The Nigerian sole representative at the 2nd World Teqball Series of 2024 in Quy Nhon, Vietnam Victor Ademoye Oyemade on Saturday night was drawn in what is described as a group of death alongside World Teqball number one in the Male’s Single event Apor Gyorgydeak, 36th in the world Abdulwahab Alqattan and Matyas Odnoga.
Victor will engage Abdulwahab in his ever World Teqball Series game on June 7th, 2024 by 7:00 am, Matyas on the same day by 9:30 am, and Apor by 11:30 am. The best two in the group will qualify for the next round of the championship.
The GOBEK Teqball Team Athlete is ranked number one in Male Singles, 7th in Male Doubles, and 15th in the Mixed Doubles categories worldwide. The 24-year-old Romanian-born Apor is topping the Male Singles category with points from 5 Teqball Tour, 2 Teqball World Series, 2 World Championships, and 1 Challenger Series.
Victor will be paired with 29-year-old Austrian Daniel Neuhold to compete in Group E of the Men’s Doubles category. Others in the group are Bartlomiej Franczuk/Julien Grondin from Poland and France respectively, Ash HameedPape Makhtar Diaw from Malaysia and Senegal respectively, and Declan Gonsalves/Anas both from India.
The 24-year-old Nigerian Victor Ademoye Oyemade holds a career 12th-place world ranking in the Male Singles category with 30 wins and 6 lost and 4 titles, 55th-place world ranking in the Male Doubles category with 23 wins and 9 lost and 3 titles, and, 36th-place world ranking in the Mixed Doubles category with 18 wins and 6 lost and 1 title.
The Osun State-born Athletes won 2 Silvers in the Men Singles and Men Doubles at the last Africa Beach Games in Hammamet, Tunisia.
Victor is expected to arrive in Quy Nhon, Vietnam on Wednesday 5th June 2024 for a training session which will be open between 17:00 – 20:00H.
Schedule:
06 June 2024: Mixed Doubles Group Stage + Knockout
07 June 2024: Men’s Singles Group Stage + Knockout
08 June 2024: Men’s Doubles Group Stage + Knockout
09 June 2024: Finals in all 3 categories