Nigeria’s Eniola Bolaji won a silver medal at the 2026 British & Irish Para Badminton International on Sunday in Dublin, Ireland.
The Paralympic bronze medallist and World Championships silver medallist lost 2-0 (21-18, 23-21) to Japan’s Shino Kawai in the women’s SL3 singles final at the Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena.
Bolaji enjoyed an impressive run to the final, recording straight-game victories over India’s Neeraj, 21-15, 21-3, and France’s Milena Surreau, 21-19, 21-13, during the group stage.
The multiple African champion continued her dominant form by defeating Türkiye’s Halime Yildiz 21-16, 21-7 in the quarter-finals before cruising past Australia’s Celine Vinot 21-7, 21-9 in the semi-finals.
However, Kawai proved too strong in the final, denying the Nigerian the opportunity to successfully defend the title she won in 2025.
Despite the defeat, President of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria, Francis Orbih, praised Bolaji for another outstanding performance on the international stage.
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