1998 African Badminton Championships Explained

1998 African Badminton Championships
Dates:27 July–2 August
Number Edition:9th
Venue:National Badminton Centre
Location:Rose Hill, Mauritius
Previous:1996
Next:2000

The 1998 African Badminton Championships were the continental badminton championships to crown the best players and teams across Africa. The tournament was held at the National Badminton Centre in Rose-Hill, Mauritius, from 27 July to 2 August 1998.[1] The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in October 1998 at Casablanca, Morocco.[2] [3]

In the team event, South Africa finished in first place while Mauritius placed second. Madagascar won their first medal at the African championships when their team reached the semi-finals.[4]

Medalists

Men's singles Eddy Clarisse Johan Kleingeld Denis Constantin
Neale Woodroffe
Women's singles Lina Fourie Michelle Edwards Beverley Meerholz
Vandanah Seesurun
Men's doubles Johan Kleingeld
Anton Kriel
Gavin Polmans
Neale Woodroffe
Gilles Allet
Geenesh Dussain
Stephan Beeharry
Denis Constantin
Women's doubles Lina Fourie
Monique Ric-Hansen
Meagen Burnett
Michelle Edwards
Marie-Hélène Pierre
Vandanah Seesurun
Selvon Marudamuthu
Amrita Sawaram
Mixed doubles Anton Kriel
Michelle Edwards
Johan Kleingeld
Lina Fourie
Gavin Polmans
Monique Ric-Hansen
Stephan Beeharry
Marie-Hélène Pierre
Mixed team

Medal table

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All African Snr Champs 98 (I) BWF . 2024-05-21 . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.
  2. News: Chifuwe . Sheikh . 1998-07-21 . Badminton team may not travel to South Africa . 2024-05-21 . . AllAfrica.
  3. Book: Scheele, H. A. E. . World Badminton . . 1998 . 2nd . 26 . 21 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Rakotoarivelo . Julian . 2017-12-29 . Badminton : « Peu pratiqué mais un vrai potentiel » dixit Eugénio Raniriharinosy - . 2024-05-21 . Midi Madagasikara . fr-FR.