The 2000 African Badminton Championships were the continental badminton championships to crown the best players and teams across Africa. The tournament was held at the Bauchi Multi-Purpose Indoor Sports Hall in Bauchi, Nigeria, from 24 to 31 July 2000.[1]
In the team event, South Africa, Mauritius, Seychelles and Nigeria reached the semi-finals.[2] Mauritius won their first ever team title by defeating Nigeria in the final.[3][4] South Africa defeated Seychelles in the third place play-off.
Background
In May 2000, the Badminton Confederation of Africa awarded Nigeria the rights to host the next African championships at the Bauchi Multi-Purpose Indoor Sports Hall.[5][6] Originally, 18 countries were supposed to compete in the championships.[7] The participating countries later dropped from 18 to 9 due to the funding issues.[8][9] In the end, only six countries took part in the tournament.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  Denis Constantin
|
 Ola Fagbemi
|
Abimbola Odejoke
|
| Eddy Clarisse
| |||
| Women's singles | Amrita Sawaram
|
 Chantal Botts
|
Grace Daniel
|
| Prisca Azuine
| |||
| Men's doubles | Eddy Clarisse Denis Constantin
|
Dotun Akinsanya Abimbola Odejoke
|
Dean Potgieter Eugene Uys
|
 Georgie Cupidon Nicholas Jumaye
| |||
| Women's doubles | Grace Daniel Miriam Sude
|
Anusha Dajee Selvon Marudamuthu
|
Bridget Ibenero Kuburat Mumini
|
| Chantal Botts Karen Coetzer
| |||
| Mixed doubles | Abimbola Odejoke Bridget Ibenero
|
Denis Constantin Selvon Marudamuthu
|
Ocholi Edicha Grace Daniel
|
| Eugene Uys Ronel Pieterse
| |||
| Mixed team | Mauritius
|
Nigeria
|
South Africa
|
Medal table
* Host nation (Nigeria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Nigeria* | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | South Africa | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | Seychelles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | |
References
- ^ "All African Snr Champs 2000 I | BWF". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "Nigeria, South Africa in Semi-finals". Vanguard. 2000-07-28. Retrieved 2024-05-25 – via AllAfrica.
- ^ "Mauritius Clinch Africa Team Title". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "NIGERIA CROWNED THE NEW AFRICAN CHAMPIONS". Badminton Confederation of Africa. 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ West Africa. Afrimedia International. 2000.
- ^ Oyiwe, Lorine (2000-05-08). "Nigeria to Host Africa Badminton". This Day. Retrieved 2024-05-25 – via AllAfrica.
- ^ Olaleye, Lanre (2000-07-06). "18 Countries For African Badminton Meet". P.M. News. Retrieved 2024-05-25 – via AllAfrica.
- ^ Omorodion, Patrick (2000-08-05). "African Badminton: the Good And Bad Sides of Bauchi 2000". Vanguard. Retrieved 2024-05-25 – via AllAfrica.
- ^ Adesina, Bimbo (2000-07-24). "African Badminton Begins in Bauchi". The Post Express. Retrieved 2024-05-25 – via AllAfrica.
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