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Birth name | Roelof Jakobus Dednam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Bloemfontein, South Africa | 21 August 1985|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 340 (MS 1 April 2010) 157 (MD 29 October 2009) 185 (XD 26 August 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Roelof Jakobus Dednam (born 21 August 1985) is a male badminton player from South Africa. Dednam played badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Chris Dednam, losing in the round of 16 to Howard Bach and Bob Malaythong of the United States. [1]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria | Chris Dednam | Dorian James Willem Viljoen | 21–10, 21–15 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria | Michelle Edwards | Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan | 17–21, 21–19, 13–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Stadium Badminton Rose Hill, Rose Hill, Mauritius | Chris Dednam | Georgie Cupidon Steve Malcouzane | 21–17, 21–16 | Gold |
2006 | Algiers, Algeria | Chris Dednam | Dorian James Willem Viljoen | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Sharing Youth Center, Kampala, Uganda | Annari Viljoen | Dorian James Michelle Edwards | 13–21, 14–21 | Silver |
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | South Africa International | Daniel Paiola | 21–23, 21–18, 18–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | South Africa International | Chris Dednam | Dorian James Willem Viljoen | 21–14, 21–18 | Winner |
2008 | South Africa International | Chris Dednam | Dorian James Willem Viljoen | 16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2007 | South Africa International | Chris Dednam | Dorian James Willem Viljoen | 12–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2007 | Mauritius International | Chris Dednam | Jochen Cassel Thomas Tesche | 13–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2006 | Mauritius International | Chris Dednam | Dorian James Willem Viljoen | 13–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
2005 | South Africa International | Chris Dednam | Ibrahim Adamu Greg Okuonghae | 7–15, 15–3, 15–10 | Winner |
2005 | Kenya International | Chris Dednam | Jan Fröhlich Jan Vondra | 11–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
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