Mercy Joseph
{{Short description|Kenyan badminton player (born 1992)}}
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{{Infobox badminton player
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| birth_name = Mercy Mwethya Joseph
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|3|21}}
| birth_place = Nairobi, Kenya{{cite web|title=Mercy Mwethya Joseph Biography |url=http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/badminton/1028676/mm_joseph.html |website=g2014results.thecgf.com |publisher=Glasgow 2014|accessdate=12 October 2016}}
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| height = 1.67 m
| weight = 52 kg
| country = {{KEN}}
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| event = Women's singles & doubles
| highest_ranking = 301 (WS 23 January 2014)
196 (WD 28 January 2016)
160 (XD 26 September 2013)
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{{MedalSport | Women's badminton }}
{{MedalCountry | {{KEN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | All-Africa Games }}
{{MedalBronze | 2015 Brazzaville | Women's doubles }}
| bwfbadminton_id = 98243
| bwf_id = 124163E9-95D6-441A-85E3-29E12D7E1EF1
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Mercy Mwethya Joseph (born 21 March 1992) is a Kenyan badminton player.{{cite web|title=Players: Mercy Joseph |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/98243/mercy-joseph |website=bwfbadminton.com |publisher=Badminton World Federation|accessdate=12 October 2016}} She was selected among the 14 best African players to be a member of the Road to Rio Program organised by the BWF and Badminton Confederation of Africa, to provide financial and technical support to African players and the lead-up to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.{{cite news |title=Road to Rio |url=http://www.africa-badminton.com/A%20NEWSLETTERSARCHIVES/nl201309.htm |website=www.africa-badminton.com |publisher=Badminton Confederation of Africa |accessdate=12 October 2016 |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 was the women's doubles bronze medallist at the 2015 All-Africa Games,{{cite news|title=Team Kenya elated as girls win first ever badminton medal, Bronze, at major games |url=http://voiceofsport.net/headline-story/5561/team-kenya-elated-as-girls-win-first-ever-badminton-medal-bronze-at-major-games |website=voiceofsport.net |publisher=Voice of Sport|accessdate=12 October 2016}} and has competed at the 2010, 2014, and 2018 Commonwealth Games.{{cite web|title=Participants: Mercy Joseph |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/badminton/athlete-profile-n6010698-mercy-joseph.htm |website=gc2018.com |publisher=Gold Coast 2018 |accessdate=11 April 2018}}
Achievements
= All-Africa Games =
Women's doubles
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! |Year ! |Venue ! |Partner ! |Opponent ! |Score ! |Result |
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| align="center"|2015 | align="left"|Gymnase Étienne Mongha, | align="left"|{{flagicon|KEN}} Lavina Martins | align="left"|{{flagicon|MRI}} Kate Foo Kune | align="left"|10–21, 11–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white"|Bronze Bronze |
=BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 2 runners-up)=
Mixed doubles
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!|Year !|Tournament !|Partner !|Opponent !|Score !|Result |
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| align="center" | 2020 | align="left" | Kenya International | align="left" | {{flagicon|KEN}} John Wanyoike | align="left" | {{flagicon|EGY}} Adham Hatem Elgamal | align="left" | 10–21, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up |
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|align="center"|2014 |align="left"|Kenya International |align="left"|{{flagicon|KEN}} Patrick Kinyua Mbogo |align="left"|{{flagicon|ZAM}} Donald Mabo |align="left"|21–4, 21–23, 16–21 |style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up |
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|align="center"|2013 |align="left"|Kenya International |align="left"|{{flagicon|KEN}} Patrick Kinyua Mbogo |align="left"|{{flagicon|KEN}} Matheri Joseph Githitu |align="left"|21–8, 21–19 |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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External links
- {{BWF|124163E9-95D6-441A-85E3-29E12D7E1EF1}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Nairobi
Category:Kenyan female badminton players
Category:Badminton players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Category:Badminton players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Category:Badminton players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Kenya
Category:Badminton players at the 2011 All-Africa Games
Category:Badminton players at the 2015 African Games
Category:Badminton players at the 2019 African Games
Category:African Games bronze medalists for Kenya
Category:African Games bronze medalists in badminton
Category:21st-century Kenyan sportswomen
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