Grace Gabriel’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Nigerian Badminton player
A.K.A. Grace Gabriel Ofodile
Is Athlete 
Badminton player 
From Nigeria 
Type Sports 
Gender female
Birth 25 June 1988, Jos
Age: 32 years

Grace Gabriel Ofodile (born 25 June 1988 Jos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian Badminton player. She won the 2012 and 2013 African Badminton Championships in women’s singles. She is ranked 82 in the world.

Career

She placed second in the women’s singles at the 2011 Africa Games.
She became the runner-up in the women’s singles event at the 2014 African Badminton Championships.
She won second place at the 2015 All Africa Games.

In September 2013, it was reported that she was one of the 14 players selected for the Road to Rio Program, a program that aimed to help African badminton players to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games.

She lives in the Netherlands.

Achievements

All-Africa Games

Women’s singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2015 Gymnase Étienne Mongha, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo Kate Foo Kune 13–21, 19–21 Silver
2011 Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, Mozambique Susan Ideh 16–21, 19–21 Silver

Women’s doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Gymnase Étienne Mongha,
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 		Maria Braimoh Juliette Ah-Wan
Allisen Camille 		13–21, 16–21 Bronze

African Championships

Women’s Singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Kate Foo Kune 14–21, 21–14, 17–21 Silver
2013 National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius Kate Foo Kune 25–23, 21–12 Gold
2012 Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Fatima Azeez 21–19, 14–21, 21–16 Gold
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco Kerry-Lee Harrington 18–21, 15–21 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco Enejoh Abah Willem Viljoen
Annari Viljoen 		13–21, 8–21 Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women’s singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2015 Nigeria International Kate Foo Kune 14–21, 21–11, 21–12 Winner
2015 Ethiopia International Cemre Fere 11–21, 20–22 Runner-up
2014 Botswana International Hadia Hosny 21–15, 21–13 Winner
2014 Zambia International Kate Foo Kune 16–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2014 Nigeria International Nicole Schaller 8–11, 3–11, 11–7, 11–10, 6–11 Runner-up
2014 Ethiopia International Hadia Hosny 11–6, 11–7, 11–9 Winner
2014 Kenya International Jeanine Cicognini 16–21, 21–13, 16–21 Runner-up
2013 Mauritius International Kate Foo Kune 18–21, 21–16, 22–24 Runner-up
2013 Kenya International Shamim Bangi 21–8, 15–21, 21–18 Winner

Women’s doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Uganda International Ogar Siamupangila Cemre Fere
Ebru Yazgan 		16–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2015 Botswana International Ogar Siamupangila Elizaberth Chipeleme
Ngandwe Miyambo 		21–11, 21–17 Winner
2015 Nigeria International Braimoh Maria Cemre Fere
Ebru Yazgan 		14–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2015 Mauritius International Ogar Siamupangila Negin Amiripour
Aghaei Hajiagha Soraya 		26–28, 14–21 Runner-up
2014 Botswana International Elme de Villiers Shamim Bangi
Ogar Siamupangila 		21–17, 18–21, 21–18 Winner
2014 Zambia International Kate Foo Kune Michelle Butler-Emmett
Elme de Villiers 		17–21, 21–19, 17–21 Runner-up
2013 Botswana International Yeldie Louison Elme de Villiers
Sandra Halilovic 		13–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2013 Mauritius International Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Elme de Villiers
Sandra Le Grange 		15–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2013 Kenya International Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Shamim Bangi
Margaret Nankabirwa 		21–18, 21–9 Winner
2013 Uganda International Shama Aboobakar Shamim Bangi
Margaret Nankabirwa 		21–13, 18–21, 21–12 Winner
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