2009 African Badminton Championships
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 17–24 April | ||
| Edition | 15th | ||
| Venue | Moi International Sports Centre | ||
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
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The 2009 African Badminton Championships were the continental badminton championships to crown the best players and teams across Africa. The tournament was held at the Moi International Sports Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, from 17 to 24 April 2009.[1][2]
In the semi-finals of the team event, South Africa defeated Mauritius 3–1 while Seychelles defeated Egypt 3–0 to reach the final.[3] In the final, South Africa dethroned defending champions Seychelles by winning against them 3–1.[4]
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Ola Fagbemi | Jinkan Ifraimu | Steve Malcouzanne |
| Abdelrahman Kashkal | |||
| Women's singles | Juliette Ah-Wan | Stacey Doubell | Catherina Paulin |
| Susan Ideh | |||
| Men's doubles | Ola Fagbemi Jinkan Ifraimu |
Chris Dednam Dorian James |
Georgie Cupidon Steve Malcouzanne |
| Sahir Edoo Yoni Louison | |||
| Women's doubles | Grace Daniel Mary Gideon |
Stacey Doubell Kerry-Lee Harrington |
Juliette Ah-Wan Catherina Paulin |
| Michelle Edwards Annari Viljoen | |||
| Mixed doubles | Ola Fagbemi Grace Daniel |
Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan |
Dorian James Stacey Doubell |
| Sahir Edoo Shama Aboobakar | |||
| Mixed team | South Africa Chris Dednam Dorian James Stacey Doubell Michelle Edwards Kerry-Lee Harrington Annari Viljoen |
Seychelles Georgie Cupidon Steve Malcouzanne Juliette Ah-Wan Catherina Paulin |
Mauritius Sahir Edoo Yoni Louison Shama Aboobakar Karen Foo Kune |
| Egypt Ali Ahmed El-Khateeb Abdelrahman Kashkal Shehab Yehia Noran Hassan Elbanna Hadia Hosny Dina Nagy |
Medal table
* Host nation (Kenya)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | South Africa | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Seychelles | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Mauritius | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | |
References
- ^ "African Championship 2009 | BWF". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ "Tukire leads Uganda side". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ "Badminton : Maurice décroche le bronze par équipes aux Championnats d'Afrique". lexpress.mu (in French). 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ "Badminton: African Championship and Kenya International-Seychelles lose team event title -Archive -Seychelles Nation". www.nation.sc. Retrieved 2024-05-23.