2007 African Junior Badminton Championships Explained

2007 African Junior Badminton Championships
Dates:19–22 August (Team event)
23–26 August (Individual event)
Number Edition:8th
Venue:St Joseph's College Sports Hall
Location:Gaborone, Botswana
Previous:Addis Ababa 2005
Next:Addis Ababa 2009

The 2007 African Junior Badminton Championships were the continental badminton championships to crown the best youth players and teams across Africa. The tournament was held at the St Joseph's College Sports Hall in Gaborone, Botswana, from 19 to 26 August 2007.[1]

Tournament

The 2007 African Junior Badminton Championships were held in two separate events. The mixed team event, officially All Africa U-19 Mixed Team Championships 2007, was a continental tournament to crown the best team in Africa. A total of 7 countries across Africa registered their players to compete at mixed team event.[2] [3]

The individual event, officially All Africa U-19 Individual Championships 2007, was a continental tournament to crown the best players in Africa holding from 23 to 26 August.[4] [5]

Venue

This tournament was held at the St Joseph's College Sports Hall in Gaborone with two courts.

Medalists

Teams
Boys' singles Jacob Maliekal Ali Ahmed El-Khateeb Isaac Minaphee
Girls' singles Shareen Matthews Dina Nagy Cynthia Course
Noran Hassan Elbanna
Boys' doubles Mahmoud El Sayad
Ali Ahmed El-Khateeb
Isaac Minaphee
Andrew Stephen
Dimitry Duval
Daven Patchee
Charles Kalonde
Nago Chongo
Girls' doubles Jennifer Fry
Candace Mann
Noran Hassan Elbanna
Dina Nagy
Kate Foo Kune
Yeldy Louison
Alisen Camille
Cynthia Course
Mixed doubles Reinard Louw
Jennifer Fry
Jacob Maliekal
Candace Mann
Mahmoud El Sayad
Noran Hassan Elbanna
Daven Patchee
Kate Foo Kune

Medal table

Team event

Group A

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Group B

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Final ranking

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4 4 0 4 +13 Champions
4 3 1 3 +1 Runners-up
4 3 1 3 +12 Eliminated in semi-finals
4 2 2 2 0
53 1 2 1 −1 Eliminated in group stage
62 0 2 0 −10
73 0 3 0 −15

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Writer . BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
    Staff . 2007-08-10 . BBA to host Africa badminton tourney . 2024-10-20 . Mmegi Online . en.
  2. Web site: Badminton: Eighth All-African Junior Championship-Three bronze medals for Seychelles -Archive -Seychelles Nation . 2024-10-20 . www.nation.sc.
  3. Web site: 2007-05-13 . Quel gâchis ! . 2024-10-20 . lexpress.mu . fr.
  4. Web site: Writer . BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
    Staff . 2007-08-23 . Exposure cost Botswana . 2024-10-20 . Mmegi Online . en.
  5. Web site: The All Africa Junior Championships 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080828055147fw_/http://www.africa-badminton.com/pagezambie.htm . 2008-08-28 . 2024-10-20 . Africa Badminton.