Edwin Ekiring

Quick Facts

Full Name	Edwin Ekiring
Occupation	Badminton Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 22, 1983(1983-12-22)
Age	41
Country	Uganda
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Edwin Ekiring Biography

Edwin Ekiring is one of the most popular and richest Badminton Player who was born on December 22, 1983 in Uganda.

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, Ekiring competed in the men’s singles as well as the mixed team event. In the singles he was defeated in the first round, 17–21, 17–21 by Sri Lankan Dinuka Karunaratne. In Pool B of the mixed team event he won singles matches in fixtures against Jamaica and Kenya but lost matches to players from Australia and New Zealand. Playing with Abraham Wogute, he lost team doubles matches against Jamaica, Australia and New Zealand but beat the pair from Kenya as Uganda were eliminated from the competition at the pool stage. Ekiring then represented Uganda at the 2007 All-Africa Games and achieved bronze, the country’s first medal in badminton in the history of the games.

Ekiring competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, after being given a wildcard into the men’s singles by the International Badminton Federation. He was the first badminton player to represent Uganda at the Olympics. He received a bye into the second round of the competition before losing 5–21, 8–21 to Park Sung-hwan of South Korea.

Edwin Ekiring Net Worth

Edwin Ekiring is one of the richest Badminton Player from Uganda. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Edwin Ekiring 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Edwin Ekiring (born 22 December 1983) is a Ugandan badminton player, nicknamed “The Black Pearl”. He is 1.83 metres (6 ft 0 in) tall and weighs 65 kilograms (143 lb).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Edwin Ekiring height 5 ft 11 in Eiji weight 141  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

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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 Olympic Games.

Facts & Trivia

Eiji Ranked on the list of most popular Badminton Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Uganda. Edwin Ekiring celebrates birthday on December 22 of every year.

Top Facts about Edwin Ekiring

1. Edwin Ekiring is a Ugandan badminton player.
2. He was born on April 19, 1983.
3. Ekiring has represented Uganda in multiple international tournaments.
4. He won a bronze medal at the 2011 All-Africa Games.
5. Ekiring competed in the men’s singles event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
6. His highest world ranking was No. 51 in October 2017.
7. Ekiring has won several national and international titles throughout his career.
8. He is known for his powerful smash and aggressive playing style.
9. In addition to badminton, he enjoys playing football and table tennis.
10. Ekiring has been an ambassador for sports development in Uganda