Dorian James

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Dorian James
Personal information
Birth nameDorian Lance James
CountryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Born (1981-06-19) 19 June 1981 (age 44)
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking46 (MD 7 June 2012)
51 (XD 14 July 2011)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
All-Africa Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Maputo Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Maputo Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Algiers Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Algiers Mixed team
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Addis Ababa Men's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Addis Ababa Mixed doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Marrakesh Men's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Marrakesh Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Kampala Mixed doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Nairobi Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Algiers Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Rose Hill Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Casablanca Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Marrakesh Mixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Nairobi Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Algiers Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Algiers Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Kampala Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Nairobi Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Rose Hill Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Rose Hill Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Casablanca Mixed doubles
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
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Kampala Men's team
BWF profile

Dorian Lance James (born 19 June 1981) is a male badminton player from South Africa.

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James competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Stewart Carson. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Howard Bach and Kevin Han of the United States.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed with Willem Viljoen in the men's doubles event. They did not progress beyond the group stages.

Achievements

All African Games

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011 Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, Mozambique Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Ifraimu
18–21, 19–21 Med 2.png Silver
2007 Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Roelof Dednam
10–21, 15–21 Med 2.png Silver

African Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012 Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Ifraimu
21–15, 21–15 Med 1.png Gold
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Ifraimu
21–18, 21–14 Med 1.png Gold
2010 Kampala, Uganda Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Ifraimu
15–21, 15–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2009 Nairobi, Kenya Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Ifraimu
13–21, 14–21 Med 2.png Silver
2006 Algiers, Algeria Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Roelof Dednam
Med 2.png Silver
2004 Rose Hill, Mauritius Flag of South Africa.svg Stewart Carson Flag of Nigeria.svg Dotun Akinsanya
Flag of Nigeria.svg Abimbola Odejoke
7–15, 15–10, 5–15 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012 Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of South Africa.svg Enrico James
Flag of South Africa.svg Stacey Doubel
21–16, 21–6 Med 1.png Gold
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen
Flag of South Africa.svg Annari Viljoen
13–21, 12–21 Med 2.png Silver
2010 Kampala, Uganda Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of South Africa.svg Roeloff Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Annari Viljoen
21–13, 21–14 Med 1.png Gold
2009 Nairobi, Kenya Flag of South Africa.svg Stacey Doubell Flag of Seychelles.svg Georgie Cupidon
Flag of Seychelles.svg Juliette Ah-Wan
13–21, 14–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2006 Algiers, Algeria Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of Seychelles.svg Georgie Cupidon
Flag of Seychelles.svg Juliette Ah-Wan
16–21, 21–17, 16–21 Med 2.png Silver
2004 Rose Hill, Mauritius Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of Nigeria.svg Orobosa Okuonghae
Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Daniel
15–6, 9–15, 8–15 Med 3.png Bronze
2002 Casablanca, Morocco Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of South Africa.svg Johan Kleingeld
Flag of South Africa.svg Chantal Botts
4–7, 4–7, 4–7 Med 3.png Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (19 titles, 12 runners-up)

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Stewart Carson Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Johan Kleingeld
7–5, 0–7, 5–7Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2006 Mauritius International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Roelof Dednam
21–13, 23–21Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2007South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Roelof Dednam
21–12, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2008South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Roelof Dednam
21–16, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2009 Kenya International Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Ifraimu
21–14, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2009Mauritius International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Ifraimu
19–21, 22–20, 21–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2009South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Iran.svg Mohammadreza Kheradmani
Flag of Iran.svg Ali Shahhosseini
22–20, 17–21, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010 Uganda International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Ifraimu
21–13, 21–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010Kenya International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Ifraimu
22–20, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Roelof Dednam
14–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2010 Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of South Africa.svg Enrico James
Flag of South Africa.svg Jacobs Maliekal
21–19, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2011Mauritius International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of India.svg Manu Attri
Flag of India.svg Jishnu Sanyal
19–21, 9–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011Kenya International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of India.svg Manu Attri
Flag of India.svg Jishnu Sanyal
14–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011 Namibia International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Ahmed El-Khateeb
Flag of Egypt.svg Abdelrahman Kashkal
21–13, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2011Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Ifraimu
21–23, 21–13, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Enrico James
21–19, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012Uganda International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Ifraimu
24–22, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Enrico James Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan
Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen
22–24, 21–15, 22–24Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2024South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Robert Summers Flag of Malta.svg Matthew Abela
Flag of Israel.svg Maxim Grinblat
21–10, 19–21, 20–22Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2005 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of Nigeria.svg Orobosa Okuonghae
Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Daniel
13–15, 15–12, 15–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2008 Mauritius International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Annari Viljoen
21–16, 15–21, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2009South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen
Flag of South Africa.svg Jade Morgan
21–11, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2009 Kenya International Flag of South Africa.svg Annari Viljoen Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
11–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2010 Uganda International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of Greece.svg Georgios Charalambidis
Flag of Greece.svg Anne Hald Jensen
14–21, 21–19, 21–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Annari Viljoen
21–14, 10–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2010 Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of South Africa.svg Enrico James
Flag of South Africa.svg Stacey Doubell
21–19, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2011Mauritius International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of Egypt.svg Abdelrahman Kashkal
Flag of Egypt.svg Hadia Hosny
21–16, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2011Kenya International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of Vietnam.svg Lê Hà Anh
Flag of Vietnam.svg Lê Thu Huyền
25–23, 14–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of Nigeria.svg Olaoluwa Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Susan Funaya Ideh
21–16, 11–21, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012Uganda International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen
Flag of South Africa.svg Annari Viljoen
7–21, 10–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2012South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen
Flag of South Africa.svg Annari Viljoen
15–21, 21–16, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References