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Country | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | [1] | 16 March 2005||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 57 (WD with Deidre Laurens, 21 May 2024) 82 (XD with Jarred Elliott, 25 July 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 57 (WD with Deidre Laurens) 158 (XD with Jarred Elliott) (21 May 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Amy Ackerman (born 16 March 2005) is a South African badminton player. [2] She has won two gold medals at the African Badminton Championships. She won her first gold medal at the 2021 African Badminton Championships where she played in the women's doubles with Johanita Scholtz. [3] She then won her second gold at the 2023 African Badminton Championships where she played in the women's doubles with her partner Deidre Laurens. [4]
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2020 | Cairo Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–19, 8–21, 11–21 | ![]() |
2021 | MTN Arena, Kampala, Uganda | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 23–21, 21–13 | ![]() |
2022 | Lugogo Arena, Kampala, Uganda | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 20–22 | ![]() |
2023 | John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–19, 21–12 | ![]() |
2024 | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–11, 21–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2021 | MTN Arena, Kampala, Uganda | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–18, 10–21, 10–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Lugogo Arena, Kampala, Uganda | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2023 | John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 20–22, 18–21 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2021 | Benin International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2021 | Botswana International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–9, 21–10 | ![]() |
2021 | South Africa International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–17, 21–11 | ![]() |
2022 | Egypt International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Zambia International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 12–21, 8–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Botswana International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–10, 21–11 | ![]() |
2023 | Algeria International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–19, 21–12 | ![]() |
2023 | Zambia International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–13, 21–15 | ![]() |
2023 | Botswana International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–13, 20–22, 21–18 | ![]() |
2023 | South Africa International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–14, 21–19 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2021 | Benin International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–21, 20–22 | ![]() |
2021 | South Africa International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Walkover | ![]() |
2022 | Zambia International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–21, 21–11, 15–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Botswana International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–12, 21–19 | ![]() |
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