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 22âÂÂ28 April.
Medalists
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.
Medal table
Tournament
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 22âÂÂ25 April. The individual event, officially All Africa Individual Championships 2019, was a continental tournament to crown the best players in Africa holding from 26âÂÂ28 April. A total of 18 countries across Africa registered their players to compete at this event. This year's edition served as the first qualifier for African player to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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.
Venue
This tournament was held at the Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre (Civic Centre), Moscow road, Port Harcourt with six courts.
Point distribution
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.
Team event
Group A
Egypt vs DR Congo
Uganda vs DR Congo
Egypt vs Uganda
Group B
Mauritius vs Benin
Zambia vs Benin
Mauritius vs Zambia
Group C
Algeria vs Togo
Ghana vs Ivory Coast
Algeria vs Ivory Coast
Ghana vs Togo
Algeria vs Ghana
Ivory Coast vs Togo
Group D
Nigeria vs South Africa
Zimbabwe vs South Africa
Nigeria vs Zimbabwe
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Individual event
Men's singles
Seeds
- Georges Paul (semifinals)
- Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori (champions)
- Godwin Olofua (final)
- Adham Hatem Elgamal (second round)
- Ahmed Salah (quarterfinals)
- Daniel Sam (third round)
- Melvin Appiah (third round)
- Habeeb Temitope Bello (third round)
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
Women's singles
Seeds
- Kate Foo Kune (final)
- Hadia Hosny (second round)
- Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan (champions)
- Doha Hany (semifinals)
- Aisha Nakiyemba (third round)
- Aïcha Laurene N'Dia (second round)
- Chineye Ibere (quarterfinals)
- Kobita Dookhee (second round)
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
Men's doubles
Seeds
- Godwin Olofua / Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori (semifinals)
- Mohamed Abderrahime Belarbi / Adel Hamek (second round)
- Koceila Mammeri / Youcef Sabri Medel (champions)
- Abdelrahman Abdelhakim / Ahmed Salah (semifinals)
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
Women's doubles
Seeds
- Doha Hany / Hadia Hosny (quarterfinals)
- Halla Bouksani / Linda Mazri (second round)
- Aurélie Allet / Kobita Dookhee (quarterfinals)
- Jemimah Leung For Sang / Ganesha Mungrah (second round)
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
Mixed doubles
Seeds
- Ahmed Salah / Hadia Hosny (semifinals)
- Adham Hatem Elgamal / Doha Hany (semifinals)
- Enejoh Abah / Peace Orji (final)
- Tejraj Pultoo / Kobita Dookhee (quarterfinals)
- Alex Zolobe / Lou Gohi Theophile Annick Doulou (second round)
- Kayode Abubakar Mope / Amin Yop Christopher (third round)
- Ebenezer Andrews / Grace Atipaka (third round)
- Ousmane Ouedraogo / Esme Osseane Davila Loess (second round)
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
References
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