Susan Funaya Ideh (born 5 May 1987) is a Nigerian female badminton player.[1] She competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India.[2] In 2015, she won the women's singles gold at the All-Africa Games In Maputo, Mozambique.[3]

Susan Ideh
Personal information
Birth nameSusan Funaya Ideh
Country Nigeria
Born (1987-05-05) 5 May 1987 (age 37)
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Women's
Highest ranking155 (WS) 18 Mar 2010
84 (WD) 9 Dec 2010
101 (XD) 22 Mar 2012
Medal record
Badminton
Representing  Nigeria
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Maputo Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Maputo Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Algiers Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Algiers Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2003 Abuja Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2003 Abuja Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Brazzaville Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Abuja Mixed doubles
African Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Addis Ababa Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2011 Marrakesh Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2011 Marrakesh Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Kampala Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Addis Ababa Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Addis Ababa Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Marrakesh Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Nairobi Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Rose Hill Women's singles
Africa Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Addis Ababa Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Rose Hill Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Kampala Women's team
BWF profile

Achievements

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All-Africa Games

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2011 Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, Mozambique   Grace Gabriel 21–16, 21–19   Gold

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Salle OMS El Biar,
Algiers, Algeria
  Grace Daniel   Michelle Edwards
  Chantal Botts
12–21, 21–9, 20–22   Silver
2003 Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium,
Abuja, Nigeria
  Grace Daniel   Michelle Edwards
  Chantal Botts
  Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium,
Abuja, Nigeria
  Abimbola Odejoke  
 
  Bronze

African Championships

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2012 Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia   Fatima Azeez 16–21, 11–21   Bronze
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco   Stacey Doubell 21–17, 18–21, 13–21   Bronze
2009 Nairobi, Kenya   Juliette Ah-Wan 17–21, 21–17, 12–21   Bronze
2004 Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius   Chantal Botts 9–11, 0–11   Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia   Grace Daniel   Annari Viljoen
  Michelle Edwards
16–21, 19–21   Silver
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco   Maria Braimoh   Annari Viljoen
  Michelle Edwards
9–21, 16–21   Silver
2010 Kampala, Uganda   Maria Braimoh   Annari Viljoen
  Michelle Edwards
6–21, 6–21   Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia   Ola Fagbemi   Dorian James
  Michelle Edwards
18–21, 17–21   Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2009 Kenya International   Dina Nagy 8–21, 16–21   Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Kenya International   Maria Braimoh   Annari Viljoen
  Michelle Edwards
10–21, 21–12, 10–21   Runner-up
2009 Mauritius International   Juliette Ah-Wan   Shama Aboobakar
  Amrita Sawaram
21–18, 21–17   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Nigeria International   Olorunfemi Elewa   Daniel Sam
  Gifty Mensah
21–19, 21–17   Winner
2014 Nigeria International   Jinkan Ifraimu   Ola Fagbemi
  Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
8–11, 11–4, 7–11, 11–10, 11–8   Winner
2011 Botswana International   Ola Fagbemi   Dorian James
  Michelle Edwards
16–21, 21–11, 19–21   Runner-up
2010 Kenya International   Jinkan Ifraimu   Wiaan Viljoen
  Annari Viljoen
12–21, 10–21   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Players: Susan Ideh". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Ideh Susan". cwgdelhi2010.infostradasports.com. New Delhi 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Diários dos X Jogos Africanos: África do Sul e Nigéria repartem Ouro do Badminton" (in Portuguese). @Verdade. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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