Winning the Nigerian Badminton International wasn’t a mean feat after all for Ugandan Edwin Ekiring.
The gold has lifted Ekiring 17 places on the African ranking to ninth 236 positions in the world to 309.
The gold has lifted Ekiring 17 places on the African ranking to ninth 236 positions in the world to 309.
I never had the ranking bit in my mind when I was going to Nigeria but it feels great to have a Ugandan in the top ten on the continent
Ekiring told a local newspaper (Daily Monitor) on phone from his base in Holland.
Ekiring defeated Frenchman Arnaud Genin 3-1 (11-4, 11-7, 4-11, 11-9) to bounce back from a quarter finish in Mauritius- his last competition on the continent.
The former to seed on the continent managed to collect 2500 points taking his total points to 4180
Ekiring defeated Frenchman Arnaud Genin 3-1 (11-4, 11-7, 4-11, 11-9) to bounce back from a quarter finish in Mauritius- his last competition on the continent.
The former to seed on the continent managed to collect 2500 points taking his total points to 4180
Have been working hard and will continue work hard for the remainder of the year and next year
added Ekiring.
The two time Olympian has played at three common wealth games (Melbourne-2006, New Delhi-2010 and Glasgow-2014), has represented the country twice at the Olympics (Beijing-2008 and London 2012).
Ekiring is a silver medalist at the Maputo All Africa Games in 2011 and a bronze medalist at the Algiers games in 2007.
Top 10 ranked players on the continent
1: Jacob Maliekal- South Africa
2: Abah Enejoh: Nigeria
3: Gaone Tawana: Botswana
4: Abdelrrahman Kashkal: Egypt
5: Prakash Vijayanath
6: Jinkan Ifraimu: Nigeria
7: Victor Makanju: Nigeria
8: Orideetse Thela: Botswana
9: Edwin Ekiring: Uganda
10: Gideon Babalola: Nigeria
The two time Olympian has played at three common wealth games (Melbourne-2006, New Delhi-2010 and Glasgow-2014), has represented the country twice at the Olympics (Beijing-2008 and London 2012).
Ekiring is a silver medalist at the Maputo All Africa Games in 2011 and a bronze medalist at the Algiers games in 2007.
Top 10 ranked players on the continent
1: Jacob Maliekal- South Africa
2: Abah Enejoh: Nigeria
3: Gaone Tawana: Botswana
4: Abdelrrahman Kashkal: Egypt
5: Prakash Vijayanath
6: Jinkan Ifraimu: Nigeria
7: Victor Makanju: Nigeria
8: Orideetse Thela: Botswana
9: Edwin Ekiring: Uganda
10: Gideon Babalola: Nigeria
