| Men's singles at the 2023 African Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Borteyman Sports Complex | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 7–10 March 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 51 from 14 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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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 singles tournament at the 2023 African Games in Accra took place from 7 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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| Thursday, 7 March 2024 | 09:00 | Round of 64 Round of 32 |
| Friday, 8 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 |
Julien Paul (MRI)(quarter-finals)
Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori (NGR) (gold medalist)
Adham Hatem Elgamal (EGY)(bronze medalist)
Caden Kakora (RSA)(quarter-finals)
Adel Hamek (ALG)(quarter-finals) Godwin Olofua (NGR)(silver medalist)
Kalombo Mulenga (ZAM)(quarter-finals) Victor Ikechukwu (NGR)(bronze medalist)| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Godwin Olofua (NGR) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Victor Ikechukwu (NGR) | 11 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Godwin Olofua (NGR) | 23 | 17 | 15 | |||||||||
| 2 | Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori (NGR) | 21 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||
| 3 | Adham Hatem Elgamal (EGY) | 21 | 11 | 14 | |||||||||
| 2 | Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori (NGR) | 15 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | J Paul (MRI) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 A F Tapsoba (BUR) | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A F Tapsoba (BUR) | 21 | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 S Lamptey (GHA) | 23 | 16 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | J Paul (MRI) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Coetzer (RSA) | 14 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 José Luis Nsogo (GEQ) | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Coetzer (RSA) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 A Issa (TOG) | 9 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Coetzer (RSA) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | J Paul (MRI) | 21 | 8 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | G Olofua (NGR) | 11 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | G Olofua (NGR) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 O A Fano-Dosh (BEN) | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| O A Fano-Dosh (BEN) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Tamakloe (GHA) | 8 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | G Olofua (NGR) | 21 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M A Ouchefoun (ALG) | 15 | 6r | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M A Ouchefoun (ALG) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 E Emuddu (UGA) | 9 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Elbahnasawy (EGY) | 21 | 17 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E Emuddu (UGA) | 8 | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | C Kakora (RSA) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C C Ahouangassi (BEN) | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C C Ahouangassi (BEN) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E Ankou (TOG) | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | C Kakora (RSA) | 23 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L N A Addo (GHA) | 21 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L N A Addo (GHA) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 L Semere (ERI) | 13 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teodomiro Obiang (GEQ) | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Semere (ERI) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | C Kakora (RSA) | 16 | 21 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | V Ikechukwu (NGR) | 21 | 16 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | V Ikechukwu (NGR) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Salah (EGY) | 11 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Lubega (UGA) | 15 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Salah (EGY) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | V Ikechukwu (NGR) | 21 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Mulenga (ZAM) | 12 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M A Belarbi (ALG) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Ouedraogo (BUR) | 7 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M A Belarbi (ALG) | 15 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Mulenga (ZAM) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Mulenga (ZAM) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 D N Mananga Nzoussi (CGO) | 10 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J B Bongout (MRI) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| F Kafando (BUR) | 12 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J B Bongout (MRI) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Abdul-Samad (GHA) | 10 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Abdul-Samad (GHA) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Souleymann (TOG) | 12 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J B Bongout (MRI) | 8 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | K Mulenga (ZAM) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Dimitri (CGO) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Adomahou (BEN) | w | / | o | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Adomahou (BEN) | 12 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | K Mulenga (ZAM) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | K Mulenga (ZAM) | 17 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | A H Elgamal (EGY) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J E Emmy (NGR) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Muyanja (UGA) | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J E Emmy (NGR) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E Korampong (GHA) | 9 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J E Emmy (NGR) | 11 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | A H Elgamal (EGY) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D K Lutonadio (GEQ) | 5 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Larbaoui (ALG) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Larbaoui (ALG) | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | A H Elgamal (EGY) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Kiros (ERI) | 14 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Owinyi (UGA) | 21 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Owinyi (UGA) | 10 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Summers (RSA) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Ezzat (EGY) | 14 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Summers (RSA) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Summers (RSA) | 21 | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | A Hamek (ALG) | 16 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Tchagafou (TOG) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 D Ndiaye (SEN) | 12 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Tchagafou (TOG) | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | A Hamek (ALG) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Adel Hamek (ALG) | 21 | 16 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | A J Opeyori (NGR) | 19 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| K E Alphous (GHA) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Obiegue (GEQ) | 14 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K E Alphous (GHA) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| O Ouedraogo (BUR) | 12 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K E Alphous (GHA) | 21 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | A J Opeyori (NGR) | 23 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Berdrin (CGO) | 15 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C M C Kpanou (BEN) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C M C Kpanou (BEN) | 5 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | A J Opeyori (NGR) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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