Mercy Joseph
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| Birth name | Mercy Mwethya Joseph | ||||||||||||||
| Country |  Kenya | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 March 1992 Nairobi, Kenya[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 301 (WS 23 January 2014) 196 (WD 28 January 2016) 160 (XD 26 September 2013) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mercy Mwethya Joseph (born 21 March 1992) is a Kenyan badminton player.[2] She was selected among the 14 best African players to be a member of the Road to Rio Program organised by the BWF and Badminton Confederation of Africa, to provide financial and technical support to African players and the lead-up to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.[3] She was the women's doubles bronze medallist at the 2015 All-Africa Games,[4] and has competed at the 2010, 2014, and 2018 Commonwealth Games.[5]
Achievements
[edit]All-Africa Games
[edit]Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Gymnase Étienne Mongha, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
Lavina Martins
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 Kate Foo Kune Yeldy Marie Louison
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10–21, 11–21 |  Bronze
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BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 2 runners-up)
[edit]Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Kenya International | John Wanyoike
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 Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany
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10–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2014 | Kenya International | Patrick Kinyua Mbogo
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 Donald Mabo Ogar Siamupangila
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21–4, 21–23, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Kenya International | Patrick Kinyua Mbogo
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Matheri Joseph Githitu Lavina Martins
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21–8, 21–19 |  Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "Mercy Mwethya Joseph Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Players: Mercy Joseph". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Road to Rio". www.africa-badminton.com. Badminton Confederation of Africa. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Team Kenya elated as girls win first ever badminton medal, Bronze, at major games". voiceofsport.net. Voice of Sport. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Participants: Mercy Joseph". gc2018.com. Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
External links
[edit]- Mercy Joseph at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
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- Commonwealth Games competitors for Kenya
- Competitors at the 2011 All-Africa Games
- Competitors at the 2015 African Games
- Competitors at the 2019 African Games
- African Games bronze medalists for Kenya
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