# Mercy Joseph > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mercy_Joseph > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mercy_Joseph.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercy_Joseph > Source revision: 1321225385 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Kenyan badminton player (born 1992)}} {{EngvarB|date=August 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Mercy Joseph | image = | size = | caption = | nickname = | birth_name = Mercy Mwethya Joseph | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|3|21}} | birth_place = [Nairobi](/source/Nairobi), Kenya{{cite web|title=Mercy Mwethya Joseph Biography |url=http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/badminton/1028676/mm_joseph.html |website=g2014results.thecgf.com |publisher=Glasgow 2014|accessdate=12 October 2016}} | residence = | height = 1.67 m | weight = 52 kg | country = {{KEN}} | years_active = | handedness = | coach = | event = Women's singles & doubles | highest_ranking = 301 (WS 23 January 2014)
196 (WD 28 January 2016)
160 (XD 26 September 2013) | date_of_highest_ranking = | current_ranking = | date_of_current_ranking = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Women's [badminton](/source/badminton) }} {{MedalCountry | {{KEN}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [All-Africa Games](/source/Badminton_at_the_African_Games) }} {{MedalBronze | [2015 Brazzaville](/source/Badminton_at_the_2015_All-Africa_Games) | Women's doubles }} | bwfbadminton_id = 98243 | bwf_id = 124163E9-95D6-441A-85E3-29E12D7E1EF1 }} '''Mercy Mwethya Joseph''' (born 21 March 1992) is a Kenyan [badminton](/source/badminton) player.{{cite web|title=Players: Mercy Joseph |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/98243/mercy-joseph |website=bwfbadminton.com |publisher=[Badminton World Federation](/source/Badminton_World_Federation)|accessdate=12 October 2016}} She was selected among the 14 best African players to be a member of the [Road to Rio Program](/source/Road_to_Rio_Program) organised by the BWF and [Badminton Confederation of Africa](/source/Badminton_Confederation_of_Africa), to provide financial and technical support to African players and the lead-up to the [2016 Olympic Games](/source/2016_Olympic_Games) in [Rio de Janeiro](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro).{{cite news |title=Road to Rio |url=http://www.africa-badminton.com/A%20NEWSLETTERSARCHIVES/nl201309.htm |website=www.africa-badminton.com |publisher=[Badminton Confederation of Africa](/source/Badminton_Confederation_of_Africa) |accessdate=12 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305001935/http://www.africa-badminton.com/A%20NEWSLETTERSARCHIVES/nl201309.htm |archive-date=5 March 2017 |url-status=dead }} She was the women's doubles bronze medallist at the [2015 All-Africa Games](/source/Badminton_at_the_2015_All-Africa_Games),{{cite news|title=Team Kenya elated as girls win first ever badminton medal, Bronze, at major games |url=http://voiceofsport.net/headline-story/5561/team-kenya-elated-as-girls-win-first-ever-badminton-medal-bronze-at-major-games |website=voiceofsport.net |publisher=Voice of Sport|accessdate=12 October 2016}} and has competed at the [2010](/source/badminton_at_the_2010_Commonwealth_Games), [2014](/source/badminton_at_the_2014_Commonwealth_Games), and [2018 Commonwealth Games](/source/badminton_at_the_2018_Commonwealth_Games).{{cite web|title=Participants: Mercy Joseph |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/badminton/athlete-profile-n6010698-mercy-joseph.htm |website=gc2018.com |publisher=Gold Coast 2018 |accessdate=11 April 2018}} == Achievements == === All-Africa Games === ''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! |Year ! |Venue ! |Partner ! |Opponent ! |Score ! |Result |- |- style="background:#FFB069" | align="center"|[2015](/source/Badminton_at_the_2015_All-Africa_Games) | align="left"|Gymnase Étienne Mongha,
[Brazzaville](/source/Brazzaville), [Republic of the Congo](/source/Republic_of_the_Congo) | align="left"|{{flagicon|KEN}} [Lavina Martins](/source/Lavina_Martins) | align="left"|{{flagicon|MRI}} [Kate Foo Kune](/source/Kate_Foo_Kune)
{{flagicon|MRI}} [Yeldy Marie Louison](/source/Yeldy_Marie_Louison) | align="left"|10–21, 11–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white"|Bronze '''Bronze''' |} ===BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 2 runners-up)=== ''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" !|Year !|Tournament !|Partner !|Opponent !|Score !|Result |- style="background:#E9E9E9" | align="center" | 2020 | align="left" | [Kenya International](/source/Kenya_International) | align="left" | {{flagicon|KEN}} [John Wanyoike](/source/John_Wanyoike) | align="left" | {{flagicon|EGY}} [Adham Hatem Elgamal](/source/Adham_Hatem_Elgamal)
{{flagicon|EGY}} [Doha Hany](/source/Doha_Hany) | align="left" | 10–21, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- |- style="background:#D5D5D5" |align="center"|2014 |align="left"|[Kenya International](/source/Kenya_International) |align="left"|{{flagicon|KEN}} [Patrick Kinyua Mbogo](/source/Patrick_Kinyua_Mbogo) |align="left"|{{flagicon|ZAM}} [Donald Mabo](/source/Donald_Mabo)
{{flagicon|ZAM}} [Ogar Siamupangila](/source/Ogar_Siamupangila) |align="left"|21–4, 21–23, 16–21 |style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- |- style="background:#E9E9E9" |align="center"|2013 |align="left"|[Kenya International](/source/Kenya_International) |align="left"|{{flagicon|KEN}} [Patrick Kinyua Mbogo](/source/Patrick_Kinyua_Mbogo) |align="left"|{{flagicon|KEN}} Matheri Joseph Githitu
{{flagicon|KEN}} [Lavina Martins](/source/Lavina_Martins) |align="left"|21–8, 21–19 |style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{gold1}} '''Winner''' |} :{{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [BWF International Challenge](/source/BWF_International_Challenge) tournament :{{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} [BWF International Series](/source/BWF_International_Series) tournament :{{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} [BWF Future Series](/source/BWF_Future_Series) tournament == References == {{reflist}} == External links== * {{BWF|124163E9-95D6-441A-85E3-29E12D7E1EF1}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Joseph, Mercy}} Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Nairobi Category:Kenyan female badminton players Category:Badminton players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Category:Badminton players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Category:Badminton players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Kenya Category:Badminton players at the 2011 All-Africa Games Category:Badminton players at the 2015 African Games Category:Badminton players at the 2019 African Games Category:African Games bronze medalists for Kenya Category:African Games bronze medalists in badminton Category:21st-century Kenyan sportswomen {{Kenya-sport-bio-stub}} {{Badminton-bio-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Mercy Joseph](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercy_Joseph) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercy_Joseph?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.