Fadilah Mohamed Rafi

Fadilah Mohamed Rafi
	Fadilah Mohamed Rafi in 2019
Personal information
Born	Fadilah Shamika Mohamed Rafi; 6 April 2005; Tamil Nadu, India
Sport
Country	Uganda
Sport	Badminton
Handedness	Right
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking	103 (WS, 13 August 2024); 77 (WD with Tracy Naluwooza, 17 September 2024)
	BWF profile
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Uganda
African Games
African Championships
Africa Women's Team Championships
African Junior Championships

Fadilah Shamika Mohamed Rafi (born 6 April 2005) is a Ugandan badminton player.^[2] She is the African Champions, winning the women's singles title in 2023 and 2026.^[3]^[4] Started her badminton journey at the age of ten, she went on to win three titles at the 2022 African Junior Championships.^[5]

Mohamed Rafi had represented Uganda at the 2022 Commonwealth Games where she played in the women's doubles with Husina Kobugabe. The pair reached the quarter-final where they lost to Chloe Birch and Lauren Smith.^[6]

Achievements

African Games

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2023	Borteyman Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana	Johanita Scholtz	15–21, 10–21	Bronze

African Championships

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2023	John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa	Johanita Scholtz	14–21, 21–14, 21–16	Gold
2024	Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt	Kate Ludik	Walkover	Silver
2025	Gymnase de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon	Doha Hany	10–21, 20–22	Bronze
2026	Royal Aria, Gaborone, Botswana	Johanita Scholtz	21–17, 16–21, 21–19	Gold

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2024	Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt	Tracy Naluwooza	Amy Ackerman Deidre Laurens	Walkover	Bronze
2025	Gymnase de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon	Tracy Naluwooza	Amy Ackerman Johanita Scholtz	15–21, 10–21	Bronze
2026	Royal Aria, Gaborone, Botswana	Tracy Naluwooza	Amy Ackerman Johanita Scholtz	16–21, 10–21	Bronze

Africa Junior Championships

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2022	National Badminton Center, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius	Tracy Naluwooza	21–16, 21–15	Gold

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2022	National Badminton Center, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius	Tracy Naluwooza	Michaela Ohlson Tamsyn Smith	21–15, 21–17	Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2022	National Badminton Center, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius	Abed Bukenya	Khemtish Rai Nunda Tiya Bhurtun	21–19, 17–21, 21–17	Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series (4 runners-up)

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2021	Uganda International	Tracy Naluwooza	Husina Kobugabe Mable Namakoye	9–21, 17–21	Runner-up
2023	Uganda International	Tracy Naluwooza	Rutaparna Panda Swetaparna Panda	13–21, 8–21	Runner-up
2024	Kampala International	Tracy Naluwooza	Gayatri Rawat Mansa Rawat	5–21, 11–21	Runner-up
2025	Uganda International Series	Tracy Naluwooza	Jenjira Stadelmann Leila Zarrouk	13–21, 5–21	Runner-up

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament

BWF Future Series tournament

BWF Junior International (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Girls' singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2022	South Africa Junior International	Pei Chen Huang	21–23, 8-21	Runner-up

Girls' doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2022	Uganda Junior International	Tracy Naluwooza	Diya Chetan Modi Brenda Namanya	21–5, 21–3	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2022	Uganda Junior International	Paul Makande	Abed Bukenya Tracy Naluwooza	21–15, 21–14	Winner

BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament

BWF Junior International Challenge tournament

BWF Junior International Series tournament

BWF Junior Future Series tournament

References

↑ "KNOW YOUR STARS: Badminton teenage sensation Fadilah inspired by father". Kawowo Sports. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
↑ "Players: Fadilah Shamika Mohamed Rafi". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
↑ "Africa Championships: Opeyori, Rafi claim singles crowns". Badminton World Federation. 21 February 2023. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
↑ "Shamika powers Uganda to historic gold at Africa Badminton championships". Daily Express. 16 February 2026. Archived from the original on 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
↑ "Championnats d'Afrique de Badminton U19 : it's time for Mauritius". 5-Plus. 8 December 2022. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
↑ "Commonwealth Games: Badminton - Women's Doubles results". BBC. Retrieved 21 February 2023.

External links

Fadilah Mohamed Rafi at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)

[1] "KNOW YOUR STARS: Badminton teenage sensation Fadilah inspired by father". Kawowo Sports. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.

[2] "Players: Fadilah Shamika Mohamed Rafi". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 February 2023.

[afr23-3] "Africa Championships: Opeyori, Rafi claim singles crowns". Badminton World Federation. 21 February 2023. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2026.

[afr26-4] "Shamika powers Uganda to historic gold at Africa Badminton championships". Daily Express. 16 February 2026. Archived from the original on 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.

[afrj22-5] "Championnats d'Afrique de Badminton U19 : it's time for Mauritius". 5-Plus. 8 December 2022. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2026.

[6] "Commonwealth Games: Badminton - Women's Doubles results". BBC. Retrieved 21 February 2023.

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