Emmanuel Donkor

{{Short description|Ghanaian badminton player (born 1994)}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Emmanuel Donkor

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| birth_name = Emmanuel Yaw Donkor

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|1|13}}

| birth_place = Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana

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| height = 1.73 m

| weight = 68 kg

| country = {{GHA}}

| years_active = 2000

| handedness = Right

| coach = Philip Baah

| event = Men's singles & doubles

| highest_ranking = 156 (MS 5 April 2018)
190 (MD 10 July 2014)
172 (XD 29 March 2018)

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{{MedalSport |Men's badminton}}

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{{MedalCompetition|Africa Team Championships}}

{{MedalBronze|2018 Algiers|Men's team}}

{{MedalBronze|2016 Rose Hill|Men's team}}

| bwfbadminton_id = 91881

| bwf_id = 49D04179-022B-4BA7-9411-72A26CC68AA5

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Emmanuel Yaw Donkor (born 13 January 1994) is a Ghanaian badminton player.{{cite web|title=Players: Emmanuel Yaw Donkor |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/91881/emmanuel-yaw-donkor |website=bwfbadminton.com |publisher=Badminton World Federation|accessdate=8 December 2016}} He competed at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games.{{cite web|title=Emmanuel Donkor Biography |url=http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/badminton/1001834/e_donkor.html |website=g2014results.thecgf.com |publisher=Glasgow 2014|accessdate=8 December 2016}}{{cite web|title=Participants: Emmanuel Donkor |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/badminton/athlete-profile-n6021626-emmanuel-donkor.htm |website=gc2018.com |publisher=Gold Coast 2018|accessdate=11 April 2018}} In 2016, he was the runner-up at the Rose Hill International tournament in the mixed doubles event partnered with Gifty Mensah.{{cite news|title=Badminton: Ghana win 4 medals in Mauritius |url=http://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/sports-news/badminton-ghana-win-4-medals-in-mauritius.html |publisher=Graphic Communications Group Ltd |accessdate=29 July 2017}} Teamed-up with Stella Amasah, they were the finalist at the 2017 Benin International tournament.{{cite news|title=Ghana Badminton team wins bronze and silver in Benin |url=https://ghanaolympic.org/?item=930 |publisher=Ghana Olympic Committee |accessdate=29 July 2017}} He and Amasah also the semi-finalist at the Ivory Coast International tournament.{{cite news|title=Francis Orbih’s Badminton Board Gets Winning Start |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2017/07/04/francis-orbihs-badminton-board-gets-winning-start/ |publisher=Thisday |accessdate=29 July 2017}} He educated at the University of Cape Coast.

Achievements

=BWF International Challenge/Series=

Mixed doubles

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!|Year

!|Tournament

!|Partner

!|Opponent

!|Score

!|Result

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|align="center"|2017

|align="left"|Benin International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Stella Koteikai Amasah

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} Enejoh Abah
{{flagicon|NGR}} Peace Orji

|align="left"|14–21, 11–21

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up

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|align="center"|2016

|align="left"|Rose Hill International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Gifty Mensah

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MRI}} Sahir Abdool Edoo
{{flagicon|MRI}} Yeldy Marie Louison

|align="left"|18–21, 29–27, 24–26

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up

:{{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament

:{{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament

:{{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} BWF Future Series tournament

References

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