2007 African Badminton Championships

{{Infobox badminton event

|name = 2007 African Badminton Championships

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|dates = 21–26 May

|number_edition = 14th

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|prize_money =

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|venue = National Badminton Centre

|location = Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius

|previous = 2006

|next = 2009

}}

The 2007 African Badminton Championships were the continental badminton championships to crown the best players and teams across Africa. The tournament was held at the National Badminton Centre in Rose Hill, Mauritius, from 21 to 26 May 2007.{{Cite web |title=ALL AFRICA CHAMPIONSHIPS {{!}} BWF |url=https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/2EEA1CDA-20CC-4CDE-98DC-7685DE24B7E3 |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=bwf.tournamentsoftware.com}}{{Cite web |date=2007-05-21 |title=Maurice affronte la Zambie ce matin |url=https://lexpress.mu/node/195807 |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=lexpress.mu |language=fr}}

Seychelles created history by winning their first title in the mixed team event after they defeated South Africa 3–2 in the final.{{Cite web |title=Badminton : Championnats d’Afrique-Les Seychelles champions d’Afrique -Archive -Seychelles Nation |url=https://www.nation.sc/archive/216611/badminton--championnats-dafrique-les-seychelles-champions-dafrique |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=www.nation.sc}}{{Cite web |title=Badminton : Championnats d’Afrique-Les Seychelles en demi-finales -Archive -Seychelles Nation |url=https://www.nation.sc/archive/216600/badminton--championnats-dafrique-les-seychelles-en-demi-finales |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=www.nation.sc}}{{Cite web |date=2007-05-23 |title=Maurice v/s Seychelles :ça passe ou ça casse ! |url=https://lexpress.mu/node/195925 |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=lexpress.mu |language=fr}}

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Medalists

{{MedalistTable|type=Event}}
rowspan=2|Men's singles

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ALG}} Nabil Lasmari

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ZAM}} Eli Mambwe

| {{flagicon|RSA}} Chris Dednam

{{flagicon|UGA}} Edwin Ekiring
rowspan=2|Women's singles

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NGR}} Grace Daniel

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|RSA}} Kerry-Lee Harrington

| {{flagicon|RSA}} Stacey Doubell

{{flagicon|MRI}} Karen Foo Kune
rowspan=2|Men's doubles

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|RSA}} Chris Dednam
{{flagicon|RSA}} Roelof Dednam

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|SEY}} Georgie Cupidon
{{flagicon|SEY}} Steve Malcouzanne

| {{flagicon|ALG}} Nabil Lasmari
{{flagicon|ALG}} Ammar Zeradine

{{flagicon|MRI}} Stephan Beeharry
{{flagicon|MRI}} Vishal Sawaram
rowspan=2|Women's doubles

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|RSA}} Chantal Botts
{{flagicon|RSA}} Michelle Edwards

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NGR}} Grace Daniel
{{flagicon|MRI}} Karen Foo Kune

| {{flagicon|SEY}} Juliette Ah-Wan
{{flagicon|SEY}} Catherina Paulin

{{flagicon|RSA}} Stacey Doubell
{{flagicon|RSA}} Kerry-Lee Harrington
rowspan=2|Mixed doubles

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|SEY}} Georgie Cupidon
{{flagicon|SEY}} Juliette Ah-Wan

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|RSA}} Chris Dednam
{{flagicon|RSA}} Michelle Edwards

| {{flagicon|ZAM}} Eli Mambwe
{{flagicon|ZAM}} Ogar Siamupangila

{{flagicon|MRI}} Stephan Beeharry
{{flagicon|MRI}} Karen Foo Kune
rowspan=2|Mixed team

|rowspan=2| {{bd|SEY}}
Georgie Cupidon
Nicholas Jumaye
Steve Malcouzanne
Juliette Ah-Wan
Cynthia Course
Shirley Etienne
Catherina Paulin

|rowspan=2| {{bd|RSA}}
Robert Abrahams
Chris Dednam
Roelof Dednam
Enrico James
Willem Viljoen
Chantal Botts
Stacey Doubell
Michelle Edwards
Kerry-Lee Harrington

| {{bd|MRI}}
Lloyd Alam
Stephan Beeharry
Sahir Edoo
Yoni Louison
Vishal Sawaram
Neeresh Ramtohul
Chis Umanee
Deborah Baillache
Karen Foo Kune
Kate Foo Kune
Yeldy Louison
Marlyse Marquer

{{bd|ZAM}}
Eli Mambwe
Lucio Mambwe
Juma Muwowo
Jean Mabiza
Delphine Nakanyika
Ogar Siamupangila

=Medal table=

{{Medals table

| caption =

| host = MRI

| flag_template = bd

| event =

| team =

| gold_ALG = 1 | silver_ALG = 0 | bronze_ALG = 1

| gold_RSA = 2 | silver_RSA = 3 | bronze_RSA = 3

| gold_NGR = 1 | silver_NGR = 0.5 | bronze_NGR = 0

| gold_SEY = 2 | silver_SEY = 1 | bronze_SEY = 1

| gold_MRI = 0 | silver_MRI = 0.5 | bronze_MRI = 3 | host_MRI = yes

| gold_ZAM = 0 | silver_ZAM = 1 | bronze_ZAM = 2

| gold_UGA = 0 | silver_UGA = 0 | bronze_UGA = 1

}}

Team event

= Group stage =

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== Group A ==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! width="175" |Team

! width="20" |Pld

! width="20" |W

! width="20" |L

! width="20" |MF

! width="20" |MA

! width="20" |MD

! width="20" |Pts

bgcolor="ccffcc"

| align="left" |{{Bd|RSA}}

|3

|3

|0

|15

|0

| +15

|3

bgcolor="ccffcc"

| align="left" |{{Bd|SEY}}

|3

|2

|1

|10

|5

| +5

|2

align="left" |{{Bd|BOT}}

|3

|1

|2

|4

|11

|−7

|1

align="left" |{{Bd|MAD}}

|3

|0

|3

|1

|14

|−13

|0

style="font-size:90%"

! width="150" |

! width="100" |

! width="150" |

align="right" |{{Bd-rt|RSA}}

| align="center" |5–0

|{{Bd|SEY}}

|

|

align="right" |{{Bd-rt|RSA}}

| align="center" |5–0

|{{Bd|BOT}}

|

|

align="right" |{{Bd-rt|RSA}}

| align="center" |5–0

|{{Bd|MAD}}

|

|

align="right" |{{Bd-rt|SEY}}

| align="center" |5–0

|{{Bd|BOT}}

|

|

align="right" |{{Bd-rt|SEY}}

| align="center" |5–0

|{{Bd|MAD}}

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|

align="right" |{{Bd-rt|BOT}}

| align="center" |4–1

|{{Bd|MAD}}

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== Group B ==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! width="175" |Team

! width="20" |Pld

! width="20" |W

! width="20" |L

! width="20" |MF

! width="20" |MA

! width="20" |MD

! width="20" |Pts

bgcolor="ccffcc"

| align="left" |{{Bd|MRI}}

|3

|3

|0

|13

|2

| +15

|3

bgcolor="ccffcc"

| align="left" |{{Bd|ZAM}}

|3

|2

|1

|9

|6

| +3

|2

align="left" |{{Bd|ALG}}

|3

|1

|2

|8

|7

| +1

|1

align="left" |{{Bd|KEN}}

|3

|0

|3

|0

|15

|−15

|0

style="font-size:90%"

! width="150" |

! width="100" |

! width="150" |

align="right" |{{Bd-rt|MRI}}

| align="center" |3–2

|{{Bd|ALG}}

|

|

align="right" |{{Bd-rt|MRI}}

| align="center" |5–0

|{{Bd|ZAM}}

|

|

align="right" |{{Bd-rt|MRI}}

| align="center" |5–0

|{{Bd|KEN}}

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|

align="right" |{{Bd-rt|ALG}}

| align="center" |1–4

|{{Bd|ZAM}}

|

|

align="right" |{{Bd-rt|ALG}}

| align="center" |5–0

|{{Bd|KEN}}

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align="right" |{{Bd-rt|ZAM}}

| align="center" |5–0

|{{Bd|KEN}}

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{{col-end}}

= Knockout stage =

{{4TeamBracket

|RD1=Semi-finals

|RD2=Final

|RD1-seed1=

|RD1-team1={{bd|RSA}}

|RD1-score1=3

|RD1-seed2=

|RD1-team2={{bd|ZAM}}

|RD1-score2=0

|RD1-seed3=

|RD1-team3={{bd|SEY}}

|RD1-score3=3

|RD1-seed4=

|RD1-team4={{bd|MRI}}

|RD1-score4=0

|RD2-seed1=

|RD2-team1={{bd|RSA}}

|RD2-score1=2

|RD2-seed2=

|RD2-team2={{bd|SEY}}

|RD2-score2=3

}}

=Final=

{{Badmintonbox

|team1=South Africa

|team2=Seychelles

|venue=National Badminton Centre, Court 1

|date=23 May 2007
{{cite web |date=24 May 2007 |title=Seychelles sur le toit de l'Afrique |url=https://lexpress.mu/s/article/seychelles-sur-le-toit-de-l%E2%80%99afrique |access-date=23 May 2024 |newspaper=L'Express |language=fr }}

|score1=2

|score2=3

|R1={{ BadmintonMatch |T1P1=Chris Dednam |T1P2=Michelle Edwards |15|13||T2P1=Georgie Cupidon |T2P2=Catherina Paulin |21|21|}}

|R2={{ BadmintonMatch |T1P1=Kerry-Lee Harrington |11|16||T2P1=Juliette Ah-Wan|21|21|}}

|R3={{ BadmintonMatch |T1P1=Chris Dednam |21|21||T2P1=Steve Malcouzanne |13|16|}}

|R4={{ BadmintonMatch |T1P1=Chantal Botts |T1P2=Michelle Edwards |21|21||T2P1=Juliette Ah-Wan |T2P2=Shirley Etienne |10|18|}}

|R5={{ BadmintonMatch |T1P1=Roelof Dednam |T1P2=Willem Viljoen |16|21|13|T2P1=Georgie Cupidon |T2P2=Steve Malcouzanne |21|7|21}}

}}

References

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