Jacob Maliekal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Birth name | Jacob Maliekal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Mthatha, South Africa | 1 January 1991|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 64 (MS) 15 Sep 2016 224 (MD) 6 Oct 2011 237 (XD) 22 Oct 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 69 (15 Dec 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
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 competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [2] [3]
He was one of the 14 players selected for the Road to Rio Program, a program that aimed to help African badminton players to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Gymnase Étienne Mongha, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
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21–17, 21–17 |
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2011 | Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, Mozambique |
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21–15, 21–14 |
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Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |
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21–11, 21–17 |
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2013 | National Badminton Centre, Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill, Mauritius |
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21–13, 21–12 |
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2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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21–15, 21–15 |
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Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Botswana International |
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10–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2016 | South Africa International |
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21–5, 21–13 | ![]() |
2015 | Kampala International |
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21–8, 18–21, 21–10 | ![]() |
2015 | Waikato International |
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20–22, 21–19, 22–20 | ![]() |
2015 | Uganda International |
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11–8, 11–10, 11–2 | ![]() |
2014 | Uganda International |
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12–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2013 | South Africa International |
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20–22, 21–15, 21–10 | ![]() |
2013 | Botswana International |
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22–20, 21–15 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Botswana International |
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19–21, 10–21 | ![]() |
Jacob Maliekal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | Jacob Maliekal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Mthatha, South Africa | 1 January 1991|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 64 (MS) 15 Sep 2016 224 (MD) 6 Oct 2011 237 (XD) 22 Oct 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 69 (15 Dec 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
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 competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [2] [3]
He was one of the 14 players selected for the Road to Rio Program, a program that aimed to help African badminton players to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Gymnase Étienne Mongha, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
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21–17, 21–17 |
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2011 | Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, Mozambique |
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21–15, 21–14 |
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Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |
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21–11, 21–17 |
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2013 | National Badminton Centre, Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill, Mauritius |
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21–13, 21–12 |
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2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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21–15, 21–15 |
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Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Botswana International |
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10–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2016 | South Africa International |
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21–5, 21–13 | ![]() |
2015 | Kampala International |
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21–8, 18–21, 21–10 | ![]() |
2015 | Waikato International |
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20–22, 21–19, 22–20 | ![]() |
2015 | Uganda International |
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11–8, 11–10, 11–2 | ![]() |
2014 | Uganda International |
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12–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2013 | South Africa International |
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20–22, 21–15, 21–10 | ![]() |
2013 | Botswana International |
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22–20, 21–15 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Botswana International |
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19–21, 10–21 | ![]() |