| Chris Dednam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Christoffel Cornelius Dednam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 8 August 1983 Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 327 (MS 22 October 2009) 130 (MD 15 October 2010 144 (XD 15 October 2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria | | | 21–10, 21–15 | |
| 2003 | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | | | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | | | |
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Stadium Badminton Rose Hill, Rose Hill, Mauritius | | 18–21, 23–21, 22–24 | |
| 2006 | Algiers, Algeria | | ||
| 2004 | National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius | | 12–15, 12–15 | |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | | | 8–21, 19–21 | |
| 2009 | Moi International Sports Complex, Nairobi, Kenya | | | 13–21, 14–21 | |
| 2007 | Stadium Badminton Rose Hill, Rose Hill, Mauritius | | | 21–17, 21–16 | |
| 2006 | Algiers, Algeria | | | | |
| 2004 | National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius | | | 15–2, 15–6 | |
| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | | | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Stadium Badminton Rose Hill, Rose Hill, Mauritius | | | 16–21, 21–11, 15–21 | |
| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | | | |
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | South Africa International | | 6–15, 4–15 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | South Africa International | | | 19–21, 18–21 | |
| 2010 | South Africa International | | | 21–14, 21–18 | |
| 2009 | Kenya International | | | 21–14, 21–13 | |
| 2008 | South Africa International | | | 16–21, 17–21 | |
| 2007 | South Africa International | | | 12–21, 18–21 | |
| 2007 | Mauritius International | | | 13–21, 14–21 | |
| 2006 | Mauritius International | | | 13–21, 21–23 | |
| 2005 | South Africa International | | | 7–15, 15–3, 15–10 | |
| 2005 | Kenya International | | | 11–15, 4–15 | |
| 2002 | South Africa International | | | 7–7, 7–0, 7–5 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | South Africa International | | | 22–20, 11–21, 21–14 | |
| 2010 | South Africa International | | | 14–21, 21–10, 21–13 | |
| 2009 | Kenya International | | | 21–11, 21–13 | |
| 2008 | South Africa International | | | 21–17, 21–12 | |
| 2008 | Mauritius International | | | 16–21, 21–15, 11–21 | |
| 2007 | South Africa International | | | 21–14, 12–21, 21–15 | |
| 2007 | Mauritius International | | | 21–9, 21–17 | |
| 2002 | South Africa International | | | 5–5, 7–1, 7–2 |