Enrico James

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Enrico James
Personal information
CountryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Born (1985-04-12) 12 April 1985 (age 39)
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking323 (MS 11 March 2010)
175 (MD 22 November 2012)
144 (XD 17 May 2012)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
All-Africa Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Maputo Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Maputo Mixed doubles
African Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Addis Ababa Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Addis Ababa Men's doubles
Africa Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Addis Ababa Men's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Rose Hill Men's team
BWF profile

Enrico James (born 12 April 1985) is a South African badminton player. [1] In 2011, he won the bronze medal at the All-Africa Games in the mixed doubles event partnered with Stacey Doubell. [2] In 2012, he won the bronze and silver medal in the men's and mixed doubles respectively at the African Championships in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. [3]

Contents

Achievements

All-Africa Games

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011 Escola Josina Machel,
Maputo, Mozambique
Flag of South Africa.svg Stacey Doubell Flag of Seychelles.svg Georgie Cupidon
Flag of Seychelles.svg Allisen Camille
19–21, 15–21 Med 3.png Bronze

African Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012 Arat Kilo Hall,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Bulus
Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
8–21 19–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012 Arat Kilo Hall,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Flag of South Africa.svg Stacey Doubell Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Claire Edwards
16–21, 6–21 Med 2.png Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian Lance James Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan
Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen
22–24, 21–9, 22–24Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2011 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen
19–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2010 Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Jacob Maliekal Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen
19–21, 10–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Stacey Doubell Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Annari Viljoen
20–22, 21–11, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2010 Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Stacey Doubell Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Claire Edwards
19–21, 11–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
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  BWF Future Series tournament

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References

  1. "Players: Enrico James". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  2. "Diários dos X Jogos Africanos: África do Sul e Nigéria repartem Ouro do Badminton" (in Portuguese). @Verdade. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  3. "Newsletter du Mois de Février 2012" (in French). Africa Badminton. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.