| James Hilton McManus | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 April 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 477 (MS) 19 April 2012 126 (MD) 29 March 2012 275 (XD) 3 May 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 284 (MD) 27 April 2017 617 (XD) 27 April 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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James Hilton McManus (born 8 April 1992) is a badminton player from South Africa. [1] He won silver at African Badminton Championships with his partner, Andries Malan. [2]
Men's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa | Andries Malan |  Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel | 21-13, 19-21, 9-21 |  Silver |
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