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The African Para-Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Para Badminton World Federation (PBWF) which has now merged with the BWF. This tournament is hosted to crown the best para-badminton players in Africa.
| Most recent season or competition: #2022 Kampala | |
| Founder | Para Badminton World Federation (now part of the BWF) |
|---|---|
| First season | 2018 |
The inaugural edition of the tournament was hosted in Kampala, Uganda in 2018.
Championships
editIndividual championships
editThe table below states all the host cities (and their countries) of the African Championships.
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All-time medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt (EGY) | 12.5 | 7 | 6.5 | 26 |
| 2 |  Uganda (UGA) | 7 | 11 | 20.5 | 38.5 |
| 3 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 |  DR Congo (DRC) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 |  Ivory Coast (CIV) | 2.5 | 1 | 5.5 | 9 |
| 6 |  Ghana (GHA) | 0.5 | 0 | 9 | 9.5 |
| 7 |  Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 2 | 4.5 | 6.5 |
| 8 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Burundi (BDI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  Zambia (ZAM) | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 11 |  Central African Republic (CAR) | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 31 | 31 | 53 | 115 | |
Past winners
edit2018 Kampala
editThe first edition of the championships was hosted in Kampala, Uganda.[1] Nigeria became the best country in this edition of the championships, having won a total of 7 gold medals and 5 silver medals in the championships.[2]
2022 Kampala
editKampala would host the games for a second time in 2022 after the 2020 edition was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] The Egyptian team won 8 golds, 2 silvers and 3 bronzes in this edition.[5]
See also
editNote
editReferences
edit- ^ "African Para-Badminton Championships 2018 | BWF Para-Badminton". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ Nwafor (2018-05-04). "Nigeria wins 7 gold, 5 silver in Africa Para-Badminton Championships". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ admin (2020-11-13). "Uganda cancels 2020 Africa Para-Badminton Championship over COVID-19". www.suprememagazine.news. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ "OPENING DAY: AFRICAN PARA BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS 20th -24th September 22". Badminton Confederation of Africa. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ "African Para Badminton Championships 2022 | BWF Para-Badminton". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.