African Junior Badminton Championships Explained

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.

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1993 1Ndola, Zambia (1) 6
1995 2Durban, South Africa (1)
1997 3Gaborone, Botswana (1)
1999 4Johannesburg, South Africa (1)
2001 5Lusaka, Zambia (1)[2]
2003 6Cairo, Egypt (1)
2005 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (1)[3]
2007 8Gaborone, Botswana (2)
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2009 9Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2) 6
2011 10Rose Hill, Mauritius (1)
2013 11Algiers, Algeria (1)
2016 12Casablanca, Morocco (1)
2021 13Cotonou, Benin (1)
2022 14Rose Hill, Mauritius (2)
2024 15Thiès, Senegal (1)

Previous winners

Individual competition

YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles
1993No data
1995 Segun Akinsanya Charne du Preez Patrice Anodin
Li Ying
Anneska Davel
Charne du Preez
Dean Potgieter
Claire Anderson
1997No data
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


Team competition

Mixed team
YearWinners
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2016
2021
2022
2024

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ALL AFRICA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS . 2024-02-14 . Badminton Confederation of Africa . en-US.
  2. Web site: Luhanga . Tamara . 2001-08-23 . Zambia: Country Finishes 4th in Badminton Championship . 14 February 2024 . . The Post.
  3. Web site: Bogosing . Tshepho . 2005-07-13 . Botswana: Badminton Juniors Prepare for African Event . 14 February 2024 . . Mmegi.