Badminton at the 2019 African Games

Badminton events at the 2019 African Games took place between 22 and 29 August at the Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center in Casablanca, Morocco. The badminton program in 2019 included men's and women's singles competitions; men's, women's and mixed doubles competitions alongside a mixed team event throughout the eight days of competition. The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Badminton at the 2019 African Games
Venue	Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center
Location	Casablanca, Morocco
Dates	22–29 August

Schedule

P

Preliminary rounds

¼

Quarterfinals

½

Semifinals

F

Final

Event↓/Date →	22nd Thu	23rd Fri	24th Sat		25th Sun		26th Mon	27th Tue	28th Wed		29th Thu
Men's singles							P	P	¼	½	F
Men's doubles								P	¼	½	F
Women's singles							P	P	¼	½	F
Women's doubles								P	¼	½	F
Mixed doubles							P	P	¼	½	F
Mixed team	P	P	P	¼	½	F

Medal summary

The table below gives an overview of the medal table and result of badminton at the 2019 African Games:

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Nigeria (NGR)	2	3	3	8
2	Egypt (EGY)	1	1	4	6
3	Mauritius (MRI)	1	1	1	3
4	Algeria (ALG)	1	1	0	2
5	South Africa (RSA)	1	0	2	3
6	Uganda (UGA)	0	0	1	1
	Zambia (ZAM)	0	0	1	1
Totals (7 entries)		6	6	12	24

Medalists

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men's singles	Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori  Nigeria	Julien Paul  Mauritius	Godwin Olofua  Nigeria
			Kalombo Mulenga  Zambia
Men's doubles	Mauritius Aatish Lubah Julien Paul	Nigeria Godwin Olofua Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori	Egypt Abdelrahman Abdelhakim Mohamed Mostafa Kamel
			Egypt Adham Hatem Elgamal Ahmed Salah
Women's singles	Johanita Scholtz  South Africa	Dorcas Adesokan  Nigeria	Doha Hany  Egypt
			Sofiat Arinola Obanishola  Nigeria
Women's doubles	Egypt Doha Hany Hadia Hosny	Nigeria Dorcas Adesokan Deborah Ukeh	South Africa Megan de Beer Johanita Scholtz
			Uganda Gladys Mbabazi Aisha Nakiyemba
Mixed doubles	Algeria Koceila Mammeri Linda Mazri	Egypt Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany	Mauritius Julien Paul Aurélie Allet
			Nigeria Enejoh Abah Peace Orji
Team	Nigeria Enejoh Abah Gideon Babalola Habeeb Temitope Bello Clement Krobakpo Godwin Olofua Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori Dorcas Adesokan Zainab Damilola Alabi Amin Yop Christopher Sofiat Arinola Obanishola Peace Orji Deborah Ukeh	Algeria Mohamed Abderrahime Belarbi Seïf-Eddine Larbaoui Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel Mohamed Abdelaziz Ouchefoun Halla Bouksani Yassimina Chibah Linda Mazri Malak Ouchefoune	South Africa Jarred Elliott Jason Mann Sean Noone Ruan Snyman Bongani von Bodenstein Megan de Beer Lehandre Schoeman Johanita Scholtz
			Egypt Abdelrahman Abdelhakim Adham Hatem Elgamal Mohamed Mostafa Kamel Ahmed Salah Nour Ahmed Youssri Jana Ashraf Doha Hany Hadia Hosny

Men's singles

Seeds

1. Julien Paul (final)
2. Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori (winner)
3. Godwin Olofua (semifinals)
4. Adham Hatem Elgamal (quarterfinals)
5. Ahmed Salah (third round)
6. Kalombo Mulenga (semifinals)
7. Habeeb Temitope Bello (quarterfinals)
8. Melvin Appiah (quarterfinals)

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Julien Paul	21	21
	7	Habeeb Temitope Bello	15	10
								1	Julien Paul	21	21
								3	Godwin Olofua	17	11
	3	Godwin Olofua	21	21
		Youcef Sabri Medel	16	9
															1	Julien Paul	16	17
															2	Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori	21	21
	6	Kalombo Mulenga	11	24	21
	4	Adham Hatem Elgamal	21	22	12
								6	Kalombo Mulenga	22	21	13
								2	Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori	24	16	21
	8	Melvin Appiah	16	20
	2	Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori	21	22

Top half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round
								1	J Paul	21	21
		C E Mulenga	10	22	7				M M Kamel	17	6
		M M Kamel	21	20	21										1	J Paul	19	21	21
																M A Ouchefoun	21	8	6
									R E M Belleh	4	5
		B Elharab	18	21	18				M A Ouchefoun	21	21
		M A Ouchefoun	21	19	21

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round
								7	H T Bello	21	21
		L Semere	7	7					E Akwanyi	18	15
		E Akwanyi	21	21											7	H T Bello	9	21	21
		E Botwe	21	14	19											R Snyman	21	10	9
		F Estefanos	9	21	21				F Estefanos	21	14	7
		R Razaki	11	15					R Snyman	15	21	21
		R Snyman	21	21

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round
								3	G Olofua	21	21
		D J Okito	21	21					D J Okito	8	5
		A Bah	10	1											3	G Olofua	21	22
																A Lubah	16	20
									A Lubah	21	21
		N Kiprotich	13	15					D Mihigo	10	17
		D Mihigo	21	21

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round
								5	A Salah	21	19	21
		R Mouin	4	5					M O Baah	18	21	19
		M O Baah	21	21											5	A Salah	15	21	16
		J Mann	10	16												Y S Medel	21	17	21
		Y S Medel	21	21					Y S Medel	21	21
		A G Sahilu	22	21					A G Sahilu	13	12
		I Bellamou	20	12

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round
		M A Belarbi	21	21
		Y Surafel	6	14					M A Belarbi	21	21
		Y E Mernissi	13	21	21			11	Y E Mernissi	15	4
		E Njeri	21	11	16											M A Belarbi	17	5
		D Senono	11	13											6	K Mulenga	21	21
		J Elliott	21	21					J Elliott	14	12
								6	K Mulenga	21	21

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round
		K Ouzaier	4	3
		D Sam	21	21					D Sam	15	21	21
									C Krobakpo	21	17	7
																D Sam	9	21	16
		Z Wapi	5	6											4	A H Elgamal	21	14	21
		A Idlahoucine	21	21					A Idlahoucine	9	7
								4	A H Elgamal	21	21

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round
		A Abdelhakim	21	23
		J Wanyoike	19	21					A Abdelhakim	17	21	21
		S Larbaoui	21	21					S Larbaoui	21	19	23
		D M Yassine	4	6												S Larbaoui	19	17
		T Endale	21	15	22										8	M Appiah	21	21
		A A Ksikes	16	21	24				A A Ksikes	9	20
								8	M Appiah	21	22

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round
		F Samsom	9	8
		B Kasirye	21	21					B Kasirye	15	21	21
									B v Bodenstein	21	19	13
																B Kasirye	19	8
		M Tshizanga	15	10											2	A J Opeyori	21	21
		E Andrews	21	21					E Andrews	7	21
								2	A J Opeyori	21	23

Women's singles

Seeds

1. Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan (final)
2. Hadia Hosny (third round)
3. Doha Hany (semifinals)
4. Aisha Nakiyemba (third round)
5. Ogar Siamupangila (third round)
6. Gladys Mbabazi (second round)
7. Aurélie Allet (third round)
8. Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh (quarterfinals)

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan	21	21
		Nour Ahmed Youssri	19	10
								1	Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan	21	21
								3	Doha Hany	14	11
	3	Doha Hany	21	21
		Zainab Damilola Alabi	18	12
															1	Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan	19	18
																Johanita Scholtz	21	21
	8	Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh	21	21	11
		Johanita Scholtz	17	23	21
									Johanita Scholtz	18	21	21
									Sofiat Arinola Obanishola	21	9	12
		Yasmina Chibah	16	15
		Sofiat Arinola Obanishola	21	21

Top half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round
								1	D A Adesokan	21	21
									B Melat	4	5
															1	D A Adesokan	21	21
																M d Beer	11	11
									L Msomtai	6	9
		H Fatma	7	5					M d Beer	21	21
		M d Beer	21	21

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round
								6	G Mbabazi	23	21	17
									N A Youssri	25	18	21
																N A Youssri	22	21
																L Mazri	20	14
									I E Khamiri	5	4
		L Bodha	14	21	16				L Mazri	21	21
		L Mazri	21	18	21

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round
								3	D Hany	21	21
									J Akoth	6	9
															3	D Hany	21	14	21
																H Bouksani	15	21	17
									K Dookhee	19	9
		H Bouksani	21	21					H Bouksani	21	21
		Y Okbamichael	3	1

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round
								5	O Siamupangila	21	21
		J Bitarie	21	21					J Bitarie	10	10
		B A Wiem	7	8											5	O Siamupangila	13	11
																Z D Alabi	21	21
									K Odia	8	10
		Z D Alabi	21	20	21				Z D Alabi	21	21
		A Camille	8	22	12

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round
		B Kaboko	7	8
		J Ashraf	21	21					J Ashraf	21	21
									G Charouite	5	9
																J Ashraf	10	17
		H Sarra	2	10											8	U D Ukeh	21	21
		Y Tura	21	21					Y Tura	10	21	8
								8	U D Ukeh	21	17	21

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round
		J Scholtz	21	21
		M Ouchefoune	9	15					J Scholtz	6
									P L Y Vitou	2r
																J Scholtz	21	14	21
															4	A Nakiyemba	13	21	10
									M Joseph	6	12
								4	A Nakiyemba	21	21

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round
		M Bengelloun	9	14
		L Martins	21	21					L Martins	13	10
									Y Chibah	21	21
																Y Chibah	16	21	25
		M Namakoye	11	18											7	A Allet	21	16	23
		E Siamupangila	21	21					E Siamupangila	11	18
								7	A Allet	21	21

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round
		S A Obanishola	21	21
		K Balde	1	2					S A Obanishola	21	21
									K Heyelom	7	11
																S A Obanishola	21	15	21
															2	H Hosny	18	21	16
									M B Bokotsha	7	4
								2	H Hosny	21	21

Men's doubles

Seeds

1. Godwin Olofua / Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori (final)
2. Koceila Mammeri / Youcef Sabri Medel (quarterfinals)
3. Adham Hatem Elgamal / Ahmed Salah (semifinals)
4. Michael Opoku Baah / Daniel Sam (second round)

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Godwin Olofua Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori	21	21
		Abdelrahman Abdelhakim Mohamed Mostafa Kamel	10	14
								1	Godwin Olofua Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori	9	18
									Aatish Lubah Julien Paul	21	21
	3	Adham Hatem Elgamal Ahmed Salah	14	21	18
		Aatish Lubah Julien Paul	21	14	21

Top half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals
								1	G Olofua A J Opeyori	21	21
									D J Okito M Tshizanga	7	13
															1	G Olofua A J Opeyori	21	21
																B Elharab A Idlahoucine	15	10
									K Ouzaier R Mouin	8	7
		A G Sahilu Y Surafel	10	14					B Elharab A Idlahoucine	21	21
		B Elharab A Idlahoucine	21	21

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals
								4	M O Baah D Sam	15	20
		J Elliott S Noone	21	18	15				B Kasirye D Mihigo	21	22
		B Kasirye D Mihigo	19	21	21											B Kasirye D Mihigo	21	16	16
																A Abdelhakim M M Kamel	17	21	21
									S Larbaoui M A Ouchefoun	21	19	17
		E Njeri J Wanyoike	19	21	16				A Abdelhakim M M Kamel	15	21	21
		A Abdelhakim M M Kamel	21	15	21

Bottom half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals
		J Mann B v Bodenstein	21	21
		Y Hafouz R E M Belleh	5	5					J Mann B v Bodenstein	26	21
									T Endale F Estefanos	24	16
																J Mann B v Bodenstein	19	13
		E Akwanyi N Kiprotich	21	21											3	A H Elgamal A Salah	21	21
		I Bellamou A A Ksikes	17	10					E Akwanyi N Kiprotich	7	15
								3	A H Elgamal A Salah	21	21

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals
		F Samsom L Semere	10	12
		E Andrews E Botwe	21	21					E Andrews E Botwe
									A Lubah J Paul	w	/	o
																A Lubah J Paul	28	17	21
		E Abah C Krobakpo	21	21											2	K Mammeri Y S Medel	26	21	17
		C E Mulenga K Mulenga	17	9					E Abah C Krobakpo	10	21	19
								2	K Mammeri Y S Medel	21	18	21

Women's doubles

Seeds

1. Doha Hany / Hadia Hosny (champion)
2. Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan / Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh (final)
3. Aurélie Allet / Kobita Dookhee (quarterfinals)
4. Evelyn Siamupangila / Ogar Siamupangila (second round)

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Doha Hany Hadia Hosny	21	21
		Gladys Mbabazi Aisha Nakiyemba	17	4
								1	Doha Hany Hadia Hosny	21	21
								2	Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh	9	16
		Megan de Beer Johanita Scholtz	16	13
	2	Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh	21	21

Top half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals
								1	D Hany H Hosny	21	21
									B Melat Y Tura	6	13
															1	D Hany H Hosny	21	21
																Y Chibah M Ouchefoune	15	17
									Y Chibah M Ouchefoune	21	21
									M Bengelloun I E Khamiri	4	9

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals
								4	E Siamupangila O Siamupangila	12	13
									G Mbabazi A Nakiyemba	21	21
																G Mbabazi A Nakiyemba	21	15	21
																A Y Christopher P Orji	8	21	19
									A Y Christopher P Orji	21	21
		B A Wiem H Sarra	4	3					M Joseph L Martins	8	10
		M Joseph L Martins	21	21

Bottom half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals
		M d Beer J Scholtz	21	21
		K Heyelom Y Okbamichael	4	9					M d Beer J Scholtz	21	21
									H Bouksani L Mazri	19	16
																M d Beer J Scholtz	22	17	21
															3	A Allet K Dookhee	20	21	17
									N A Youssri J Ashraf	8	21	17
								3	A Allet K Dookhee	21	17	21

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals
									M B Bokotsha K Odia	4	13
									J Bitarie G Charouite	21	21
																J Bitarie G Charouite	11	7
															2	D A Adesokan U D Ukeh	21	21
									J Akoth L Msomtai	11	9
								2	D A Adesokan U D Ukeh	21	21

Mixed doubles

Seeds

1. Ahmed Salah / Hadia Hosny (quarterfinals)
2. Adham Hatem Elgamal / Doha Hany (final)
3. Enejoh Abah / Peace Orji (semifinals)
4. Koceila Mammeri / Linda Mazri (champion)
5. Aatish Lubah / Kobita Dookhee (quarterfinals)
6. Kalombo Mulenga / Ogar Siamupangila (quarterfinals)
7. Gideon Babalola / Zainab Damilola Alabi (quarterfinals)
8. Julien Paul / Aurélie Allet (semifinals)

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Ahmed Salah Hadia Hosny	15	21	16
	8	Julien Paul Aurélie Allet	21	14	21
								8	Julien Paul Aurélie Allet	18	22	14
								4	Koceila Mammeri Linda Mazri	21	20	21
	4	Koceila Mammeri Linda Mazri	21	21
	7	Gideon Babalola Zainab Damilola Alabi	14	14
															4	Koceila Mammeri Linda Mazri	21	21
															2	Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany	19	16
	5	Aatish Lubah Kobita Dookhee	18	19
	3	Enejoh Abah Peace Orji	21	21
								3	Enejoh Abah Peace Orji	18	21	19
								2	Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany	21	13	21
	6	Kalombo Mulenga Ogar Siamupangila	11	21	18
	2	Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany	21	17	21

Top half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round
								1	A Salah H Hosny	21	21
									A A Ksikes M Bengelloun	10	9
															1	A Salah H Hosny	21	21
																N Kiprotich L Msomtai	5	13
									K Ouzaier B A Wiem	6	12
									N Kiprotich L Msomtai	21	21

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round
								8	G J Paul A Allet	21	21
									Y S Medel M Ouchefoune	10	12
															8	J Paul A Allet	21	21
																H T Bello A Y Christopher	11	14
									H T Bello A Y Christopher	21	21
		F Samsom Y Okbamichael	14	8					Y Surafel B Melat	18	13
		Y Surafel B Melat	21	21

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round
								4	K Mammeri L Mazri	21	21
									D M Yassine H Sarra	9	4
															4	K Mammeri L Mazri	21	21
																B Kasirye A Nakiyemba	16	18
									B Kasirye A Nakiyemba	21	21
									J Elliott M d Beer	14	19

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round
								7	G Babalola Z D Alabi	21	21
									B Elharab G Charouite	15	13
															7	G Babalola Z D Alabi	21	21
																C E Mulenga E Siamupangila	15	17
									E Akwanyi L Martins	16	21	13
		C E Mulenga E Siamupangila	21	21					C E Mulenga E Siamupangila	21	18	21
		Z Wapi M B Bokotsha	6	10

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round
		M M Kamel J Ashraf	16	21	19
		D Mihigo M Namakoye	21	16	21				D Mihigo M Namakoye	26	8	23
									M A Belarbi H Bouksani	24	21	25
																M A Belarbi H Bouksani	19	21	10
															5	A Lubah K Dookhee	21	13	21
									L Semere K Heyelom	8	3
								5	A Lubah K Dookhee	21	21

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round
									R Razaki P L Y Vitou
									B v Bodenstein L Schoeman	w	/	o
																B v Bodenstein L Schoeman	15	16
															3	E Abah P Orji	21	21
									A Idlahoucine J Bitarie	18	13
								3	E Abah P Orji	21	21

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round
		M Appiah L Bodha	21	21
		I Bellamou I E Khamiri	6	7					M Appiah L Bodha	21	21
									Y Hafouz H Fatma	5	5
																M Appiah L Bodha	15	18
															6	K Mulenga O Siamupangila	21	21
									J Mann J Scholtz	22	13	18
								6	K Mulenga O Siamupangila	20	21	21

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round
									T Endale Y Tura	14	17
									J Wanyoike M Joseph	21	21
																J Wanyoike M Joseph	6	18
															2	A H Elgamal D Hany	21	21
									M Tshizanga K Odia	8	11
								2	A H Elgamal D Hany	21	21

Mixed team event

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD	Pts
Algeria	2	2	0	10	0	+10	2
Uganda	2	1	1	5	5	0	1
DR Congo	2	0	2	0	10	−10	0

22 August 2019
Uganda	5–0	DR Congo
23 August 2019
Algeria	5–0	DR Congo
24 August 2019
Uganda	0–5	Algeria

Group B

Team	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD	Pts
Mauritius	2	2	0	10	0	+10	2
Kenya	2	1	1	3	7	−4	1
Morocco	2	0	2	2	8	−6	0

22 August 2019
Mauritius	5–0	Morocco
23 August 2019
Kenya	3–2	Morocco
24 August 2019
Mauritius	5–0	Kenya

Group C

Team	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD	Pts
Egypt	2	2	0	8	2	+6	2
South Africa	2	1	1	7	3	+4	1
Eritrea	2	0	2	0	10	-10	0

22 August 2019
Egypt	5–0	Eritrea
23 August 2019
South Africa	5–0	Eritrea
24 August 2019
Egypt	3–2	South Africa

Group D

Team	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD	Pts
Nigeria	3	3	0	14	1	+13	3
Zambia	3	2	1	11	4	+7	2
Ethiopia	3	1	2	5	10	−5	1
Tunisia	3	0	3	0	15	−15	0

22 August 2019
Nigeria	5–0	Ethiopia
Zambia	5–0	Tunisia
23 August 2019
Nigeria	5–0	Tunisia
Zambia	5–0	Ethiopia
24 August 2019
Nigeria	4–1	Zambia
Tunisia	0–5	Ethiopia

Knockout stage

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	24 August
	Mauritius	1
					25 August
	South Africa	3
					South Africa	2
	24 August
					Algeria	3
	Algeria	3
									25 August
	Kenya	0
									Algeria	0
	24 August
									Nigeria	3
	Zambia	0
					25 August
	Egypt	3
					Egypt	0
	24 August
					Nigeria	3
	Uganda	0
	Nigeria	3

Participating nations

A total of 105 athletes from 17 nations competed in badminton at the 2019 African Games:

•  Algeria (9)
•  Benin (2)
•  Democratic Republic of the Congo (6)
•  Egypt (8)
•  Eritrea (4)
•  Ethiopia (6)
•  Ghana (4)
•  Guinea (2)
•  Kenya (8)
•  Mauritius (6)
•  Morocco (10)
•  Nigeria (12)
•  Seychelles (1)
•  South Africa (8)
•  Tunisia (9)
•  Uganda (6)
•  Zambia (4)

External links

• Individual event results
• Team event results
• Results book