2009 African Junior Badminton Championships
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7–9 August (Individual event)
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 2–5 August (Team event) 7–9 August (Individual event) | ||
| Edition | 9th | ||
| Venue | Arat Kilo Hall | ||
| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ||
| |||
The 2009 African Junior Badminton Championships were the continental badminton championships to crown the best youth players and teams across Africa. The tournament was held at the Arat Kilo Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 2 to 9 August 2009.[1]
Venue
The 2009 African Junior Badminton Championships were held in two separate events. The mixed team event, officially All Africa U-19 Mixed Team Championships 2009, was a continental tournament to crown the best team in Africa. A total of 9 countries across Africa registered their players to compete at mixed team event.[2][3][4]
The individual event, officially All Africa U-19 Individual Championships 2009, was a continental tournament to crown the best players in Africa holding from 15 to 17 December.[5][6]
This tournament was held at the Arat Kilo Hall in Addis Ababa with three courts.[7]
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |  South Africa |
 Mauritius |
 Ghana |
 Ethiopia | |||
| Boys' singles | Jacob Maliekal |
Edwin Johnson |
Daniel Aryee |
| Jason Coetzer | |||
| Girls' singles |  Alisen Camille |
Kate Foo Kune |
Debbie Godfrey |
| Yeldy Louison | |||
| Boys' doubles | Jacob Maliekal Jason Coetzer |
Daniel Sam Daniel Aryee |
Jamie MacManus Justin Mortimer |
 Herbert Ubayo Ian Senoga | |||
| Girls' doubles | Kate Foo Kune Yeldy Louison |
Sandra le Grange Jennifer van der Berg |
 Boitumelo Mpipi Lgeso Kgosidiile |
| Bridget Shamim Bangi Daisy Nakalyengo | |||
| Mixed doubles | Jacob Maliekal Debbie Godfrey |
Jason Coetzer Jennifer van der Berg |
Tlholego Chamo Lgeso Kgosidiile |
| Christopher Paul Yeldy Louison |
Medal table
* Host nation (Ethiopia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Mauritius | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Seychelles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Ghana | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Botswana | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Uganda | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 7 | Ethiopia* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | |
