Aisha Nakiyemba (born 14 May 1993) is a Ugandan badminton player.[1] She competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.[2] She was the women's doubles bronze medalist at the 2019 African Games partnered with Gladys Mbabazi.[3]

Aisha Nakiyemba
Personal information
Country Uganda
Born (1993-05-14) 14 May 1993 (age 30)
Mityana, Uganda
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking99 (WS 22 February 2018)
150 (WD 19 July 2018)
440 (XD 30 August 2018)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Uganda
African Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Rabat Women's doubles
Africa Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rose Hill Women's team
BWF profile

Nakiyemba educated business administration at Ndejje University, and works at the Kampala club.[2]

Achievements edit

African Games edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center,
Casablanca, Morocco
  Gladys Mbabazi   Doha Hany
  Hadia Hosny
17–21, 4–21   Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (4 runners-up) edit

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2017 Botswana International   Johanita Scholtz 10–21, 17–21   Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Zambia International   Gladys Mbabazi   Ogar Siamupangila
  Evelyn Siamupangila
12–21, 19–21   Runner-up
2017 Zambia International   Bridget Shamim Bangi   Silvia Garino
  Lisa Iversen
17–21, 15–21   Runner-up
2015 Kampala International   Brenda Mugabi   Gloria Najjuka
  Daisy Nakalyango
17–21, 11–21   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ "Players: Aisha Nakiyambe". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Participants: Aisha Nakiyemba". gc2018.com. Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Athlete Profile: Nakiyemba Aisha". Rabat 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.

External links edit