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2009 African Junior Badminton Championships

The 2009 African Junior Badminton Championships were the continental badminton championships to crown the best youth players and teams across Africa. The tournament was held at the Arat Kilo Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 2 to 9 August 2009.[1]

2009 African Junior Badminton Championships
Tournament details
Dates2–5 August (Team event)
7–9 August (Individual event)
Edition9th
VenueArat Kilo Hall
LocationAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
← Gaborone 2007 Rose Hill 2011 →

Tournament

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The 2009 African Junior Badminton Championships were held in two separate events. The mixed team event, officially All Africa U-19 Mixed Team Championships 2009, was a continental tournament to crown the best team in Africa. A total of 9 countries across Africa registered their players to compete at mixed team event.[2][3][4]

The individual event, officially All Africa U-19 Individual Championships 2009, was a continental tournament to crown the best players in Africa holding from 15 to 17 December.[5][6]

Venue

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This tournament was held at the Arat Kilo Hall in Addis Ababa with three courts.[7]

Medalists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Teams   South Africa   Mauritius   Ghana
  Ethiopia
Boys' singles   Jacob Maliekal   Edwin Johnson   Daniel Aryee
  Jason Coetzer
Girls' singles   Alisen Camille   Kate Foo Kune   Debbie Godfrey
  Yeldy Louison
Boys' doubles   Jacob Maliekal
  Jason Coetzer 		  Daniel Sam
  Daniel Aryee 		  Jamie MacManus
  Justin Mortimer
  Herbert Ubayo
  Ian Senoga
Girls' doubles   Kate Foo Kune
  Yeldy Louison 		  Sandra le Grange
  Jennifer van der Berg 		  Boitumelo Mpipi
  Lgeso Kgosidiile
  Bridget Shamim Bangi
  Daisy Nakalyengo
Mixed doubles   Jacob Maliekal
  Debbie Godfrey 		  Jason Coetzer
  Jennifer van der Berg 		  Tlholego Chamo
  Lgeso Kgosidiile
  Christopher Paul
  Yeldy Louison

Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Ethiopia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  South Africa43310
2  Mauritius1225
3  Seychelles1001
4  Ghana0123
5  Botswana0022
  Uganda0022
7  Ethiopia*0011
Totals (7 entries)661224

Team event

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Knockout stage

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Semi-finals Final
      
  Mauritius 3
  Ghana 0
  Mauritius 2
  South Africa 3
  Ethiopia 0
  South Africa 3

Final

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Final ranking

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts MD Final result
    South Africa 6 6 0 6 +24 Champions
    Mauritius 5 4 1 4 +15 Runners-up
    Ghana 5 3 2 3 +8 Eliminated in semi-finals
  Ethiopia 4 2 2 2 −2
5   Uganda 4 2 2 2 +1 Eliminated in group stage
6   Algeria 3 1 2 1 +1
7   Botswana 4 1 3 1 −6
6   Sudan 3 0 3 0 −15
7   Kenya 4 0 4 0 −18

References

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  1. ^ "Le Midi Libre - Sport - Les badmintoniens algeriens en lice". www.lemidi-dz.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  2. ^ "Uganda’s run shattered". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  3. ^ "Ofoyuru confident of badminton success". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  4. ^ "Brazil 2016: Ghana gains slot in Badminton - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2013-08-23. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  5. ^ Yumpu.com. "Verenuus - September 2009 - Boland Badminton". yumpu.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  6. ^ "Return of badminton players and weightlifters from African championships-Triumphant return for African junior champions -Archive -Seychelles Nation". www.nation.sc. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  7. ^ Katende, Norman (2009-08-05). "Ugandans Turn to Singles in Addis Meet". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-10-20 – via AllAfrica.
  8. ^ "Badminton : Maurice décroche l'argent aux Championnats d'Afrique juniors". L'Express (in French). 5 August 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
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