1988 African Badminton Championships

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1988 African Badminton Championships
Tournament details
Dates7–13 August
Edition5th
Venue National Stadium
Location Lagos, Nigeria
1984 1992

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]

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Background

In 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

Individual events

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's singles Flag of Nigeria.svg Tamuno Gibson Flag of Nigeria.svg Babatunde Badiru Flag of Tanzania.svg Shahnawaz Kayumali
Flag of Tanzania.svg Nassor Juma
Women's singles Flag of Nigeria.svg Oby Edoga Flag of Nigeria.svg Dayo Oyewusi Flag of Mauritius.svg Cathy Foo Kune
Flag of Nigeria.svg Y. Oni
Men's doubles Flag of Nigeria.svg Tamuno Gibson
Flag of Nigeria.svg Fatai Tokosi
Flag of Tanzania.svg Mohamed Juma
Flag of Tanzania.svg Nassor Juma
Flag of Tanzania.svg Mselem Juma
Flag of Tanzania.svg Shahnawaz Kayumali
Flag of Mauritius.svg Geenesh Dussain
Flag of Mauritius.svg Jean-Michel Duverge
Women's doubles Flag of Nigeria.svg Oby Edoga
Flag of Nigeria.svg Dayo Oyewusi
Flag of Nigeria.svg C. Olua
Flag of Nigeria.svg Y. Oni
Flag of Tanzania.svg Nasra Juma
Flag of Tanzania.svg Sharifa Juma
Flag of Mauritius.svg Vandanah Seesurun
Flag of Mauritius.svg Martine de Souza
Mixed doubles Flag of Nigeria.svg Tamuno Gibson
Flag of Nigeria.svg Oby Edoga
Flag of Mauritius.svg Jacques Foo Kune
Flag of Mauritius.svg Cathy Foo Kune
Flag of Tanzania.svg Mohamed Juma
Flag of Tanzania.svg Nasra Juma
Flag of Mauritius.svg Jean-Michel Duverge
Flag of Mauritius.svg Martine de Souza

Team events

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's teamFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Women's teamFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Mixed teamFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Junior mixed teamFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Nigeria)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria*93113
2Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 05510
3Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 0189
Totals (3 entries)991432

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