African Junior Badminton Championships

The African Junior Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Confederation of Africa, the governing body of badminton in Africa to crown the best junior badminton players (under-19) in the continent.

The championships were established in 1993 and the first edition was held in Ndola, Zambia.[1]

Championships (U–19)

Location of the African Junior Badminton Championships (U–19)

The table below gives an overview of all host cities and countries of the African Junior Badminton Championships. The most recent games were held in Beau Bassin-Rose Hill in 2022. The number in parentheses following the city/country denotes how many times that city/country has hosted the championships.

Year Number Host city Host country Events
19931Ndola (1) Zambia (1)6
19952Durban (1) South Africa (1)
19973Gaborone (1) Botswana (1)
19994Johannesburg (1)[2] South Africa (2)
20015Lusaka (1)[3] Zambia (1)
20036Cairo (1) Egypt (1)
20057Addis Ababa (1)[4] Ethiopia (1)
20078Gaborone (2) Botswana (2)
20099Addis Ababa (2) Ethiopia (2)
201110Beau Bassin-Rose Hill (1) Mauritius (1)
201311Algiers (1) Algeria (1)
201612Casablanca (1) Morocco (1)
2021 13 Cotonou (1)  Benin (1)
2022 14 Beau Bassin-Rose Hill (2)  Mauritius (2)
2024 15 Thiès (1)  Senegal (1)

Medal table (2007–2022)

African Junior Badminton Championships (U–19)
RankNOCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 South Africa (RSA)21131044
2 Egypt (EGY)692136
3 Mauritius (MRI)662133
4 Algeria (ALG)34411
5 Uganda (UGA)32712
6 Nigeria (NGR)2439
7 Seychelles (SEY)1034
8 Ghana (GHA)0123
9 Botswana (BOT)0022
Réunion (REU)0022
11 Benin (BEN)0011
 Cameroon (CMR)0011
 Ethiopia (ETH)0011
 Ivory Coast (CIV)0011
 Zambia (ZAM)0011
Totals (15 entries)423980161

Individual competition

Year Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles
1993 No data
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007 Jacob Maliekal Shareen Matthews Mohamed El-Sayad
Ali Ahmed El-Khateeb
Candace Mann
Jennifer Fry
Reinard Louw
Jennifer Fry
2009 Allisen Camille Jacob Maliekal
Jason Coetzer
Kate Foo Kune
Yeldy Louison
Jacob Maliekal
Debbie Godfrey
2011 Mahmoud El Sayad Kate Foo Kune Andries Malan
Prakash Nath
Elme de Villiers
Lee-Ann de Wet
Andries Malan
Jennifer van der Berg
2013 Habeeb Bello Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Aatish Lubah
Julien Paul
Anri Schoonees
Lee-Ann de Wet
Julien Paul
Aurélie Allet
2016 Adham Hatem Elgamal Halla Bouksani Yacine Belhouane
Samy Khaldi
Johanita Scholtz
Zani van der Merwe
Yacine Belhouane
Sirine Ibrahim
2021 Caden Kakora Nour Ahmed Youssri Caden Kakora
Robert White
Amy Ackerman
Diane Olivier
Robert White
Amy Ackerman
2022 Khemtish Rai Nundah Fadilah Mohamed Rafi Mohamed Hegazy
Youssif Mohamed
Fadilah Mohamed Rafi
Tracy Naluwooza
Abed Bukenya
Fadilah Mohamed Rafi
2024


Mixed team
Year Winners
1993  South Africa
1995  South Africa
1997  Mauritius
1999  Nigeria
2001  South Africa
2003  Egypt
2005  Nigeria
2007  South Africa
2009  South Africa
2011  South Africa
2013  South Africa
2016  Egypt
2021  South Africa
2022  Mauritius
2024

See also

Notes

    References

    1. "ALL AFRICA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". Badminton Confederation of Africa. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
    2. Adesanya, Niran (1999-08-05). "Nigeria Wins Badminton's Top Prize". AllAfrica. P.M. News. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
    3. Luhanga, Tamara (2001-08-23). "Zambia: Country Finishes 4th in Badminton Championship". AllAfrica. The Post. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
    4. Bogosing, Tshepho (2005-07-13). "Botswana: Badminton Juniors Prepare for African Event". AllAfrica. Mmegi. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
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