Ocholi Edicha

{{Short description|Nigerian badminton player (born 1979)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}

{{Use Nigerian English|date=May 2018}}

{{Infobox badminton player

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| birth_name = Ocholi Abel Edicha

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1979|5|10}}

| birth_place = Kaduna, Nigeria

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| height = 1.86 m

| weight = 73 kg

| country = {{NGR}}

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| handedness = Right

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| event = 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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{{MedalSport | Men's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{NGR}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | All-Africa Games }}

{{MedalGold | 2003 Abuja | Men's singles }}

{{MedalGold | 2007 Algiers | Mixed team }}

{{MedalSilver | 2003 Abuja | Mixed team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2007 Algiers | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | African Championships }}

{{MedalSilver | 2002 Casablanca | Mixed team }}

{{MedalSilver | 2010 Kampala | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2002 Casablanca | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | Africa Team Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2010 Kampala | Men's team }}

| bwfbadminton_id = 50682

| bwf_id = 79050D9A-0D5C-465C-A5C5-11AC4BF28788

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Ocholi Abel Edicha {{Ipac-en||audio=Yo-Ocholi Abel Edicha.ogg}} (born 10 May 1979) is a Nigerian badminton player.{{cite web|title=Players: Ocholi Edicha |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/50682/ocholi-edicha |website=bwfbadminton.com |publisher=Badminton World Federation|accessdate=2 December 2016}} He was the men's singles gold medalist at the 2003 All-Africa Games,{{cite web |title=Badminton in Nigeria |url=http://badminton.sitesng.com/en_Achievements.html |website=badminton.sitesng.com |accessdate=4 September 2019}} also in the mixed team event in 2007.{{cite web |title=All Africa Games 2007 Alger (Algérie) |url=http://www.africa-badminton.com/A%20JEUX%20AFRICA/AUTRESJEUX/pagespeciale9champafrique.htm |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105012432/http://www.africa-badminton.com/A%20JEUX%20AFRICA/AUTRESJEUX/pagespeciale9champafrique.htm |website=www.africa-badminton.com |archivedate=5 November 2013 |accessdate=4 September 2019 |language=fr}} He competed at the 2002 and 2010 Commonwealth Games.{{cite web|title=Edicha Ocholi |url=http://cwgdelhi2010.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/theasp.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=121&personid=439500&refreshauto=1 |website=cwgdelhi2010.infostradasports.com |publisher=New Delhi 2010|accessdate=2 December 2016}}{{cite news|title=Badminton successes for Northern Ireland and African nations |url=http://m2002.thecgf.com/Sports/Badminton/News/default.asp?id=660&folder=Badminton |website=m2002.thecgf.com |publisher=Manchester 2002|accessdate=2 December 2016}}

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.{{cite web |first=Ajibade |last=Olusesan |title=Mum starved me because of badminton –AAG gold medallist, Edicha |url=https://www.newtelegraphng.com/2019/04/mum-starved-me-because-of-badminton-aag-gold-medallist-edicha/ |website=www.newtelegraphng.com |publisher=New Telegraph |date=27 April 2019 |accessdate=4 September 2019}}