Godwin Olofua
{{Short description|Nigerian badminton player (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name = Godwin Olofua
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| birth_name = Godwin Richard Olofua{{cite web |title=Badminton: Nigeria miss doubles event at African Championship |url=https://www.aclsports.com/badminton-nigeria-miss-doubles-event-at-african-championship/ |publisher=ACLSports |date=11 February 2020 |access-date=7 July 2020}}
| country = Nigeria
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|4|18}}
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| residence = Lagos, Nigeria
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| event = Men's singles & doubles
| highest_ranking = 139 (MS 26 November 2019)
49 (MD 23 March 2021)
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{{MedalSport | Men's badminton }}
{{MedalCountry | {{NGR}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | African Games }}
{{MedalGold | 2019 Rabat | Mixed team }}
{{MedalSilver | 2019 Rabat | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalSilver | 2023 Accra | Men's singles }}
{{MedalSilver | 2023 Accra | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | 2019 Rabat | Men's singles }}
{{MedalCompetition | African Championships }}
{{MedalGold | 2019 Port Harcourt | Mixed team }}
{{MedalSilver | 2019 Port Harcourt | Men's singles }}
{{MedalSilver | 2024 Cairo | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | 2019 Port Harcourt | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | 2020 Cairo | Men's singles }}
{{MedalBronze | 2020 Cairo | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalCompetition | Africa Team Championships }}
{{MedalSilver | 2018 Algiers | Men's team }}
{{MedalSilver | 2024 Cairo | Men's team }}
| bwfbadminton_id = 67486
| bwf_id = 641B0A06-A774-46FA-9ECF-E810745040C3
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Godwin Richard Olofua (born 18 April 1999) is a Nigerian badminton player who participated at local and international badminton competitions representing Nigeria and has won several trophies.{{cite web |title=Players: Godwin Olofua |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/67486 |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=14 June 2020}} Olofua won gold medal in the mixed team event with silver and bronze medals in singles and doubles events at the 2019 African Championships in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.{{cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1078577/nigerias-opeyori-and-adesokan-claim-singles-titles-at-all-african-badminton-championships|title=Nigeria's Opeyori and Adesokan claim singles titles at All-African Badminton Championships|editor=Daniel Etchells|publisher=Inside the Games|date=28 April 2019|access-date=14 June 2020}} He also won gold during the 2019 African Games in the mixed team, a silver in the men's doubles and a bronze in the men's singles.{{cite web|url=https://badmintonnigeria.org/african-games-2019-anuoluwapo-opeyori-wins-gold-as-team-nigeria-emerge-winners/|title=African Games 2019: Anuoluwapo Opeyori wins gold as team Nigeria emerge overall champions|publisher=Badminton Nigeria|date=30 August 2019|access-date=14 June 2020}} Olofua won the men's doubles title at the 2018 Côte d'Ivoire, 2019 Benin and Cameroon International tournaments partnered with Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |title=Olofua Godwin |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/badminton/athlete-profile-n1314059-olofua-godwin.htm|publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |access-date=9 August 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806074613/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/badminton/athlete-profile-n1314059-olofua-godwin.htm |archive-date=6 August 2021}}
Achievements
= African Games =
Men's singles
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! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco | align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Julien Paul | align="left" | 17–21, 11–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
| style="background:#FFB069"
| align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | Borteyman Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | align="left" | 23–21, 17–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
Men's doubles
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! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#FFB069"
| align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Aatish Lubah | align="left" | 9–21, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
| style="background:#FFB069"
| align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | Borteyman Sports Complex, | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | align="left" | {{flagicon|ALG}} Koceila Mammeri | align="left" | 6–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
= African Championships =
Men's singles
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! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | align="left" | 17–21, 21–16, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
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| align="center" | 2020 | align="left" | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt | align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Julien Paul | align="left" | 14–21, 13–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
Men's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | align="left" | {{flagicon|ALG}} Koceila Mammeri | align="left" | 21–18, 16–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2020 | align="left" | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Aatish Lubah | align="left" | 14–21, 25–27 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
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| align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Nusa Momoh | align="left" | {{flagicon|ALG}} Koceila Mammeri | align="left" | 12–21, 8–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
= BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 6 runners-up) =
Men's doubles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Lagos International | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri | align="left" | 13–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Côte d'Ivoire International | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mathias Pedersen | align="left" | 21–14, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
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| align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Zambia International | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | align="left" | {{flagicon|AZE}} Ade Resky Dwicahyo | align="left" | 19–21, 21–18, 11–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
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| align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Uganda International | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Siddharth Jakhar | align="left" | 21–18, 21–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
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| align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Benin International | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Aravind Kongara | align="left" | 21–19, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
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| align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Côte d'Ivoire International | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | align="left" | {{flagicon|EGY}} Adham Hatem Elgamal | align="left" | 20–22, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Ghana International | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Arjun M. R. | align="left" | 11–21, 12–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
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| align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Cameroon International | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | align="left" | {{flagicon|EGY}} Adham Hatem Elgamal | align="left" | 21–12, 11–21, 21–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
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| align="center" | 2020 | align="left" | Uganda International | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Tarun Kona | align="left" | 15–21, 20–22 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#E9E9E9"
| align="center" | 2020 | align="left" | Kenya International | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Kathiravun Concheepuran Manivannan | align="left" | 12–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
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| align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | Benin International | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Ogunsanwo David Oluwasegun | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Joseph Emmanuel Emmy | align="left" | 22–20, 21–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
: {{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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Category:Nigerian male badminton players
Category:Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic badminton players for Nigeria
Category:Competitors at the 2019 African Games
Category:Competitors at the 2023 African Games
Category:African Games gold medalists for Nigeria
Category:African Games silver medalists for Nigeria
Category:African Games bronze medalists for Nigeria