Ocholi Abel Edicha (born 10 May 1979) is a Nigerian

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player. He was the men's singles gold medalist at the

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, also in the mixed team event in

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. He competed at the

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and

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. Edicha started his career in badminton at the young age. With the support from his father, he joined Enugu Sports Council. He was recruited by Nigerian Army in 1996, spent for 23 years. He stopped playing for his country after the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games.

Achievements

All-Africa Games

''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles''

African Championships

''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

BWF International Challenge/Series

''Men's doubles'' :

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tournament :

BWF International Series The BWF International Series is a grade 3 and level 2 tournament part of Continental Circuit of BWF tournaments along with International Challenge (level 1) and Future Series (level 3), sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. ...

tournament :

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tournament

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* 1979 births Living people Sportspeople from Kaduna State Nigerian male badminton players Badminton players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Badminton players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Nigeria Badminton players at the 2003 All-Africa Games Badminton players at the 2007 All-Africa Games African Games gold medalists for Nigeria African Games silver medalists for Nigeria African Games bronze medalists for Nigeria African Games gold medalists in badminton African Games silver medalists in badminton African Games bronze medalists in badminton 21st-century Nigerian people Igala people {{Nigeria-badminton-bio-stub