Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori
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| Country | Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 June 1997 Lagos, Nigeria[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 86 (MS, 5 September 2023) 48 (MD with Godwin Olofua, 19 October 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 109 (MS, 18 February 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori (born 1 June 1997) is a Nigerian badminton player.[3] He started playing badminton together with his brother in 2005, and later he was selected to join Nigeria senior national team in 2017.[4] He was fifth-time gold medalists in the men's singles at the African Championships,[5][6] as well two-time gold medalists in the African Games.[5][7][8] He competed at the 2020 Tokyo,[9] and 2024 Paris Olympics, where he was assigned as a country team captain and also flag bearer during the Paris Olympics parade of nations.[10][11]
Achievements
African Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco | Julien Paul | 21–16, 21–17 | Gold | [7] |
| 2023 | Borteyman Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana | Godwin Olofua | 21–23, 21–17, 21–15 | Gold | [8] |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco |
Godwin Olofua | Aatish Lubah Julien Paul |
9–21, 18–21 | Silver | [7] |
| 2023 | Borteyman Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana |
Godwin Olofua | Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel |
6–21, 15–21 | Silver | [8] |
African Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Godwin Olofua | 21–17, 16–21, 21–17 | Gold | [12] |
| 2020 | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt | Julien Paul | 21–16, 16–21, 21–23 | Silver | |
| 2022 | Lugogo Arena, Kampala, Uganda | Brian Kasirye | 21–14, 23–21 | Gold | |
| 2023 | John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa | Julien Paul | 18–21, 21–13, 21–18 | Gold | |
| 2024 | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt | Julien Paul | 23–21, 11–21, 21–16 | Gold | |
| 2025 | Gymnase de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon | Adham Hatem Elgamal | 21–7, 23–21 | Gold | [5][6] |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
Godwin Olofua | Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel |
21–18, 16–21, 16–21 | Bronze | |
| 2020 | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt |
Godwin Olofua | Aatish Lubah Julien Paul |
14–21, 25–27 | Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 9 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Côte d'Ivoire International | Bahaedeen Ahmad Alshannik | 21–18, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2018 | Zambia International | Ade Resky Dwicahyo | 11–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Kenya International | Chirag Sen | 18–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Zambia International | Dmitriy Panarin | 9–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lagos International | Godwin Olofua | Manu Attri B. Sumeeth Reddy |
13–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Côte d'Ivoire International | Godwin Olofua | Mathias Pedersen Jonathan Persson |
21–14, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2018 | Zambia International | Godwin Olofua | Ade Resky Dwicahyo Azmy Qowimuramadhoni |
19–21, 21–18, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Uganda International | Godwin Olofua | Siddharth Jakhar Ahmed Salah |
21–18, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2019 | Benin International | Godwin Olofua | Aravind Kongara Venkatesh Prasad |
21–19, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2019 | Côte d'Ivoire International | Godwin Olofua | Adham Hatem Elgamal Ahmed Salah |
20–22, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Ghana International | Godwin Olofua | Arjun M. R. Ramchandran Shlok |
11–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Cameroon International | Godwin Olofua | Adham Hatem Elgamal Ahmed Salah |
21–12, 11–21, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2020 | Uganda International | Godwin Olofua | Tarun Kona Shivam Sharma |
15–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Kenya International | Godwin Olofua | Kathiravun Concheepuran Manivannan Santosh Gajendran |
12–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Zambia International | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan | Bahaedeen Ahmad Alshannik Domou Amro |
21–19, 23–21 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "Yonex All England Draw Announced!". All England Badminton. 24 February 2021. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Athlete Profile:Opeyori Anuoluwapo Juwon". Rabat 2019. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Players: Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Ngobua, David (9 May 2020). "Anuoluwa Opeyori: I want to qualify for Tokyo Olympics to inspire upcoming badminton players". Daily Trust. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "2025 All-Africa Senior Badminton Championship: Opeyori clinches 7th African title". Sports Unlimited. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ a b Attallah, Omar (17 February 2025). "All Africa Championships: Fourth Straight Crown for Opeyori". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ a b c "African Games 2019: Anuoluwapo Opeyori wins gold as team Nigeria emerge overall champions". Badminton Nigeria. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "African Games 2023: Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori accedes to the throne once again since previous edition in Morocco". Badminton Confederation Africa. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Opeyori Anuoluwapo Juwon". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Amusan named Nigeria's flag bearer for Paris 2024". The Nation. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Pick, Oscar (26 July 2024). "Every Olympic flagbearer for Paris 2024 opening ceremony as Tom Daley and LeBron James take stage". The Independent. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (28 April 2019). "Nigeria's Opeyori and Adesokan claim singles titles at All-African Badminton Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
External links
Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)