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| Born | (1986-07-10)10 July 1986 (age 39) Kabarole, Uganda | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Uganda | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles SU5 Women's doubles SL3–SU5 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 15 (WS 29 November 2022) 7 (WD withElizabeth Mwesigwa 2 July 2024) 98 (XD withKizza Edward Kabonge 20 September 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 19 (WS) 11 (WD with Elizabeth Mwesigwa) (5 September 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Ritah AsiimwePLY (born 10 July 1986) is a Ugandanpara badminton player who is ranked as the country's number one in the women's SU5 category. She is ranked as Africa's number 2 para badminton player and in 2020 became the first Ugandan para badminton player to compete in theSummer Paralympics.
As of 16 April 2024,[update] she is ranked 7th worldwide in the women's para-badminton doubles (SL3-SU5 category) and 19th worldwide in the women's para-badminton singles (SU5 category) by theBadminton World Federation.[1]
Asiimwe has a bachelor's degree inDevelopment studies from Mbarara University.
As a beneficiary of theBadminton World Federation in partnership with the World Academy of Sport (WAoS) initiative, she graduated from theUniversity of London’s Postgraduate Certificate inInternational Sports Management programme in 2023.[2]
In January 2005, Asiimwe lost her right arm after an assault and now uses her left hand.[3][4] After visiting the Uganda Para Badminton International in 2018, she took up the sport.[3]
While ranked 15th in the SU5 women's singles, she participated in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.[5][6]
Asiimwe has participated in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 editions of theAfrican Para-Badminton Championships. She won the SU5 women's singles and partnered withElizabeth Mwesigwa to win the SL3-SU5 women's doubles in 2022,[7] and teamed up with Mwesigwa again in 2023 to finish tied for third in the SL3-SU5 Women's Doubles.[8]
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022[a] | Lugogo Indoor Stadium,Kampala, Uganda |  Ketsia Ambare | 21–7, 21–12 |  Gold |
 Mona Fares Mohamed | 21–7, 24–26, 21–6 | |||
| Sumini Mutesi | 21–18, 17–21, 21–14 | |||
 Josephine Zulu | 21–10, 21–16 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Lugogo Indoor Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | Elizabeth Mwesigwa | Sumini MutesiRose Nansereko | 21–11, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2023 | Lugogo Indoor Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | Elizabeth Mwesigwa |  Mariam Eniola BolajiChinyere Lucky Okoro | 10–21, 7–21 |  Bronze |
