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| Country |  Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1981-01-20)20 January 1981 (age 44) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dotun Akinsanya (born 20 January 1981) is a Nigerianbadminton player.[1] He won the silver medals in the men's doubles and mixed team event, also the bronze medal in the men's singles at the2003 All-Africa Games.[2] Akinsanya later captured the gold medal in2007 All-Africa Games in the mixed team event.[3]
In 2002, he represented his country at the2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games.[4] In 2003, he received a scholarship from the Olympic Solidarity's Youth Development Program with a partnership withInternational Badminton Federation, for preparations of talented youngsters for future Olympic Games, specifically theBeijing 2008 Olympics.[5] Although won the 2004 African Championships, he failed to qualify at the2004 Olympic Games, after his world ranking down to South African player.[6]
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2003 | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium,Abuja, Nigeria |  | –, – |  Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | Abimbola Odejoke | Greg OkunghaeIbrahim Adamu | –, – |  Silver |
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | National Badminton Centre,Rose Hill,Mauritius |  Olivier Fossy | 5–15, 15–10, 15–6 |  Gold |
| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | Abimbola Odejoke | Walkover | Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill,Mauritius | Abimbola Odejoke |  Chris DednamJohan Kleingeld | 2–15, 6–15 | Silver |
| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | Abimbola Odejoke | Chris DednamJohan Kleingeld | 5–7, 6–8, Retired | Bronze |
| 2000 | Multi-Purpose Sports Hall, Bauchi,Nigeria | Abimbola Odejoke |  Denis ConstantinÉdouard Clarisse | 2–15, 8–15 | Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Nigeria International | Ocholi Edicha |  Yuichi IkedaShoji Sato | 3–15, 1–15 |  Runner-up |
