Ritah Asiimwe (born 10 July 1986) is a Ugandan para-badminton player who is ranked as the country's number one in the women's SU5 category. She is ranked as Africa's number 2 para badminton player and in 2020 became the first Ugandan para badminton player to compete in the Summer Paralympics.
| Ritah Asiimwe PLY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Uganda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Kampala | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles SU5 Women's doubles SL3–SU5 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 15 (WS SU5) (August 2020) 08 (WD with Elizabeth Mwesigwa 22 March 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 19 (WS SU5) (March 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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As of 16 April 2024,[update] she is ranked 7th worldwide the women's para-badminton doubles (SL3-SU5 category) and 19th worldwide in the women's para-badminton singles (SU5 category) by the Badminton World Federation.[1]
Background and education edit
Asiimwe has a bachelor's degree in Development studies from Mbarara University.
As a beneficiary of Badminton World Federation in partnership with the World Academy of Sport (WAoS) initiative, she graduated the University of London’s Postgraduate Certificate in International Sports Management programme in 2023.[2]
Sports edit
In January 2005, Asiimwe lost her right arm after an assault and now uses her left hand.[3][4] After visiting the Uganda Para Badminton International in 2018, she took up the sport.[3]
While ranked 15th in the SU5 women's singles, she participated in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.[5][6]
Assiimwe has participated in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 editions of the African Para-Badminton Championships. She won the SU5 Women's Singles and partnered with Elizabeth Mwesigwa to win the SL3-SU5 Women's Doubles in 2022,[7] and teamed up with Mwesigwa again in 2023 to finish tied for third in the SL3-SU5 Women's Doubles.[8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "BWF Para Badminton World Rankings (4/16/2024): Ranking of Ritah ASIIMWE (P75781)". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Auto Draft". Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Ugandan's Ritah Asiimwe retrains body and mind after loss of right hand". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Paralympics Review – Showcasing the Extraordinary". olympics.bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Paralympics: So much to do". Monitor. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "'Dream come true' for players as badminton makes long-waited Paralympics debut". France 24. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "African Para Badminton Championships: Winners 2022". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "African Para Badminton Championships 2023: Winners". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 18 April 2024.