Mercy Joseph
Kenyan badminton player (born 1992)
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Mercy Mwethya Joseph (born 21 March 1992) is a Kenyan badminton player.[2] She was selected among the 14 best African players to be a member of the Road to Rio Program organised by the BWF and Badminton Confederation of Africa, to provide financial and technical support to African players and the lead-up to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.[3] She was the women's doubles bronze medallist at the 2015 All-Africa Games,[4] and has competed at the 2010, 2014, and 2018 Commonwealth Games.[5]
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| Born | Mercy Mwethya Joseph 21 March 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||
| Women's singles & doubles | |||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 301 (WS 23 January 2014) 196 (WD 28 January 2016) 160 (XD 26 September 2013) | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Achievements
All-Africa Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Gymnase Étienne Mongha, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
10–21, 11–21 |
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 2 runners-up)
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Kenya International | 10–21, 14–21 | |||
| 2014 | Kenya International | 21–4, 21–23, 16–21 | |||
| 2013 | Kenya International | 21–8, 21–19 |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament