The 1988 African Badminton Championships was a continental stage tournament to crown the best badminton squads and players in Africa. The tournament took place from 7 to 13 August 1988 at the National Stadium in Lagos, Nigeria.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 7–13 August | ||
| Edition | 5th | ||
| Venue | National Stadium | ||
| Location | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
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Background
editIn June 1986, the Badminton Confederation of Africa held a press conference to discuss the host for the next tournament. Zambia was then chosen to host the next championships in 1986.[2] However, Zambia then postponed and later withdrew from hosting the event due to economic recession. Mozambique then bid to host the event but was unsuccessful. In 1988, Nigeria were selected to host the event. The event was sponsored by African Petroleum Ltd. with a budget of ₦100,000.[2][3]
The participating teams were soon reduced from five teams to three teams, which were Nigeria, Tanzania and Mauritius. Ghana only sent their women's singles ace, Nelly Akainyah to compete in the championships. Benin and Togo sent observers to the tournament.[4][5]
The Nigerian team dominated the championships, winning gold in every discipline. Tanzania won four silvers in the team events and a silver in the individual event, which came from men's doubles. Debutants Mauritius won a silver medal in mixed doubles.[6][7][8][9]
Medalists
editIndividual events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  Tamuno Gibson
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Babatunde Badiru
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 Shahnawaz Kayumali
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| Nassor Juma
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| Women's singles | Oby Edoga
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Dayo Oyewusi
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 Cathy Foo Kune
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| Y. Oni
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| Men's doubles | Tamuno Gibson Fatai Tokosi
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Mohamed Juma Nassor Juma
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Mselem Juma Shahnawaz Kayumali
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| Geenesh Dussain Jean-Michel Duverge
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| Women's doubles | Oby Edoga Dayo Oyewusi
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C. Olua Y. Oni
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Nasra Juma Sharifa Juma
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| Vandanah Seesurun Martine de Souza
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| Mixed doubles | Tamuno Gibson Oby Edoga
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Jacques Foo Kune Cathy Foo Kune
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Mohamed Juma Nasra Juma
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| Jean-Michel Duverge Martine de Souza
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Team events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's team | Nigeria
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Tanzania
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Mauritius
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| Women's team | Nigeria
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Tanzania
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Mauritius
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| Mixed team | Nigeria
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Tanzania
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Mauritius
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| Junior mixed team | Nigeria
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Tanzania
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Mauritius
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Medal table
edit* Host nation (Nigeria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria* | 9 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | Tanzania | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Mauritius | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 9 | 9 | 14 | 32 | |
References
edit- ^ "Nigeria to host African Badminton Championships". Xinhua News Agency. 1988-07-30. p. 85. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ a b Tejuosọ, Dapọ; Tejuoso, Adedapo Adewale (1989). The Ultimate Honour. Nelson Publishers. ISBN 9789781261657.
- ^ Tejuosọ, Dapọ; Tejuoso, Adedapo Adewale (1989). The Ultimate Honour. Nelson Publishers. p. 210. ISBN 9789781261657.
- ^ Scheele, H. A. E. (1989). World Badminton (PDF) (2nd ed.). International Badminton Federation. p. 9. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria offers to train badminton players, coaches for Benin". Xinhua News Agency. 1988-08-17. p. 29. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ "5th African Badminton Championships". Xinhua News Agency. 1988-08-12. p. 23. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ "African Badminton Championships end in Nigeria". Xinhua News Agency. 1988-08-14. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ Scheele, H. A. E. (1989). World Badminton (PDF) (3rd ed.). International Badminton Federation. p. 29. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "JIOI 2019 - Cathy Foo Kune: «En termes d'émotions, rien n'égalera ce final au stade George V»". lexpress.mu (in French). 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2024-05-19.