Medalists
Medal table
* Host nation (Nigeria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  Ghana | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Zambia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Mozambique | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 2–7 May | ||
| Edition | 3rd | ||
| Venue | National Stadium Sports Hall | ||
| Location | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
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The 1982 African Badminton Championships was a continental stage tournament to crown the best badminton squads and players in Africa. The tournament took place from 2 to 7 May 1982 at the National Stadium Sports Hall in Lagos, Nigeria.
Similar to the previous edition, four events were held, which were the men's team, women's team, mixed team and the junior mixed team. [1] Kenya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe declined their participation from the tournament. [2]
Hosts Nigeria showed dominance by winning first place in all four events. [3] Zambia clinched silver in the men's team event and the junior team event. [4] Ghana were runners-up at the women's team and the mixed team. [5]
* Host nation (Nigeria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Ghana | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Zambia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Mozambique | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
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