Badminton
Fadilah Shamika
Bio
Fadilah Shamika Mohamed Rafi is Africa's No. 1 ranked female badminton player and a two-time African Champion. In 2026, she became the first Ugandan woman to win two continental badminton titles, defeating South Africa's Johanita Scholtz in a three-set final at the All Africa Senior Championships in Gaborone. She qualified for the 2026 BWF World Championships in New Delhi as one of only two African women in the singles draw. She was named the Fortebet Real Stars Sports Personality of February 2026.
Achievements
- 2026 African Champion — Women's Singles
- 2023 African Champion — Women's Singles
- 2024 African Championships Silver — Women's Singles
- 2023 African Games Bronze — Women's Singles
- 3x African Junior Champion (2022)
- Africa Women's Team Championships Silver (2022, 2024)
- 2026 BWF World Championship qualifier
- Africa No. 1 · World Rank ~105
- Olympic pathway athlete