Wellington Jighere | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Known for | Scrabble World Champion (2015) |
Wellington Jighere (born c. 1982 in Umolo-Olomu, Delta State, Nigeria), is a professional Nigerian scrabble player who won the inaugural WESPA Championship in 2015 to become the first African player to be crowned World Scrabble Champion. [1] He defeated Lewis MacKay in four straight wins. [2] [3]
Jighere began playing Scrabble tournaments in 2002, after winning games versus friends in the tournament scene. [4]
After winning the world championship, Jighere received a congratulatory phone call from Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari. [4]
Achievements
- World Scrabble Championships [5]
- North American Scrabble Players Championship
- African Scrabble Championship / Pan African Championship [7]
- 2006 – 7th place
- 2008 – winner
- 2010 – winner
- 2014 – 20th place
- 2016 – 11th place
- 2022 – 2nd place
- West African Scrabble Championship
- 2022 – 3rd place [8]
- Nigerian National Scrabble Tournament
- 2019 – winner [9]
- Asaf Zadok Nigerian National Championship [7]
- 2017 – 14th place
- MGI (Mind Games Incorporated) Scrabble Grand Slam
- 2022 – winner [10]
- Scrabble In The Jungle Nigeria
- 2022 – winner [11]
- Lekki scrabble classic championship
- 2023 – 2nd place [12]
- Wellington Classics, Nigeria [7]
- 2017 – winner
References
- ^ Wahlquist, Calla (9 November 2015). "Nigeria's Wellington Jighere almost lost for words after Scrabble world title triumph". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ Wang, Yanan (10 November 2015). "With the word 'felty,' for 36 points, Wellington Jighere becomes the first African world Scrabble champion". The Washington Post. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ "Nigerian man becomes first African to win the English-Language World Scrabble Championships". The Daily Telegraph. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ a b Quist-Arcton, Ofeibea (27 August 2016). "And The No. 1 Scrabble Nation In The World Is ..." WBUR. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Wellington Jighere". WESPA. World English Language Scrabble® Players Association. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "SPC 2023: Finals". scrabbleplayers.org. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Wellington Jighere". wespa.org. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Ohanusi, Chinedum. "Eta Karo crowned King of West Africa Scrabble". Radio Nigeria. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "National Champions". Nigeria Scrabble Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "MGI Grand Slam Finals (2022-10-16)". WESPA.org. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Monye, Alex (1 September 2022). "Jighere wins maiden Scrabble In the Jungle Championship". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Monye, Alex (3 October 2023). "Enoch Nwali wins Lekki scrabble classic championship". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
External links
- Wellington Jighere Scrabble tournament results at cross-tables.com
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