Gideon Babalola (born 11 February 1994) is a Nigerian badminton player.[1] He was part of the national team that won the gold medal at the 2019 African Games.[2]

Gideon Babalola
Personal information
CountryNigeria
Born (1994-02-11) 11 February 1994 (age 30)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking270 (MS 13 August 2019)
178 (MD 20 August 2019)
401 (XD 17 July 2014)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Nigeria
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat Mixed team
African Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Benoni Mixed team
BWF profile

Achievements edit

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 3 runners-up) edit

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2013 Kenya International   Subhankar Dey 19–21, 19–21   Runner-up
2016 Ivory Coast International   Edwin Ekiring 13–21, 21–12, 10–21   Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2021 Benin International   Habeeb Temitope Bello   Daniel Steyn
  Bongani von Bodenstein
21–18, 21–17   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Ivory Coast International   Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh   Tobiloba Oyewole
  Xena Arisa
21–7, 21–10   Winner
2017 Ivory Coast International   Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh   Enejoh Abah
  Peace Orji
Walkover   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ "Players: Gideon Babalola". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Athlete Profile: Babalola Gideon". Rabat 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.

External links edit