Badminton at the 2023 African Games
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Badminton events at the 2023 African Games occurred between 7 and 10 March at the Borteyman Sports Complex in Accra, Ghana. The badminton program in 2023 included men's and women's singles competitions; men's, women's and mixed doubles competitions alongside a mixed team event throughout the six days of competition.[1] The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
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| Badminton at the 2023 African Games | |
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| Venue | Borteyman Sports Complex-Badminton Arena |
| Location | Accra, Ghana |
| Dates | 7–10 March |
Due to undisclosed reasons, the mixed team event which was supposed to be held from 4 to 7 March was cancelled. Therefore, only the individual events were held.[2][3] The President of Ghana Badminton Federation Yeboah Evans [4] played a key role in saving the continental games and exhibited an international event management in the Olympic qualifying event.
Schedule
| P | Preliminary rounds | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | 7th Thu | 8th Fri | 9th Sat | 10th Sun | |||
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| Men's singles | P | P | P | P | ¼ | ½ | F |
| Men's doubles | P | P | P | ¼ | ½ | F | |
| Women's singles | P | P | P | P | ¼ | ½ | F |
| Women's doubles | P | P | P | ¼ | ½ | F | |
| Mixed doubles | P | P | P | ¼ | ½ | F | |
Medal summary
The table below gives an overview of the medal table and result of badminton at the 2023 African Games:
Medal table
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |
Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori Nigeria |
Godwin Olofua Nigeria |
Victor Ikechukwu Nigeria |
Adham Hatem Elgamal Egypt | |||
| Women's singles |
Johanita Scholtz South Africa |
Husina Kobugabe Uganda |
Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Nigeria |
| Fadilah Mohamed Rafi Uganda | |||
| Men's doubles |
 AlgeriaKoceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel |
Nigeria Godwin Olofua Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori |
Egypt Adham Hatem Elgamal Ahmed Salah |
| South Africa Jarred Elliott Robert Summers | |||
| Women's doubles |
Uganda Husina Kobugabe Gladys Mbabazi |
Algeria Halla Bouksani Tanina Mammeri |
Nigeria Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Sofiat Arinola Obanishola |
| Egypt Nour Ahmed Youssri Doha Hany | |||
| Mixed doubles |
Algeria Koceila Mammeri Tanina Mammeri |
Egypt Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany |
 MauritiusJulien Paul Kate Ludik |
| South Africa Caden Kakora Johanita Scholtz |