Jeremiah Nnanna
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| Country |  Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 November 2001 Abia, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles SL4 Men's doubles SL3–SL4 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 12 (MS 17 September 2024) 10 (MD with Chukwuebuka Eze 11 May 2024) 20 (XD with Mariam Eniola Bolaji 11 June 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 12 (MS) 10 (MD with Chukwuebuka Eze) 20 (XD with Mariam Eniola Bolaji) (1 October 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Chigozie Jeremiah Nnanna (born 26 November 2001) is a Nigerian para-badminton player.[1] He represented Nigeria in the men's singles SL4 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[2][3]
Achievements
[edit]African Championships
[edit]Men's singles SL4
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Lugogo Indoor Stadium, Kampala, Uganda |  Hassan Mubiru
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21–14, 21–5 |  Gold
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Men's doubles SL3–SL4
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023[a] | Lugogo Indoor Stadium, Kampala, Uganda |
Chukwuebuka Eze
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 Mamadou Aidara Séverin Ayao Kansa
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21–8, 21–2 | Gold
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 Emmanuel Amougui Étienne Songa Bidjocka
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21–11, 21–7 | ||||
 Joun Khaled Lotfy Sabasi Kunya
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Walkover | ||||
| Walid Abdelghany Elsaied Mohamed Shaaban Ismail
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21–4, 21–8 |
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Lugogo Indoor Stadium, Kampala, Uganda |
Mariam Eniola Bolaji
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Mohamed Shaaban Ismail Martha Chewe
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21–8, 21–5 | Gold
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BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 title, 2 runners-up)
[edit]The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[4]
Men's singles SL4
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2024 | Egypt Para-Badminton International | Level 2 |  Marcel Adam
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19–21, 21–13, 15–21 |  Runner-up
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Men's doubles SL3–SL4
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2024 | Uganda Para-Badminton International | Level 3 | Obinna Nwosu
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 Kartik Suhag Aman Thakur
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18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2024 | Egypt Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Mariam Eniola Bolaji
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Jagadesh Dilli Rosa Efomo de Marco
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21–7, 21–10 |  Winner
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References
[edit]- ^ Chibuike, Daniel (2024-03-01). "Abia's Badminton team makes history for Nigeria, reaches quarter finals". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ Popoola, Oluwadare (2024-08-30). "Bolaji and Nnanna achieve historic firsts for Nigeria at the Paralympic Games! | MAKING OF CHAMPIONS". Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ Christian, Agbo (2024-08-30). "Team Nigeria Shines on Opening Day of Paris 2024 Paralympics, Secures Dominant Wins in Para Badminton". QUALITATIVE MAGAZINE. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
Notes
[edit]- ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.