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| Nationality |  Republic of the Congo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1990-01-03)3 January 1990 (age 35) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Table Tennis | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Saheed Idowu (born 3 January 1990 inBrazzaville) is aCongolese table tennis player.[1] He competed at the2012 Summer Olympics in theMen's singles, but was defeated in the preliminary round.[2]
Idowu competed in the 2018 ITTF African-Cup, placing second in group 2 behindQuadri Aruna, dropping the group match to Aruna (1-3),allowing him to qualify for the Quarter Finals. In the Quarter Finals, Idowu faced and defeated African Table Tennis legendSegun Toriola (4-2). In the Semi Finals, Idowu lost to eventual winnerOmar Assar, dropping four straight games (0-4). He was then paired againstAhmed Saleh in the placement round, losing that match (1-3), finishing the tournament in fourth place.[3]
Like most modern Table Tennis players, Idowu favors a forehand attacking style. His forehand loop is noted as appearing rather relaxed and unorthodox.
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