2019 African Badminton Championships

The 2019 African Badminton Championships was the continental badminton championships to crown the best players and teams across Africa. The tournament was held at the Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, from 22–28 April.^[1]

Medalists[edit]

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men's singles	Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori	Godwin Olofua	Georges Paul
			Clement Krobakpo
Women's singles	Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan	Kate Foo Kune	Doha Hany
			Zainab Damilola Alabi
Men's doubles	Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel	Enejoh Abah Isaac Minaphee	Godwin Olofua Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori
			Abdelrahman Abdelhakim Ahmed Salah
Women's doubles	Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh	Amin Yop Christopher Chineye Ibere	Augustina Ebhomien Sunday Peace Orji
			Eyram Yaa Migbodzi Perpertual Mensah Quaye
Mixed doubles	Koceila Mammeri Linda Mazri	Enejoh Abah Peace Orji	Ahmed Salah Hadia Hosny
			Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany
Teams	Nigeria Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori, Clement Krobakpo, Enejoh Abah, Godwin Olofua Amin Yop Christopher, Chineye Ibere, Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan, Sofiat Arinola Obanishola, Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh	Mauritius Aatish Lubah, Christopher Paul, Georges Paul, Jean Bernard Bongout, Melvin Appiah, Tejraj Pultoo Aurélie Allet, Ganesha Mungrah, Jemimah Leung For Sang, Kate Foo Kune, Kobita Dookhee, Lorna Bodha	Egypt Abdalla Abdelhakim Hussein, Abdelrahman Abdelhakim, Adham Hatem Elgamal, Ali Ahmed El-Khateeb, Ahmed Salah, Doha Hany, Hadia Hosny, Jana Ashraf, Nour Ahmed Youssri
			Ghana Daniel Doe, Daniel Sam, Ebenezer Andrews, Emmanuel Botwe, George Ayittey, Michael Opoku Baah Diana Archer, Eyram Yaa Migbodzi, Grace Atipaka, Jennifer Abitty, Perpertual Mensah Quaye

In November 2019, Badminton World Federation released a statement regarding doping test failure of Kate Foo Kune in this championships and decided to disqualify her result.^[2]

Medal table[edit]

  *   Host nation (Nigeria)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Nigeria*	4	4	4	12
2	Algeria	2	0	0	2
3	Mauritius	0	1	1	2
4	Egypt	0	0	5	5
5	Ghana	0	0	2	2
Totals (5 entries)		6	5	12	23

Tournament[edit]

The 2019 African Badminton Championships were held in two separate events. The team event, officially All Africa Mixed Team Championships 2019, was a continental tournament to crown the best team in Africa holding from 22–25 April. The individual event, officially All Africa Individual Championships 2019, was a continental tournament to crown the best players in Africa holding from 26–28 April. A total of 18 countries across Africa registered their players to compete at this event.^[3][4] This year's edition served as the first qualifier for African player to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[5]

The tournament was sponsored by the Rivers State Government and organized by the Badminton Federation of Nigeria; the federation prepared a mascot, Alabo The Shuttler, as a reflection of the culture of the people.^[6]

Venue[edit]

This tournament was held at the Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre (Civic Centre), Moscow road, Port Harcourt with six courts.^[5]

Point distribution[edit]

The individual event of this tournament was graded based on the BWF points system for the BWF International Challenge event. Below is the table with the point distribution for each phase of the tournament.^[7]

Team event[edit]

Group A[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Egypt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Knockout stage
2	Uganda	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	DR Congo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group B[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Mauritius	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Knockout stage
2	Zambia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Benin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group C[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Algeria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Knockout stage
2	Ghana	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Ivory Coast	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Togo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group D[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Nigeria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Knockout stage
2	South Africa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Zimbabwe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Knockout stage[edit]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Mauritius	3
	Algeria	0
					Mauritius	3
					Egypt	0
	Egypt	3
	Zambia	0
									Mauritius	2
									Nigeria	3
	South Africa	2
	Ghana	3
					Ghana	0
					Nigeria	3
	Uganda	0
	Nigeria	3

Individual event[edit]

Men's singles[edit]

Seeds[edit]

Finals[edit]

	Semi-finals							Final
	1	Georges Paul	21	14	19
	3	Godwin Olofua	13	21	21
								3	Godwin Olofua	17	21	17
								2	Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori	21	16	21
		Clement Krobakpo	10	8
	2	Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori	21	21

Top half[edit]

Section 1[edit]

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarter-finals
								1	G Paul	21	21
		M A Belarbi	21	21					M A Belarbi	10	13
		P Kopolo	7	16											1	G Paul	21	21
																A A Shehu	15	16
									S Noone	13	8
		A A Shehu	21	21					A A Shehu	21	21
		F Ahi	9	8																		1	G Paul	22	21
																							G Babalola	20	12
								6	D Sam	21	17	24
		A Issa	11	11					I Wanagalya	10	21	22
		I Wanagalya	21	21											6	D Sam	21	13
		D J Okito	16	6												G Babalola	23	21
		J Renaud	21	21					J Renaud	7	13
		G Babalola	21	21					G Babalola	21	21
		A A Hussein	8	14

Section 2[edit]

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarter-finals
								3	G Olofua	21	21
		J Luo	21	6	9				A Lubah	8	19
		A Lubah	19	21	21										3	G Olofua	21	21
		A J I Agnimel	14	12												A Abdelhakim	16	10
		A Abdelhakim	21	21					A Abdelhakim	21	21
		E Andrews	18	21	21				E Andrews	18	17
		T Oyewole	21	15	12																	3	G Olofua	16	21	21
																						5	A Salah	21	14	12
								5	A Salah	21	21
		E Botwe	6	6					B Von Bodenstein	7	12
		B Von Bodenstein	21	21											5	A Salah	21	21
		T Mathe	14	9												K Mammeri	10	19
		C Paul	21	21					C Paul	16	18
		F Kirabo	9	10					K Mammeri	21	21
		K Mammeri	21	21

Bottom half[edit]

Section 3[edit]

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarter-finals
		J B Bongout	21	21
		R Alfonso	14	8					J B Bongout	21	21
		O Ouedraogo	15	15					A Babu	15	15
		A Babu	21	21												J B Bongout	21	21
		L Semere	8	10											8	H T Bello	18	16
		A Hamek	21	21					A Hamek	1r
								8	H T Bello	3
																							J B Bongout	15	14
		G S Degbe	22	8	21																		C Krobakpo	21	21
		A Zolobe	20	21	14				G S Degbe	8	11
		D Mihigo	19	15					M O Baah	21	21
		M O Baah	21	21												M O Baah	14	12
		C Krobakpo	21	21												C Krobakpo	21	21
		J Elliott	10	10					C Krobakpo	21	15	21
								4	A H Elgamal	15	21	15

Section 4[edit]

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarter-finals
		J Y Tokou	7	12
		Y S Medel	21	21					Y S Medel	21	21
		K V Amoussou	21	15	21				K V Amoussou	6	7
		A Dziva	15	21	18											Y S Medel	19	21	26
		D Senono	28	13	21										7	M Appiah	21	14	24
		K Ghislain	26	21	16				D Senono	10	20
								7	M Appiah	21	22
																							Y S Medel	10	10
		R Snyman	13	21	21																	2	A J Opeyori	21	21
		G Ayittey	21	16	15				R Snyman	21	21
									Z Wapi	4	6
																R Snyman	10	15
		C T R Assogba	11	12											2	A J Opeyori	21	21
		A A El-Khateeb	21	21					A A El-Khateeb	13	11
								2	A J Opeyori	21	21

Women's singles[edit]

Seeds[edit]

Finals[edit]

	Semi-finals							Final
	1	Kate Foo Kune	21	21
	4	Doha Hany	16	13
								1	Kate Foo Kune	12	13
								3	Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan	21	21
	3	Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan	22	21
		Zainab Damilola Alabi	20	19

Top half[edit]

Section 1[edit]

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarter-finals
								1	K Foo Kune	21	11
									B Awor	8	4r
															1	K Foo Kune	22	21
																A Ebhomien Sunday	20	15
									A Ebhomien Sunday	21	21
		L Bodha	21	21					L Bodha	17	19
		M B Bokotsha	7	6																		1	K Foo Kune	21	19	27
																							J Scholtz	18	21	25
								5	A Nakiyemba	21	21
									X Arisa	8	12
															5	A Nakiyemba	13	23	16
																J Scholtz	21	21	21
									J Leung For Sang	7	6
		J Scholtz	21	21					J Scholtz	21	21
		G Mungrah	15	12

Section 2[edit]

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarter-finals
								4	D Hany	21	21
									H Kobugabe	11	11
															4	D Hany	21	21
																A Camille	17	10
									A J Degbey	13	7
		A Camille	21	21					A Camille	21	21
		L Mazri	17	17																		4	D Hany	21	21
																						7	C Ibere	9	17
								7	C Ibere	17	21	21
		U D Ukeh	21	21					U D Ukeh	21	16	16
		G Atipaka	13	16											7	C Ibere	21	21
																P M Quaye	13	8
									P M Quaye	21	23
		K Heyelom	13	18					E O D Loess	18	21
		E O D Loess	21	21

Bottom half[edit]

Section 3[edit]

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarter-finals
		L G T A Doulou	14	16
		H Bouksani	21	21					H Bouksani	22	21
									R Adjima	20	7
																H Bouksani
		M De Beer	21	21												M De Beer	w	/	o
		J Abitty	4	10					M De Beer	21	21	21
								8	K Dookhee	14	23	6
																							M De Beer	10	18
		J Ashraf	21	21																		3	D A Adesokan	21	21
		K Odia	9	8					J Ashraf	21	21
									P L Y Vitou	19	5
																J Ashraf	12	12
															3	D A Adesokan	21	21
									M Gaza	3	3
								3	D A Adesokan	21	21

Section 4[edit]

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarter-finals
		K T Mudzamiri	5	4
		M Ouchefoun	21	21					M Ouchefoun	21	21
									M Namakoye	7	14
																M Ouchefoun	16	19
		G Mbabazi	22	21												G Mbabazi	21	21
		M Butler-Emmett	20	14					G Mbabazi	21	21
								6	A L N'Dia	12	6
																							G Mbabazi	17	21	14
		N Ahmed Youssri	21	21																			Z D Alabi	21	19	21
		E Y Migbodzi	7	5					N Ahmed Youssri	17	21	21
									E M De Villers	21	16	16
																N Ahmed Youssri	12	17
																Z D Alabi	21	21
									Z D Alabi	21	21
								2	H Hosny	15	14

Men's doubles[edit]

Seeds[edit]

Finals[edit]

	Semi-finals							Final
	1	Godwin Olofua Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori	21	16	16
	3	Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel	18	21	21
								3	Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel	21	21
									Enejoh Abah Isaac Minaphee	18	17
	4	Abdelrahman Abdelhakim Ahmed Salah	13	10
		Enejoh Abah Isaac Minaphee	21	21

Top half[edit]

Section 1[edit]

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
								1	G Olofua A J Opeyori	21	21
									K V Amoussou A Issa	5	5
															1	G Olofua A J Opeyori	13	21	21
																M Appiah A Lubah	21	11	10
								F Ahi A Zolobe		7	8
	G S Degbe T Oyewole		16	11				M Appiah A Lubah		21	21
	M Appiah A Lubah		21	21

Section 2[edit]

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
								3	K Mammeri Y S Medel	21	21
	A Dziva T Mathe		13	14					J Elliott S Noone	13	13
	J Elliott S Noone		21	21											3	K Mammeri Y S Medel	21	21
																A A El-Khateeb A H Elgamal	19	13
								D Doe D Sam		14	21	6
	F Kirabo I Senfuka		15	21	6			A A El-Khateeb A H Elgamal		21	19	21
	A A El-Khateeb A H Elgamal		21	18	21

Bottom half[edit]

Section 3[edit]