| Men's doubles at the 2023 African Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Borteyman Sports Complex | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 8–10 March 2024 | ||||||||||||
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| Badminton at the 2023 African Games | |||
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| Singles | men | women | |
| Doubles | men | women | mixed |
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The badminton men's doubles tournament at the 2023 African Games in Accra took place from 8 to 10 March 2024 at the Borteyman Sports Complex. [1] [2] [3]
All times are Greenwich Mean Time (UTC±00:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
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| Friday, 8 March 2024 | 09:00 | Round of 32 |
| Saturday, 9 March 2024 | 09:00 | Round of 16 |
| Saturday, 9 March 2024 | 15:00 | Quarter-finals |
| Sunday, 10 March 2024 | 09:00 | Semi-finals |
| Sunday, 10 March 2024 | 15:00 | Gold medal match |
Koceila Mammeri / Youcef Sabri Medel (ALG)
Jarred Elliott / Robert Summers (RSA)(semi-finals)
Chongo Mulenga / Kalombo Mulenga (ZAM)(second round) Mohamed Abderrahime Belarbi / Adel Hamek (ALG)(second round)| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Koceila Mammeri (ALG) Youcef Sabri Medel (ALG) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||
 Adham Hatem Elgamal (EGY) Ahmed Salah (EGY) | 14 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Koceila Mammeri (ALG) Youcef Sabri Medel (ALG) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||
 Godwin Olofua (NGR) Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori (NGR) | 6 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Godwin Olofua (NGR) Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori (NGR) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Jarred Elliott (RSA) Robert Summers (RSA) | 18 | 16 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | K Mammeri (ALG) Y S Medel (ALG) | 21 | 17 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| J E Emmy (NGR) V Ikechukwu (NGR) | 18 | 21 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| J E Emmy (NGR) V Ikechukwu (NGR) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
 S Lamptey (GHA) A Tamakloe (GHA) | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | K Mammeri (ALG) Y S Medel (ALG) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
 J B Bongout (MRI) J Paul (MRI) | 15 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| J B Bongout (MRI) J Paul (MRI) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
 M Lubega (UGA) A Muyanja (UGA) | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| M Lubega (UGA) A Muyanja (UGA) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
 F Kafando (BUR) O Ouedraogo (BUR) | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | C Mulenga (ZAM) K Mulenga (ZAM) | 11 | 21 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| A H Elgamal (EGY) A Salah (EGY) | 21 | 16 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||
| A H Elgamal (EGY) A Salah (EGY) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
 P Adomahou (BEN) C M C Kpanou (BEN) | 11 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| A H Elgamal (EGY) A Salah (EGY) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| C Coetzer (RSA) C Kakora (RSA) | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
 E Ankou (TOG) A Issa (TOG) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
 J L Nsogo Nguema (GEQ) T O Nguema Nfono (GEQ) | 3 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| E Ankou (TOG) A Issa (TOG) | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| C Coetzer (RSA) C Kakora (RSA) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
 M Dimitri (CGO) D N Mananga Nzoussi (CGO) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C Coetzer (RSA) C Kakora (RSA) | w | / | o | |||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| K Souleymann (TOG) M Tchagafou (TOG) | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| C C Ahouangassi (BEN) O A Fano-Dosh (BEN) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| C C Ahouangassi (BEN) O A Fano-Dosh (BEN) | 21 | 16 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| E Emuddu (UGA) A Owinyi (UGA) | 17 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| A Abdul-Samad (GHA) K E Alphous (GHA) | 14 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| E Emuddu (UGA) A Owinyi (UGA) | 21 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| E Emuddu (UGA) A Owinyi (UGA) | 11 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| G Olofua (NGR) A J Opeyori (NGR) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| D K Lutonadio (GEQ) S Obiegue (GEQ) | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| G Olofua (NGR) A J Opeyori (NGR) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| G Olofua (NGR) A J Opeyori (NGR) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | M A Belarbi (ALG) A Hamek (ALG) | 14 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||||||||||
 A Kiros (ERI) L Semere (ERI) | 16 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| M Ouedraogo (BUR) A F Tapsoba (BUR) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| M Ouedraogo (BUR) A F Tapsoba (BUR) | 13 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| L N A Addo (GHA) E Korampong (GHA) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| L N A Addo (GHA) E Korampong (GHA) | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | J Elliott (RSA) Robert Summers (RSA) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| B Bakala (CGO) J Oyou (CGO) | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| A Elbahnasawy (EGY) K Ezzat (EGY) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| A Elbahnasawy (EGY) K Ezzat (EGY) | 11 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | J Elliott (RSA) Robert Summers (RSA) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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The badminton women's singles tournament at the 2023 African Games in Accra took place from 7 to 10 March 2024 at the Borteyman Sports Complex.
The badminton women's doubles tournament at the 2023 African Games in Accra took place from 8 to 10 March 2024 at the Borteyman Sports Complex.
The badminton mixed doubles tournament at the 2023 African Games in Accra took place from 8 to 10 March 2024 at the Borteyman Sports Complex.
