Ramatu Yakubu

Ramatu Yakubu (born 27 March 1999) is a Nigerian badminton player. Yakubu won bronze medals at the 2018 African Youth Games in the girls' singles and team events.

Career In 2017, Yakubu competed at the Benin International badminton championships in Cotonou, Benin Republic, and finished as semi-finalists in the women's doubles and mixed doubles events. She later finished as women's doubles runner-up in Lagos International partnered with Zainab Momoh. In 2020, she was registered by the Badminton Federation of Nigeria to compete at the 2020 All Africa Women's Team Championships, but she missed the competition due to team visa application was delayed by the Egyptian Embassy.

Achievements

African Youth Games Girls' singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2018 Salle Protection-Civile de Dar El-Beïda, Algiers, Algeria Linda Mazri 22–20, 15–21, 18–12 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 runner-up) Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2017 Lagos International Zainab Momoh Thilini Hendahewa Kavidi Sirimannage 8–21, 5–21 Runner-up 2023 Benin International Grace Gabriel Husina Kobugabe Gladys Mbabazi 22–20, 21–23, 18–21 Runner-up BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament BWF Future Series tournament