2000 African Badminton Championships
The 2000 African Badminton Championships were the continental badminton championships to crown the best players and teams across Africa. The tournament was held at the Bauchi Multi-Purpose Indoor Sports Hall in Bauchi, Nigeria, from 24 to 31 July 2000.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 24–31 July | ||
| Edition | 10th | ||
| Venue | Bauchi Multi-Purpose Indoor Sports Hall | ||
| Location | Bauchi, Nigeria | ||
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In the team event, South Africa, Mauritius, Seychelles and Nigeria reached the semi-finals.[2] Mauritius won their first ever team title by defeating Nigeria in the final.[3][4] South Africa defeated Seychelles in the third place play-off.
Background
In May 2000, the Badminton Confederation of Africa awarded Nigeria the rights to host the next African championships at the Bauchi Multi-Purpose Indoor Sports Hall.[5][6] Originally, 18 countries were supposed to compete in the championships.[7] The participating countries later dropped from 18 to 9 due to the funding issues.[8][9] In the end, only six countries took part in the tournament.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Denis Constantin | Ola Fagbemi | Abimbola Odejoke |
| Eddy Clarisse | |||
| Women's singles | Amrita Sawaram | Chantal Botts | Grace Daniel |
| Prisca Azuine | |||
| Men's doubles | Eddy Clarisse Denis Constantin |
Dotun Akinsanya Abimbola Odejoke |
Dean Potgieter Eugene Uys |
| Georgie Cupidon Nicholas Jumaye | |||
| Women's doubles | Grace Daniel Miriam Sude |
Anusha Dajee Selvon Marudamuthu |
Bridget Ibenero Kuburat Mumini |
| Chantal Botts Karen Coetzer | |||
| Mixed doubles | Abimbola Odejoke Bridget Ibenero |
Denis Constantin Selvon Marudamuthu |
Ocholi Edicha Grace Daniel |
| Eugene Uys Ronel Pieterse | |||
| Mixed team | Mauritius | Nigeria | South Africa |
Medal table
* Host nation (Nigeria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Nigeria* | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | South Africa | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | Seychelles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | |
References
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- "Nigeria, South Africa in Semi-finals". Vanguard. 2000-07-28. Retrieved 2024-05-25 – via AllAfrica.
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- "NIGERIA CROWNED THE NEW AFRICAN CHAMPIONS". Badminton Confederation of Africa. 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- West Africa. Afrimedia International. 2000.
- Oyiwe, Lorine (2000-05-08). "Nigeria to Host Africa Badminton". This Day. Retrieved 2024-05-25 – via AllAfrica.
- Olaleye, Lanre (2000-07-06). "18 Countries For African Badminton Meet". P.M. News. Retrieved 2024-05-25 – via AllAfrica.
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