Badminton at the African Games

Badminton has been part of the African Games since 2003 in Abuja, Nigeria.

## History

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Badminton made its debut in the African Games in 2003. The first six nations to compete in badminton at the Games were Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Kenya, Mauritius and Seychelles. Six main events were held, which were men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, mixed doubles and the mixed team event.[1] In the 2023 Games, the mixed team event was cancelled.[2]

## Editions

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Games | Year  | City  | Best nation

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VIIII | 2003 | Abuja, Nigeria |  Nigeria
IX | 2007 | Algiers, Algeria |  South Africa
X | 2011 | Maputo, Mozambique |  South Africa
XI | 2015 | Brazzaville,
Republic of the Congo |  South Africa
XII | 2019 | Rabat, Morocco |  Nigeria
XIII | 2023 | Accra, Ghana |  Algeria

## Events

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Event  | 03 | 07 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 23 | Years

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Men's singles  | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6
Men's doubles  | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6
Women's singles  | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6
Women's doubles  | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6
Mixed doubles  | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6
Mixed team  | X | X | X | X | X |  | 5
Total  | 6  | 6  | 6  | 6  | 6  | 5 |

## Participating nations

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Nation  | 03 | 07 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 23 | Years

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Algeria |  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | 5
Benin |  |  |  |  | X  | X  | 2
Botswana |  |  |  | X  |  |  | 1
Burkina Faso |  |  |  |  |  | X  | 1
Republic of the Congo |  |  | X  | X  |  | X  | 3
Democratic Republic of the Congo |  |  | X  | X  | X  |  | 3
Egypt | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | 6
Eritrea |  |  |  |  | X  | X  | 2
Ethiopia |  | X  | X  | X  | X  |  | 4
Ghana |  | X  | X  |  |  |  | 2
Guinea |  |  |  |  | X  |  | 1
Equatorial Guinea |  |  |  |  |  | X  | 1
Kenya | X  |  | X  | X  | X  |  | 4
Mauritius | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | 6
Morocco |  |  |  |  | X  |  | 1
Mozambique |  |  | X  |  |  |  | 1
Namibia |  | X  |  |  |  |  | 1
Nigeria | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | 6
Senegal |  |  |  |  |  | X  | 1
Seychelles | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  |  | 5
South Africa | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | 6
Togo |  |  |  |  | X  | X  | 2
Tunisia |  |  |  |  | X  |  | 1
Uganda |  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | 5
Zambia |  |  |  |  | X  | X  | 2
Number of nations  | 6  | 10  | 13  | 12  | 17  | 14  |
Number of athletes  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Winners

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Year  | Men's singles  | Women's singles  | Men's doubles  | Women's doubles  | Mixed doubles  | Team

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2003 |  Edicha Ocholi |  Grace Daniel |  Greg Okuonghae
Ibrahim Adamu |  Michelle Edwards
Chantal Botts |  Chris Dednam
Antoinette Uys |  South Africa
2007 |  Nabil Lasmari |  Roelof Dednam
Chris Dednam |  Georgie Cupidon
Juliette Ah-Wan |  Nigeria
2011 |  Jacob Maliekal |  Susan Ideh |  Ola Fagbemi
Jinkan Ifraimu |  Stacey Doubell
Annari Viljoen |  Willem Viljoen
Annari Viljoen
2015 |  Kate Foo Kune |  Andries Malan
Willem Viljoen |  Juliette Ah-Wan
Allisen Camille |  Andries Malan
Jennifer Fry |  Mauritius
2019 |  Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori |  Johanita Scholtz |  Aatish Lubah
Julien Paul |  Doha Hany
Hadia Hosny |  Koceila Mammeri
Linda Mazri |  Nigeria
2023 |  Koceila Mammeri
Youcef Sabri Medel |  Husina Kobugabe
Gladys Mbabazi |  Koceila Mammeri
Tanina Mammeri | Not held

## Medal table

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As of the 2023 edition
Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  South Africa (RSA)| 13| 10| 12| 35
2|  Nigeria (NGR)| 11| 13| 21| 45
3|  Algeria (ALG)| 4| 2| 2| 8
4|  Mauritius (MRI)| 3| 2| 8| 13
5|  Seychelles (SEY)| 2| 2| 9| 13
6|  Egypt (EGY)| 1| 3| 10| 14
7|  Uganda (UGA)| 1| 2| 4| 7
8|  Zambia (ZAM)| 0| 1| 2| 3
9|  Ghana (GHA)| 0| 0| 1| 1
Kenya (KEN)| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (10 entries)| 35| 35| 70| 140

## References

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1. ^ "Evenements". Africa Badminton. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
2. ^ "African Games: Badminton rescheduled to March 7". Happy Ghana. 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-05-05.

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Sports at the African Games

Summer sports|

* Archery
* Arm wrestling
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Baseball
* Basketball
* 3x3 basketball
* Boxing
* Canoeing
* Chess
* Cricket
* Cue Sports
* Diving
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Football
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* Hockey
* Judo
* Karate
* Kickboxing
* Netball
* Petanque
* Rowing
* Rugby sevens
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Softball
* Squash
* Swimming
* Table Tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* Triathlon
* Volleyball
* Beach volleyball
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Demonstration sports|

* Esports
* Mixed martial arts
* Nzango
* Pharaoh Boxing
* Pickleball
* Scrabble
* Speed-ball
* Sambo
* Teqball

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International badminton

* BWF
* Thomas Cup
* Uber Cup
* Sudirman Cup
* World Championships
* Para World Championships
* World Junior Championships
* World Senior Championships
* Olympics
* Youth Olympic
* Paralympics
* World University Badminton Championships
* World Cup (defunct)
* World Grand Prix Finals (defunct)
* World Ranking
* World Junior Ranking
* Hall of Fame
* Teams

Africa|

* BCA – African Championships
* Team Championships
* Junior Championships
* African Para Championships

Asia|

* BA – Asia Championships (Individual, Team, Mixed Team)
* Junior Championships
* Asian Para Championships

Europe|

* BE – European Championships
* Team Championships
* Mixed Team Championships
* Small States Championships
* Junior Championships
* Senior Championships
* European Para Championships

Oceania|

* BO – Oceania Championships
* Junior Championships
* Oceania Para Championships

Americas|

* BPA – Pan Am Championships
* Junior Championships
* Pan Am Para Championships

Games|

* African Games
* Arab Games
* Asian Games
* Commonwealth Games
* Deaflympics
* East Asian Games
* European Games
* Island Games
* Pan American Games
* SEA Games
* South Asian Games
* World University Games
* World Games (defunct)

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Badminton competitions

| Major events|

* Olympic Games
* World Championships
* Thomas Cup
* Uber Cup
* Sudirman Cup
* World Senior Championships
* World Junior Championships

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Continent events|

* African Games
* African Championships (Junior, Team, Mixed Team)
* Arab Games
* Asian Games
* Asian Championships (Junior, Team, Mixed Team)
* East Asian Games
* SEA Games
* South Asian Games
* Commonwealth Games
* European Games
* European Championships (Junior, Team, Mixed Team)
* Island Games
* Oceania Championships (Junior, Mixed Team)
* Pan American Games (Junior)
* Pan American Championships (Junior)
* University Games
* World University Championships

World Tour Finals|

BWF World Tour Finals

Super 1000|

* All England Open
* China Open
* Indonesia Open
* Malaysia Open

Super 750|

* China Masters
* Denmark Open
* French Open
* Japan Open
* India Open
* Singapore Open

Super 500|

* Arctic Open
* Australian Open
* Hong Kong Open
* Hylo Open
* Indonesia Masters
* Japan Masters
* Korea Open
* Malaysia Masters
* Thailand Open

Super 300|

* Canada Open
* German Open
* Korea Masters
* Macau Open
* Orléans Masters
* Spain Masters
* Swiss Open
* Syed Modi International
* Taipei Open
* Thailand Masters
* U.S. Open

Super 100|

* Abu Dhabi Masters
* Baoji China Masters
* Guwahati Masters
* Indonesia Masters Super 100
* Kaohsiung Masters
* Malaysia Super 100
* Odisha Masters
* Ruichang China Masters
* Vietnam Open

International Challenge|

* Azerbaijan International
* Bahrain International Challenge
* Bangladesh International Challenge
* Belgian International
* Bendigo International
* Cameroon International
* Canadian International
* China International Challenge
* Czech Open
* Denmark Challenge
* Dutch Open
* Guatemala International Challenge
* India International
* Indonesia International
* Iran Fajr International
* Irish Open
* Kazakhstan International
* Lagos International Classics
* Malaysia International Challenge
* Maldives International
* Mexican International Challenge
* Mongolia International
* Nantes International
* Nepal International
* Northern Marianas Open
* North Harbour International
* Osaka International
* Peru Challenge
* Polish Open
* Réunion Open
* Saipan International
* Scottish Open
* Singapore International
* Sri Lanka International Challenge
* Sydney International
* Thailand International Challenge
* Türkiye International Challenge
* Uganda International Challenge
* Ukraine Open
* Vietnam International Challenge

International Series|

* Algeria International
* Austrian Open
* Bahrain International Series
* Bangladesh International Series
* Brazil International
* Bulgarian Open
* Dutch International
* Egypt International
* El Salvador International
* Estonian International
* Ghana International
* Guatemala International Series
* Hungarian International
* Italian Open
* Luxembourg Open
* Malaysia International Series
* Maldives International
* Mauritius International
* Mexican International
* Myanmar International
* Northern Marianas International
* Norwegian International
* Perú International Series
* Polish International
* Portugal International
* Santo Domingo Open
* Slovenia Open
* Sri Lanka International Series
* Suriname International
* Swedish Open
* Tajikistan International
* Thailand International Series
* Uganda International Series
* Ukraine International
* Venezuela International
* Vietnam International Series
* Welsh International
* Zambia International

Future Series|

* Argentina Future Series
* Benin International
* Bonn International
* Botswana International
* Bulgarian International Championship
* Chile International
* Costa Rica Future Series
* Croatian International
* Croatia Open
* Cyprus International
* Czech International
* Dominican Open
* Finnish International
* French Guiana International
* Future Series Nouvelle-Aquitaine
* Giraldilla International
* Guaraní Open
* Guatemala Future Series
* Hellas International
* Iceland International
* Internacional de Badminton Bicentenario-Sucre Bolivia
* Iran International Khazar Cup
* Israel Open
* Kampala International
* Kazakhstan Future Series
* Kenya International
* Latvia International
* Lithuanian International
* Malta International
* Mexico Future Series
* Myanmar International
* Peru Future Series
* Slovak Open
* Slovenia Future Series
* South Africa International
* Spanish International
* Trinidad and Tobago International
* Türkiye International
* Venezuela Future Series

National Championships|

* Armenia
* Australia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia & Herzegovina
* Brazil
* Bulgaria
* Canada
* China
* Hong Kong
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czechoslovakia
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* England
* Estonia
* Eswatini
* Faroes
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Greece
* Greenland
* Germany
* Hungary
* Iceland
* India
* Indonesia
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Japan
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malaysia
* Malta
* Moldova
* Netherlands
* New Zealand
* Norway
* Philippines
* Poland
* Portugal
* Russia
* Scotland
* Serbia
* Singapore
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* South Africa
* Soviet Union
* Spain
* Sri Lanka
* Suriname
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* United States
* Vietnam
* Yugoslavia

Disabled events|

* Deaflympics
* Paralympics
* World Para
* Asian Para
* European Para
* Pan Am Para
* Oceania Para
* African Para

Defunct Championships|

* World Cup
* World Games
* World Grand Prix Finals
* Akita Masters
* Belarus International
* Brasil Open
* Brunei Open
* Chinese Taipei Masters
* Czechoslovakian International
* Hyderabad Open
* London Grand Prix Gold
* Mexico City Grand Prix
* New Zealand Open
* Philippines Open
* Russian Open
* USSR International
* U.S. Grand Prix
* White Nights
* Yugoslavian International

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