Quadri Aruna

Quick Facts

Full Name	Quadri Aruna
Occupation	Table Tennis Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 9, 1988(1988-08-09)
Age	36
Birthplace	Oyo
Country	Nigeria
Birth City	Oyo State
Horoscope	Leo

Quadri Aruna Biography

Quadri Aruna is one of the most popular and richest Table Tennis Player who was born on August 9, 1988 in Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria. Quadri Aruna, a Nigerian table-tennis player, was born 9 August 1988 in Oyo, Nigeria. He represented Nigeria at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics. He reached the quarter-finals of the latter competition.

Aruna participated in the 2017 ITTF African-Cup. He qualified for the quarter finals, where he beat Naim Karali (4-1). Aruna beat Egyptian player Mohamed El-beiali (4-3), and qualified for the semi finals. Aruna defeated Omar Assar (4-3), her long-time rival in the finals. Aruna won the tournament and became the 2017 African-Cup Champion.

In the 2017 ITTF World Challenge Bulgaria Open he advanced to the semi-finals where he was defeated in a tight match by eventual winner Dimitrij Ovtcharov. Aruna is known for his forehand oriented playing style, which enables him to get lots of winners. He is a Joola sponsored player.

Aruna Quadri won the outstanding Sportsman of the year award at the 2018 Nigerian Sports Award.

Aruna was seed 27 in the Men’s Singles competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He defeated Wang Yang (4-1), the Slovakian player, in round 1. Aruna faced Chuang Chihyuan, the number five seed. As the match progressed, Chuang became increasingly frustrated and missed his forehand attacks. He was defeated by Aruna’s unconventional style. Chaung was defeated by Aruna in what is arguably the most shocking upset of the tournament, winning 4-0. Aruna was up against Timo Boll, a world-renowned German player. Aruna beat Boll (4-2), earning her a place in the Quarter Finals. Aruna was up against Ma Long, the number one seed in the tournament. Long dominated Aruna’s game with his fast, looping attacks and lightning pace. It was a fun match as Aruna had to play defensively and back at the table. This led to some memorable rallies. Aruna was eventually swept by Long to advance onto the Semis (0-4).

Quadri Aruna Net Worth

Quadri Aruna is one of the richest Table Tennis Player from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Quadri Aruna 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He reached the quarterfinals of the Men’s Singles competition at the World Cup 2014.

Aruna’s performance in the Singles event at the 2016 Olympic Games was without doubt the most impressive of his career. Aruna defeated number 5, semi- finalist at the previous Olympics and was also a 4 time World Tour Champion and 10 times runner up. Aruna then upset Boll, a European legend. Aruna was defeated by Ma Long, the eventual winner. Long won the Gold medal match. He was the only African competitor who made it to the fourth round.

In 2014, he was ranked number 30 in world table tennis, and the International Table Tennis Federation named him the Star Player of the year. His peak world ranking was 25, which he held from September 2016- January 2017. Currently he is ranked 27th in the ITTF male world rankings. He was also part of the Nigerian team that won bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Quadri Aruna Dating?

According to our records, Quadri Aruna married to Ganiyat Aruna. As of December 1, 2023, Quadri Aruna’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Quadri Ranked on the list of most popular Table Tennis Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Quadri Aruna celebrates birthday on August 9 of every year.

Top Facts about Quadri Aruna

1. Quadri Akinade Aruna was born in Oyo, Nigeria on August 9th 1988.
2. He is the first African player to be ranked top 10 in the world.
3. He competed for Nigeria at the 2012, 2016, and 2020 Summer Olympics.
4. He reached the quarter finals of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
5. He was ranked number 30 in the world in 2014.
6. He won the Star Player of the Year award from the International Table Tennis Federation in 2014.
7. He has been sponsored by Gewo.
8. He won bronze in the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
9. He plays for TTC RhönSprudel Maberzell Fulda in the German Bundesliga Table Tennis.
10. He reached the final of the 2017 ITTF African Cup and won.
11. He was the only African player to reach fourth round of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
12. He reached quarter-finals of the 2018 ITTF African Cup.
13. He lost 3-1 in the quarter-finals of the WTT Contender event at WTT Doha.
14. He reached quarter-finals in the World Championships in 2018.
15. He won the Outstanding Sportsman of the Year award at the 2018 Nigerian Sports Award.

Who is the best table tennis player in Nigeria?

Aruna has become the first-ever African, Nigerian, and black Table Tennis player to be rated in the top 10 in the world. Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna is not resting on his oars as he continues to scale new heights in the game of Table Tennis.

Who is the No 1 table tennis player?

RANKPLAYERNATIONALITY
1 –| FAN Zhendong| China
2 –| MA Long| China
3 –| LIANG Jingkun| China
4 –| Hugo CALDERANO| Brazil

When was Nigeria Table Tennis Association formed?

And in 1951 , the Nigeria Table Tennis Association was formed, headed by an Englishman – Jack Farnsworth. The first ‘national’ competition was held in the same year, and the champion was Alaba Vaughan. Table tennis was a popular participation sport all over the island and mainland of Lagos.

Who is the best female table tennis player?

CharacteristicNumber of ranking points
Yuling Zhu (China)| 16,524
Shiwen Liu (China)| 15,669
Meng Chen (China)| 15,294
Kasumi Ishikawa (Japan)| 15,135

Who is the goat of TT?

Ma Long has cemented his position as the GOAT of Table Tennis. By defending his men’s singles title at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he has become the first athlete to win 2 gold medals in the singles event.