Ocholi Edicha
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| Born | Ocholi Abel Edicha 10 May 1979 Kaduna, Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 397 (MS 22 April 2010) 145 (MD 9 September 2010) 464 (XD 31 October 2013) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Ocholi Abel Edicha // <phonos file="Yo-Ocholi Abel Edicha.ogg"></phonos> (born 10 May 1979) is a Nigerian badminton player.[1] He was the men's singles gold medalist at the 2003 All-Africa Games,[2] also in the mixed team event in 2007.[3] He competed at the 2002 and 2010 Commonwealth Games.[4][5]
Edicha started his career in badminton at the young age. With the support from his father, he joined Enugu Sports Council. He was recruited by Nigerian Army in 1996, spent for 23 years. He stopped playing for his country after the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games.[6]
Achievements
[edit | edit source]All-Africa Games
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2003 | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | Ola Fagbemi
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–, – | File:Med 1.png Gold |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria |
Jinkan Ifraimu
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–, – | File:Med 3.png Bronze |
African Championships
[edit | edit source]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Sharing Youth Center, Kampala, Uganda |
Ibrahim Adamu
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Jinkan Ifraimu Ola Fagbemi
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12–21, 21–16, 14–21 | File:Med 2.png Silver |
| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | Ola Fagbemi
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Mauritius Stephan Beeharry Mauritius Denis Constantin |
1–7, 1–7, 1–7 | File:Med 3.png Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Multi-Purpose Sports Hall, Bauchi, Nigeria |
Grace Daniel
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Mauritius Denis Constantin Mauritius Selvon Marudamuthu |
14–17, 17–15, 7–15 | File:Med 3.png Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series
[edit | edit source]Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kenya International | Abraham Otagada
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Kenneth Omoruyi Olorunfemi Elewa
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21–18, 12–21, 21–19 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2002 | Nigeria International | Dotun Akinsanya
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 Yuichi Ikeda Shoji Sato
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3–15, 1–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Ocholi Edicha at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Categories:
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Kaduna State
- Nigerian male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Nigeria
- Badminton players at the 2003 All-Africa Games
- Badminton players at the 2007 All-Africa Games
- African Games gold medalists for Nigeria
- African Games silver medalists for Nigeria
- African Games bronze medalists for Nigeria
- African Games gold medalists in badminton
- African Games silver medalists in badminton
- African Games bronze medalists in badminton
- 21st-century Nigerian people
- Igala people