February 17, 2025
Nigeria’s representative in the 2025 Africa Badminton Championship, Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori, won the tournament, making it his seventh African title wins.
Opeyori, who displayed grit and technical brilliance, secured this victory over Egypt’s Adham Hatem Elgamal in the men’s singles final of the All-Africa Senior Badminton Championship on Sunday in Douala, Cameroon.
He had previously won the championship five consecutive times, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
He also won two Africa gold medals in won two All-Africa Games gold medals in 2019 and 2023/2024, bringing his total continental singles titles to seven.
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Opeyori, secured a straight-set win against Reunion’s T. Cougouille, in the tournament’s round of 16.
That wasn’t his first win since the tournament commenced.
In the semifinal, he competed with Morocco’s Bourroum P. Nolem in straight sets before clinching the title with his final win against Elgamal.
