| Intro | Republic of Congo table tennis player |
| Is |
Athlete Table tennis player |
| From | Republic of the Congo |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 3 January 1990, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
| Age: | 30 years |
| Star sign | Capricorn |
Saheed Idowu (born 3 January 1990 in Brazzaville) is a Congolese table tennis player. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men’s singles, but was defeated in the preliminary round.
2018 ITTF African-Cup
Idowu competed in the 2018 ITTF African-Cup, placing second in group 2 behind Quadri Aruna, dropping the group match to Aruna (1-3),allowing him to qualify for the Quarter Finals. In the Quarter Finals, Idowu faced and defeated African Table Tennis legend Segun Toriola (4-2). In the Semi Finals, Idowu lost to eventual winner Omar Assar, dropping four straight games (0-4). He was then paired against Ahmed Saleh in the placement round, losing that match (1-3), finishing the tournament in fourth place.
Playing Style
Like most modern Table Tennis players, Idowu favors a forehand attacking style. His forehand loop is noted as appearing rather relaxed and unorthodox.