Jacob Maliekal
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| Birth name | Jacob Maliekal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |
 South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
1 January 1991 Mthatha, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking |
74 (MS) 8 Jul 2016 224 (MD) 6 Oct 2011 237 (XD) 22 Oct 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 77 (4 Aug 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jacob Maliekal (born 1 January 1991) is a male badminton player from South Africa.[1] He became the South Africa national team members in 2009 and won gold medals at the 2011 and 2014 African Games in badminton men's singles event. He scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2][3]
Achievements
All-Africa Games
Men's Singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Brazzaville, Congo Rep. | Prakash Vijayanath |
21-17, 21-17 |  Gold |
| 2011 | Maputo, Mozambique |  Edwin Ekiring |
Gold | |
African Badminton Championships
Men's Singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Gaborone, Botswana |  Enejoh Abah |
21-11, 21-17 | Gold |
| 2013 | Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill, Mauritius | Prakash Vijayanath |
21-13, 21-12 | Gold |
| 2012 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |  A Kashkal |
Gold | |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's Singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kampala International | Edwin Ekiring |
21–8, 18–21, 21–10 |  Winner |
| 2015 | Waikato International |  James Eunson |
20–22, 21–19, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2015 | Uganda International | Ali Ahmed El Khateeb |
11–8, 11–10, 11–2 | Winner |
| 2014 | Uganda International |  Dinuka Karunaratne |
12-21, 15-21 |  Runner-up |
| 2013 | South Africa International |  Roj Alen |
20-22, 21-15, 21-10 | Winner |
| 2013 | Botswana International | Roj Alen |
22-20, 21-15 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ↑ "Jacob Maliekal Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ "Players Jacob MALIEKAL". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ "Jacob MALIEKAL Full Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
External links
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