# Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh

Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh (born 12 November 1996) is a Nigerian badminton player. In 2014, she competed at the African Youth Games, and won two gold medals in the girls' doubles and mixed team event. In 2016, she was the women's singles runner-up at the Ivory Coast International, and won the mixed doubles title partnered with Gideon Babalola. In 2017, she and Babalola reached the final round at the Ivory Coast International, but finished in second place. Ukeh also was the runner-up at the Benin International tournament in the women's singles and doubles events. At the national event, Ukeh who represented Edo State, was the women's singles and doubles runner-up at the Katsina Golden Star Badminton Championships.

## Achievements
### African Games

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan | Doha Hany Hadia Hosny | 9–21, 16–21 | Silver |

### African Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan | Amin Yop Christopher Chineye Ibere | 21–14, 20–22, 21–17 | Gold |
| 2020 | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan | Doha Hany Hadia Hosny | 14–21, 17–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2024 | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt | Alhaji Aliyu Shehu | Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany | 9–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
| 2025 | Gymnase de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon | Alhaji Aliyu Shehu | Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany | 20–22, 21–9, 14–21 | Bronze |

### African Youth Games

Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan | Shaama Sandooyeea Aurélie Allet | 21–15, 21–15 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana | Usman Isiaq | Bongani von Bodenstein Anri Schoones | 14–21, 21–19, 14–21 | Bronze |

### BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 6 runners-up)

Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Ivory Coast International | Lekha Shehani | 11–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Benin International | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan | 7–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Nigeria International | Augustina Ebhomien Sunday | Tosin Atolagbe Fatima Azeez | 21–18, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2017 | Benin International | Peace Orji | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Tosin Atolagbe | 18–21, 21–16, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Ghana International | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan | K. Maneesha Rutaparna Panda | 11–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Ivory Coast International | Gideon Babalola | Tobiloba Oyewole Xena Arisa | 21–7, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2017 | Ivory Coast International | Gideon Babalola | Enejoh Abah Peace Orji | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Lagos International | Alhaji Aliyu Shehu | Sathwik Reddy Kanapuram Vaishnavi Khadkekar | 12–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament
    BWF Future Series tournament