Quadri Aruna is a Nigerian athlete and table tennis player. He represented Nigeria in the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. Quadri Aruna was born on 9 August 1988, in Oyo, Nigeria.
Quadri Aruna Profile
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Name |
Quadri Aruna |
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Real Name |
Quadri Aruna |
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Date of Birth |
August 8 1988 |
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Age |
33 years (2021) |
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Occupation |
Table Tennis Player |
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State of Origin |
Oyo State |
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Nationality |
Nigeria |
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Tribe |
Yoruba |
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Religion |
Muslim |
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Wife |
Ganiyat Aruna |
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Net Worth |
$1.5 Million |
Educational Background
Quadri Aruna attended Oba Adeyemi Senior High School.
Career and Records
Quadri Aruna is a Nigerian table tennis player. He is ranked 19th in ITTF male world rankings as at August 2021.
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He is an official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
Quadri Aruna competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2014 World Cup Competition where he reached the quarterfinals in the later.
In 2014, Quadri Aruna was ranked 30th in the world table tennis, and the International Table Tennis Federation named him the Star Player of the year.
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In 2016, Quadri Aruna represented Nigeria in the Men’s Singles category at the 2016, Summer Olympics. He reached the quarterfinals of the competition but was defeated by Chinese player Ma Long in the fourth round of the competition.
He peaked 25th in the World Table Tennis ranking between September 2016- January 2017.
Quadri Aruna represented Nigeria in the 2017 ITTF African-Cup, qualifying for the quarter finals. He defeated Algerias Naim Karali and Egyptian Mohamed El-beial in the quarter and semifinals respectively.
Aruna Quadri emerged 2017 African-Cup Champion after he defeated his long-time rival Omar Assar in a close match (4-3).
Quadri competed in the World Championships and ITTF African-Cup in 2017 and 2018 respectively.
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Aruna Quadri recently teamed up with TTC RhönSprudel Maberzell Fulda, a top club in the German Bundesliga Table Tennis.
In 2021, Aruna Quadri reached the quarter-finals of the WTT Contender event at WTT Doha. He lost 3-1 in the quarter-finals to Lin Yun-Ju after saving four match points and nearly mounting a comeback.
Personal Life 
Quadri Aruna is married to Ganiyat Aruna, a table tennis player with children. He is a Muslim from Oyo state.
Quadri Aruna Net Worth
Quadri Aruna is estimated to worth $1.5 million.