Andries Malan

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Andries Malan
Personal information
CountryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Born (1994-10-20) 20 October 1994 (age 29)
Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking369 (MS 14 March 2013)
47 (MD 28 April 2016)
83 (XD 28 January 2016)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
All-Africa Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Men's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Mixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Mixed team
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Benoni Mixed doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Gaborone Men's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Gaborone Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Rose Hill Men's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Rose Hill Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Benoni Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Benoni Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Gaborone Mixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Rose Hill Mixed doubles
Africa Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rose Hill Men's team
BWF profile

Andries Malan (born 20 October 1994) is a South African badminton player. [1] In 2014, he competed at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. [2] In 2015, he won double titles at the All-Africa Games by winning men's and mixed doubles event. [3]

Contents

Achievements

All-Africa Games

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015 Gymnase Étienne Mongha,
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Ahmed El Khateeb
Flag of Egypt.svg Abdelrahman Kashkal
21–10, 21–13 Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015 Gymnase Étienne Mongha,
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Flag of South Africa.svg Jennifer Fry Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Butler-Emmett
21–17, 23–21 Med 1.png Gold

African Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017 John Barrable Hall,
Benoni, South Africa
Flag of South Africa.svg James Hilton McManus Flag of Algeria.svg Koceila Mammeri
Flag of Algeria.svg Youcef Sabri Medel
21–13, 19–21, 9–21 Med 2.png Silver
2014 Lobatse Stadium,
Gaborone, Botswana
Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Nigeria.svg Enejoh Abah
Flag of Nigeria.svg Victor Makanju
21–8, 21–15 Med 1.png Gold
2013 National Badminton Centre,
Rose Hill, Mauritius
Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Nigeria.svg Enejoh Abah
Flag of Nigeria.svg Victor Makanju
21–11, 21–12 Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017 John Barrable Hall,
Benoni, South Africa
Flag of South Africa.svg Jennifer Fry Flag of Mauritius.svg Georges Julien Paul
Flag of Mauritius.svg Kate Foo Kune
21–19, 19–21, 21–19 Med 1.png Gold
2014 Lobatse Stadium,
Gaborone, Botswana
Flag of South Africa.svg Jennifer Fry Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Butler-Emmett
18–21, 17–21 Med 2.png Silver
2013 National Badminton Centre
Rose Hill, Mauritius
Flag of South Africa.svg Jennifer Fry Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Butler-Emmett
18–21, 22–20, 9–21 Med 2.png Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series (16 titles, 9 runners-up)

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2012 Botswana International Flag of Scotland.svg Alistair Casey 13–21, 7–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 Rose-Hill International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Algeria.svg Mohamed Abderrahime Belrabi
Flag of Algeria.svg Adel Hamek
21–18, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Algeria.svg Mohamed Abderrahime Belarbi
Flag of Algeria.svg Adel Hamek
21–11, 21–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Iran.svg Vatannejad-Soroush Eskandari
Flag of Iran.svg Farzin Khanjani
21–17, 16–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2015 Zambia International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Ahmed El Khateeb
Flag of Egypt.svg Abdelrahman Kashkal
21–14, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Ethiopia International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Turkey.svg Emre Vural
Flag of Turkey.svg Sinan Zorlu
21–10, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Mauritius International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of India.svg Shlok Ramchandran
Flag of India.svg Sanyam Shukla
19–21, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2014 Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Austria.svg Luka Wraber
Flag of Slovenia.svg Alen Roj
14–21, 21–10, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2014 Zambia International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Greco
Flag of Italy.svg Rosario Maddaloni
14–21, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2014 Lagos International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Ifraimu Bulus
Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
21–14, 22–20Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2014 Uganda International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Malaysia.svg Chong Chun Quan
Flag of Malaysia.svg Yeoh Seng Zoe
14–21, 21–11, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2013 Botswana International Flag of Serbia.svg Jovica Rujevic Flag of Slovenia.svg Roj Alen
Flag of Slovenia.svg Kek Jamnik
14–21, 21–15, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2013 Mauritius International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Mauritius.svg Denneshsing Baboolall
Flag of Mauritius.svg Julien Paul
21–11, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian Lance James
Flag of South Africa.svg Enrico James
24–22, 9–21, 24–22Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Reneshan Naidoo Flag of Botswana.svg Godwin Mathumo
Flag of Botswana.svg Orideetse Thela
21–13, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Jennifer Fry Flag of Jordan.svg Bahaedeen Ahmad Alshannik
Flag of Jordan.svg Domou Amro
21–14, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018 Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Jennifer Fry Flag of Jordan.svg Bahaedeen Ahmad Alshannik
Flag of Jordan.svg Domou Amro
21–18, 20–22, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2017 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Jennifer Fry Flag of India.svg Saurabh Sharma
Flag of India.svg Anoushka Parikh
21–19, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2017 Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Jennifer Fry Flag of Mauritius.svg Georges Julien Paul
Flag of Mauritius.svg Aurelie Marie Elisa Allet
21–15, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Sandra le Grange Flag of Russia.svg Anatoliy Yartsev
Flag of Russia.svg Evgeniya Kosetskaya
13–21, 9–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2015 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Jennifer Fry Flag of Egypt.svg Abdelrahman Kashkal
Flag of Egypt.svg Hadia Hosny
12–21, 21–19, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Mauritius International Flag of South Africa.svg Jennifer Fry Flag of Mauritius.svg Sahir Abdool Edoo
Flag of Mauritius.svg Yeldy Marie Louison
21–18, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2014 Mauritius International Flag of South Africa.svg Jennifer Fry Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Heinz
Flag of Germany.svg Annika Horbach
21–15, 18–21, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2014 Lagos International Flag of South Africa.svg Jennifer Fry Flag of Nigeria.svg Enejoh Abah
Flag of Nigeria.svg Tosin Damilola Atolagbe
24–26, 20–22Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2012 Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Jennifer Van Den Berg Flag of South Africa.svg Reneshan Naidoo
Flag of South Africa.svg Elme de Villiers
21–10, 12–21, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
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