The 2002 African Badminton Championships were the continental badminton championships to crown the best players and teams across Africa. The tournament was held at the Mohammed V Indoor Sport Complex in Casablanca, Morocco, from 15 to 21 July 2002.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 15–21 July | ||
| Edition | 11th | ||
| Venue | Mohammed V Indoor Sport Complex | ||
| Location | Casablanca, Morocco | ||
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In the team event, South Africa defeated Nigeria in the final while Mauritius defeated Seychelles in the third place play-off.[2] Seychelles also won their first ever gold medal at the championships with Juliette Ah-Wan winning the women's singles title.[3]
Medalists
editMedal table
edit* Host nation (Morocco)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 |  Nigeria | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 |  Mauritius | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 |  Seychelles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | |
References
edit- ^ "All Africa Championships 2002 I | BWF". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "All Africa Championships". Mike's Badminton Populorum. Archived from the original on 2005-04-12. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "African Senior Badminton Championship-Incredible Ah-Wan and Cupidon! -Archive -Seychelles Nation". www.nation.sc. Retrieved 2024-05-24.