The 1982 African Badminton Championships was a continental stage tournament to crown the best badminton squads and players in Africa. The tournament took place from 2 to 7 May 1982 at the National Stadium Sports Hall in Lagos, Nigeria.
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 2–7 May | ||
| Edition | 3rd | ||
| Venue | National Stadium Sports Hall | ||
| Location | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
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Similar to the previous edition, four events were held, which were the men's team, women's team, mixed team and the junior mixed team.[1] Kenya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe declined their participation from the tournament.[2]
Hosts Nigeria showed dominance by winning first place in all four events.[3] Zambia clinched silver in the men's team event and the junior team event.[4] Ghana were runners-up at the women's team and the mixed team.[5]
Medalists edit
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Nigeria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  Ghana | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Zambia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Mozambique | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
References edit
- ^ Tejuoso, Dapo (1989). The Ultimate Honour. Nelson Publishers. p. 207. ISBN 9789781261657.
- ^ Scheele, H. A. E. (1982). World Badminton (PDF) (3rd ed.). International Badminton Federation. p. 11. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "尼日利亚非洲羽运佼佼者". Lianhe Wanbao. 1984-05-18. p. 28. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Walubita, Moses Sayela (2011-08-04). Zambia Sporting Score: A Period of Hits and Misses. iUniverse. ISBN 9781450279123.
- ^ Federball 23 (10th ed.). Deutsche Federball-Verband. 1982. p. 9.