Grace Gabriel
{{Short description|Nigerian badminton player (born 1988)}}
{{Infobox badminton player
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1988|6|25}}
| birth_place = Jos, Nigeria
| residence = Netherlands
| height = 1.68 m
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| event = Women's singles & doubles
| country = Nigeria
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| handedness = Right
| coach = Irwansyah Aboy
Ronald Wetzel
| highest_ranking = 63 (WS 23 September 2015)
97 (WD 12 July 2012)
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{{MedalSport | Women's badminton }}
{{MedalCountry | {{NGR}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | All-Africa Games }}
{{MedalGold | 2007 Algiers | Mixed team }}
{{MedalGold | 2011 Maputo | Mixed team }}
{{MedalSilver | 2011 Maputo | Women's singles }}
{{MedalSilver | 2015 Brazzaville | Women's singles }}
{{MedalBronze | 2015 Brazzaville | Women's doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | 2015 Brazzaville | Mixed team }}
{{MedalCompetition | African Championships }}
{{MedalGold | 2012 Addis Ababa | Women's singles }}
{{MedalGold | 2013 Rose Hill | Women's singles }}
{{MedalSilver | 2011 Marrakesh | Mixed team }}
{{MedalSilver | 2013 Rose Hill | Mixed team }}
{{MedalSilver | 2014 Gaborone | Women's singles }}
{{MedalSilver | 2014 Gaborone | Mixed team }}
{{MedalBronze | 2011 Marrakesh | Women's singles }}
{{MedalBronze | 2011 Marrakesh | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | 2020 Cairo | Women's doubles }}
{{MedalCompetition | Africa Team Championships }}
{{MedalSilver | 2012 Addis Ababa | Women's team }}
{{MedalBronze | 2010 Kampala | Women's team }}
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Grace Gabriel Ofodile (born 25 June 1988) is a Nigerian badminton player. She won the women's singles title at the 2012 and 2013 African Championships.{{cite web |title=Grace Gabriel |url=http://www.yonex.be/players/detail/222 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222022518/http://www.yonex.be/players/detail/222 |url-status=live |website=www.yonex.be |publisher=Yonex |archive-date=22 February 2020 |access-date=22 February 2020}} Gabriel also won the women's singles silver medal at the 2011 and 2015 African Games.{{cite web |title=South Africa dominate badminton |url=https://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria-features/news/150909/South_Africa_dominate_badminton |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180426213317/https://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria-features/news/150909/South_Africa_dominate_badminton |url-status=live |website=www.supersport.com |archive-date=26 April 2018 |access-date=22 February 2020}}
Career
She won the silver medal in the women's singles at the 2011 All-Africa Games.http://www.africa-badminton.com/LondonStats/gabriel_ngr.htm{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
She became the runner-up in the women's singles event at the 2014 African Badminton Championships.{{Cite web|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/159339-african-badminton-championships-team-nigeria-trashes-zambia.html|title=African Badminton Championships: Team Nigeria trashes Zambia | Premium Times Nigeria|date=24 April 2014}}
She won second place at the 2015 All Africa Games.{{cite web |url=http://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria-features/news/150909/South_Africa_dominate_badminton |website=www.supersport.com |title=South Africa dominate badminton |date=9 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180426213317/https://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria-features/news/150909/South_Africa_dominate_badminton |archive-date=26 April 2018}}
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.{{cite web|title=Newsletter du Mois de Septembre 2013 Road to Rio|url=http://www.africa-badminton.com/A%20NEWSLETTERSARCHIVES/nl201309.htm|website=Africa Badminton|publisher=Badminton Confederation Africa|access-date=22 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305001935/http://www.africa-badminton.com/A%20NEWSLETTERSARCHIVES/nl201309.htm|archive-date=5 March 2017|url-status=dead}}
She studied at Fontys University of Applied Sciences and lives in the Netherlands.{{cite web |title=Players: Grace Gabriel |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/80210/grace-gabriel |website=bwfbadminton.com |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=11 January 2018}}
Achievements
= All-Africa Games =
Women's singles
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! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | Gymnase Étienne Mongha, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Kate Foo Kune | align="left" | 13–21, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
| style="background:#FFB069"
| align="center" | 2011 | align="left" | Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, Mozambique | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Susan Ideh | align="left" | 16–21, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
Women's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#FFB069"
| align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | Gymnase Étienne Mongha, | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Maria Braimoh | align="left" | {{flagicon|SEY}} Juliette Ah-Wan | align="left" | 13–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
= African Championships =
Women's singles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2014 | align="left" | Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Kate Foo Kune | align="left" | 14–21, 21–14, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
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| align="center" | 2013 | align="left" | National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius | align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Kate Foo Kune | align="left" | 25–23, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2012 | align="left" | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Fatima Azeez | align="left" | 21–19, 14–21, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
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| align="center" | 2011 | align="left" | Marrakesh, Morocco | align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Kerry-Lee Harrington | align="left" | 18–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
Women's doubles
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! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 2020 | align="left" | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Chineye Ibere | align="left" | {{flagicon|EGY}} Doha Hany | align="left" | 13–21, 12–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
Mixed doubles
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! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2011 | align="left" | Marrakesh, Morocco | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Enejoh Abah | align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Willem Viljoen | align="left" | 13–21, 8–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
= BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 12 runners-up) =
Women's singles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 2013 | align="left" | Kenya International | align="left" | {{flagicon|UGA}} Shamim Bangi | align="left" | 21–8, 15–21, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#E9E9E9"
| align="center" | 2013 | align="left" | Mauritius International | align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Kate Foo Kune | align="left" | 18–21, 21–16, 22–24 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
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| align="center" | 2014 | align="left" | Kenya International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ITA}} Jeanine Cicognini | align="left" | 16–21, 21–13, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
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| align="center" | 2014 | align="left" | Ethiopia International | align="left" | {{flagicon|EGY}} Hadia Hosny | align="left" | 11–6, 11–7, 11–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
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| align="center" | 2014 | align="left" | Nigeria International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWI}} Nicole Schaller | align="left" | 8–11, 3–11, 11–7, 11–10, 6–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
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| align="center" | 2014 | align="left" | Zambia International | align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Kate Foo Kune | align="left" | 16–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2014 | align="left" | Botswana International | align="left" | {{flagicon|EGY}} Hadia Hosny | align="left" | 21–15, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | Ethiopia International | align="left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} Cemre Fere | align="left" | 11–21, 20–22 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | Nigeria International | align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Kate Foo Kune | align="left" | 14–21, 21–11, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
Women's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2013 | align="left" | Uganda International | align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Shama Aboobakar | align="left" | {{flagicon|UGA}} Shamim Bangi | align="left" | 21–13, 18–21, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#E9E9E9"
| align="center" | 2013 | align="left" | Kenya International | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan | align="left" | {{flagicon|UGA}} Shamim Bangi | align="left" | 21–18, 21–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#E9E9E9"
| align="center" | 2013 | align="left" | Mauritius International | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan | align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Elme de Villiers | align="left" | 15–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2013 | align="left" | Botswana International | align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Yeldie Louison | align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Elme de Villiers | align="left" | 13–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2014 | align="left" | Zambia International | align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Kate Foo Kune | align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Michelle Butler-Emmett | align="left" | 17–21, 21–19, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2014 | align="left" | Botswana International | align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Elme de Villiers | align="left" | {{flagicon|UGA}} Shamim Bangi | align="left" | 21–17, 18–21, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | Mauritius International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ZAM}} Ogar Siamupangila | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRN}} Negin Amiripour | align="left" | 26–28, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | Nigeria International | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Braimoh Maria | align="left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} Cemre Fere | align="left" | 14–21, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | Botswana International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ZAM}} Ogar Siamupangila | align="left" | {{flagicon|ZAM}} Elizaberth Chipeleme | align="left" | 21–11, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner{{cite web |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201512160714.html |title=Zambia: Siamupangila Bags Badminton Gold |date=15 December 2015 |publisher=The Times of Zambia (Ndola) |first=Samuel |last=Lukhanda |via=allafrica.com}} |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Uganda International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ZAM}} Ogar Siamupangila | align="left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} Cemre Fere | align="left" | 16–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#E9E9E9"
| align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | Benin International | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Ramatu Yakubu | align="left" | {{flagicon|UGA}} Husina Kobugabe | align="left" | 22–20, 21–23, 18–21 | 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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Category:Sportspeople from Jos
Category:Nigerian female badminton players
Category:Competitors at the 2007 All-Africa Games
Category:Competitors at the 2011 All-Africa Games
Category:Competitors at the 2015 African Games
Category:African Games gold medalists for Nigeria
Category:African Games silver medalists for Nigeria
Category:African Games bronze medalists for Nigeria
Category:African Games medalists in badminton