia International   Doha Hany 20–22, 21–18, 21–18   Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Kenya International   Grace Gabriel   Bridget Shamim Bangi
  Margaret Nankabirwa 		21–18, 21–9   Winner
2013 Mauritius International   Grace Gabriel   Elme de Villiers
  Sandra le Grange 		15–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2014 Uganda International   Augustina Ebhomien Sunday   Tosin Damilola Atolagbe
  Fatima Azeez 		21–14, 9–21, 12–21   Runner-up
2014 Lagos International   Maria Braimoh   Tosin Damilola Atolagbe
  Fatima Azeez 		21–19, 22–20   Winner
2017 Benin International   Tosin Damilola Atolagbe   Peace Orji
  Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh 		21–18, 16–21, 21–12   Winner
2019 Ghana International   Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh   K. Maneesha
  Rutaparna Panda 		11–21, 11–21   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Nigeria International   Ola Fagbemi   Enejoh Abah
  Tosin Damilola Atolagbe 		21–12, 21–17   Winner
2014 Uganda International   Ola Fagbemi   Enejoh Abah
  Tosin Damilola Atolagbe 		15–21, 21–10, 21–18   Winner
2014 Nigeria International   Ola Fagbemi   Jinkan Ifraimu
  Susan Ideh 		11–8, 4–11, 11–7, 10–11, 8–11   Runner-up
2018 Côte d'Ivoire International   Clement Krobakpo   Kalombo Mulenga
  Ogar Siamupangila 		21–9, 21–15   Winner
2018 Zambia International   Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori   Bahaedeen Ahmad Alshannik
  Domou Amro 		21–19, 23–21   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Badminton: Dorcas Adesokan for training tour in Denmark". Nigerian Pilot. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Athlete Profile: Adesokan Dorcas Ajoke". Rabat 2019. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Players: Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Africa's badminton queen, Adesokan eyes Tokyo Olympics ticket". Daily Trust. 10 May 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  5. ^ Kuti, Dare (21 June 2021). "Badminton: Olofua, 2 others qualify for Tokyo Olympics". ACL Sports. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Paul and Adesokan; Africa's Best Juniors". Badminton Confederation of Africa. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Host Win Women's and Mixed Doubles". Badminton Confederation of Africa. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Nigeria aiming to break from the past". Vanguard. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Adesokan Dorcas Ajoke". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  10. ^ Silas, Don (19 February 2024). "Nigeria shine at Badminton Championship in Cairo as Opeyori retains African title". Daily Post. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  11. ^ "13th African Games: Team Nigeria Wrestlers win 6 gold medals, to get $3000 each". Blueprint. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
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