Chris Dednam

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Chris Dednam
Personal information
Full nameChristoffel Cornelius Dednam
CountryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Born (1983-08-08) 8 August 1983 (age 41)
Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking327 (MS 22 October 2009)
130 (MD 15 October 2010
144 (XD 15 October 2009)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
All-Africa Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Algiers Men's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Abuja Mixed doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Abuja Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Algiers Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Abuja Men's doubles
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Nairobi Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Rose Hill Men's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Algiers Men's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Algiers Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Rose Hill Men's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Rose Hill Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Casablanca Mixed doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Casablanca Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Nairobi Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Rose Hill Mixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Rose Hill Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Casablanca Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Addis Ababa Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Rose Hill Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Algiers Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Rose Hill Men's singles
Africa Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Addis Ababa Men's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Rose Hill Men's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Rose Hill Men's team
BWF profile

Christoffel Cornelius Dednam (born 8 August 1983) is a badminton player from South Africa. [1] Dednam was the gold medallists at the 2003 All-Africa Games in the mixed doubles event, and in 2007 in the men's doubles event. He competed at the 2004, 2008 Olympic Games, and at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. [2] Dednam played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand. He also competed in mixed doubles with partner Antoinette Uys. They lost to Tsai Chia-Hsin and Cheng Wen-Hsing of Chinese Taipei in the round of 32. At the 2008 Olympics, he played in the men's doubles event with his brother Roelof Dednam, but the duo was defeated by Howard Bach and Khan Bob Malaythong of United States in the first round. [3]

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Achievements

All-Africa Games

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007 Salle OMS El Biar,
Algiers, Algeria
Flag of South Africa.svg Roelof Dednam Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen
21–10, 21–15 Med 1.png Gold
2003 Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium,
Abuja, Nigeria
Flag of South Africa.svg Johan Kleingeld Flag of Nigeria.svg Greg Okuonghae
Flag of Nigeria.svg Ibrahim Adamu
Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2003 Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium,
Abuja, Nigeria
Flag of South Africa.svg Antoinette Uys Flag of South Africa.svg Stewart Carson
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
Med 1.png Gold

African Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2007 Stadium Badminton Rose Hill, Rose Hill, Mauritius Flag of Zambia.svg Eli Mambwe 18–21, 23–21, 22–24 Med 3.png Bronze
2006 Algiers, Algeria Flag placeholder.svg Med 3.png Bronze
2004 National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius Proposed flag of Reunion (VAR).svg Olivier Fossy 12–15, 12–15 Med 3.png Bronze

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012 Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Flag of South Africa.svg Enrico James Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Bulus
Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
8–21, 19–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2009 Moi International Sports Complex, Nairobi, Kenya Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Bulus
Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
13–21, 14–21 Med 2.png Silver
2007 Stadium Badminton Rose Hill, Rose Hill, Mauritius Flag of South Africa.svg Roelof Dednam Flag of Seychelles.svg Georgie Cupidon
Flag of Seychelles.svg Steve Malcouzane
21–17, 21–16 Med 1.png Gold
2006 Algiers, Algeria Flag of South Africa.svg Roelof Dednam Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen
Med 1.png Gold
2004 National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius Flag of South Africa.svg Johan Kleingeld Flag of Nigeria.svg Dotun Akinsanya
Flag of Nigeria.svg Abimbola Odejoke
15–2, 15–6 Med 1.png Gold
2002 Casablanca, Morocco Flag of South Africa.svg Johan Kleingeld Flag of Mauritius.svg Stephan Beeharry
Flag of Mauritius.svg Denis Constantin
Med 2.png Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007 Stadium Badminton Rose Hill, Rose Hill, Mauritius Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of Seychelles.svg Georgie Cupidon
Flag of Seychelles.svg Juliette Ah-Wan
16–21, 21–11, 15–21 Med 2.png Silver
2002 Casablanca, Morocco Flag of South Africa.svg Antoinette Uys Flag of South Africa.svg Johan Kleingeld
Flag of South Africa.svg Chantal Botts
Med 1.png Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2001 South Africa International Flag of Mauritius.svg Denis Constantin 6–15, 4–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Enrico James Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen
19–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2010 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Roelof Dednam Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen
21–14, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2009 Kenya International Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Ifraimu
Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
21–14, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2008 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Roelof Dednam Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen
16–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2007 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Roelof Dednam Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen
12–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2007 Mauritius International Flag of South Africa.svg Roelof Dednam Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Cassel
Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Tesche
13–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2006 Mauritius International Flag of South Africa.svg Roelof Dednam Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen
13–21, 21–23Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2005 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Roelof Dednam Flag of Nigeria.svg Ibrahim Adamu
Flag of Nigeria.svg Greg Okuonghae
7–15, 15–3, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2005 Kenya International Flag of South Africa.svg Roelof Dednam Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Fröhlich
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Vondra
11–15, 4–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2002 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Johan Kleingeld Flag of South Africa.svg Stewart Carson
Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
7–7, 7–0, 7–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Annari Viljoen Flag of South Africa.svg Enrico James
Flag of South Africa.svg Stacey Doubell
22–20, 11–21, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Annari Viljoen Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
14–21, 21–10, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2009 Kenya International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Annari Viljoen
21–11, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2008 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of Mauritius.svg Stephan Beeharry
Flag of Mauritius.svg Shama Aboobakar
21–17, 21–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2008 Mauritius International Flag of South Africa.svg Annari Viljoen Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
16–21, 21–15, 11–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2007 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Annari Viljoen Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen
Flag of South Africa.svg Jade Morgan
21–14, 12–21, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2007 Mauritius International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of Seychelles.svg Georgie Cupidon
Flag of Seychelles.svg Juliette Ah-Wan
21–9, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2002 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Antoinette Uys Flag of South Africa.svg Dean Potgieter
Flag of South Africa.svg Chantal Botts
5–5, 7–1, 7–2Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. "Chris Dednam's Athletes Profile". Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
  2. "New coach Dednam on badminton's way forward". Team SA. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  3. "Chris Dednam Biography and Olympic Record". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2009.