Badminton at the African Games
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Badminton has been part of the African Games since 2003 in Abuja, Nigeria.
History
Badminton made its debut in the African Games in 2003. The first six nations to compete in badminton at the Games were Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Kenya, Mauritius and Seychelles. Six main events were held, which were men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, mixed doubles and the mixed team event.[1] In the 2023 Games, the mixed team event was cancelled.[2]
Editions
Games | Year | City | Best nation |
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VIIII | 2003 | Abuja, Nigeria | ![]() |
IX | 2007 | Algiers, Algeria | ![]() |
X | 2011 | Maputo, Mozambique | ![]() |
XI | 2015 | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
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XII | 2019 | Rabat, Morocco | ![]() |
XIII | 2023 | Accra, Ghana | ![]() |
Events
Event | 03 | 07 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 23 | Years |
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Men's singles | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6 |
Men's doubles | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6 |
Women's singles | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6 |
Women's doubles | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6 |
Mixed doubles | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6 |
Mixed team | X | X | X | X | X | 5 | |
Total | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Participating nations
Nation | 03 | 07 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 23 | Years |
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Number of nations | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 14 | |
Number of athletes |
Winners
Medal table
- As of the 2023 edition
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 13 | 10 | 12 | 35 |
2 | ![]() | 11 | 13 | 21 | 45 |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
5 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
6 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 |
7 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
8 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
9 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Totals (10 entries) | 35 | 35 | 70 | 140 |
References
- ^ "Evenements". Africa Badminton. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "African Games: Badminton rescheduled to March 7". Happy Ghana. 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-05-05.