Segun Toriola

Who is Segun Toriola?

Segun Moses Toriola, born 18 September 1974 in Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria is a Nigerian professional table tennis player.

He is the youngest of nine brothers.

Since 1995 he has been ranked as the best Nigerian player. He has been amongst the top table tennis players in Africa since the mid-1990s. Ranked number 1 in Africa from 1998 to June 2008, when Egyptian Eli Saleh Ahmed became the leading African table tennis player. However, since 2009, Toriola has again been the number 1 in Africa. Renowned for his unusual style of forehand play, which makes him an awkward opponent for many. Despite lacking good footwork has an excellent topspin, which has allowed him to pull off many upsets with top world players.

During his career he has won multiple medals in international singles tournaments. Some of his important achievements are:

4 African Table Tennis Singles Championships and 2 Doubles Championships

A Commonwealth Singles Championship in Manchester

A Commonwealth Doubles Championship and Singles Bronze Medal in Melbourne

4 All-African Games Singles Gold Medals, 4 Doubles Gold Medals, 1 Mixed Doubles Gold Medal and 3 Team Gold Medals.