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Bose Kaffo

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Bose Kaffo
Born14 November 1972 (1972-11-14) (age 52)
Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
ClubMarmande Table Tennis Club
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing  Nigeria
All-Africa Games
Silver medal – second place 1987 Nairobi Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Nairobi Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Cairo Singles
Silver medal – second place 1991 Cairo Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1991 Cairo Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 1995 Harare Singles
Gold medal – first place 1995 Harare Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1995 Harare Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1999 Johannesburg Singles
Gold medal – first place 1999 Johannesburg Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1999 Johannesburg Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Abuja Singles
Gold medal – first place 2003 Abuja Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2003 Abuja Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Algiers Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Algiers Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Algiers Mixed doubles

Bose Kaffo (born 14 November 1972 in Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian professional table tennis player who competed at five Olympics from 1992 to 2008.[1]

She is the second Nigerian woman to compete at five Olympics, after sprinter Mary Onyali. This feat was also achieved in 2008 by fellow table tennis player Segun Toriola. By the end of the 2008 Summer Olympics, only thirteen table tennis players worldwide had appeared at least five Olympics. Her doubles partners at the Olympics were Abiola Odumosu in 1992 and Olufunke Oshonaike[2] from 1996 to 2004.

She has won fifteen medals (seven gold) in singles and doubles at six consecutive All-Africa Games from 1987 to 2007, winning at least one medal at each Games. In Singles, she won gold in 1995, silver in 1999 and 2007, and bronze in 2003.[3] In Doubles, she won gold (with Olufunke Oshonaike) in 1995, 1999, and 2003, silver in 1991, and bronze in 2007.[4] In Mixed Doubles, she won gold in 1991 (with Atanda Musa), 1995 (with Sule Olayele), and 1999 (with Segun Toriola) along with silver in 1987 and 2003 and bronze in 2007.[5] Nigeria has won team gold at all All-Africa Games.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bose Kaffo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Funke Oshonaike". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Sports 123: Table Tennis: All Africa Games: Women: Singles". Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Sports 123: Table Tennis: All Africa Games: Women: Doubles". Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  5. ^ "Sports 123: Table Tennis: All Africa Games: Mixed: Doubles". Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  6. ^ "Sports 123: Table Tennis: All Africa Games: Women: Team". Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
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Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Nigeria
Beijing 2008 		Succeeded by


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