Johannes Kleingeld (born 10 June 1971) is a South African badminton player.[1] He was the men's doubles champion at the African Championships in 1998 and 2004. Kleingeld competed at the 2003 and 2007 All-Africa Games, and helped the team win the gold medal in 2003. He also represented his country at the 1994 and 1998 Commonwealth Games.[2]
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| Birth name | Johannes Kleingeld | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 June 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements edit
All-Africa Games edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2003 | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria |
Chris Dednam
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 Greg Okuonghae Ibrahim Adamu
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 Bronze
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African Championships edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Rose Hill, Mauritius |  Édouard Clarisse
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8–15, 5–15 |  Silver
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius |
Chris Dednam
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Dotun Akinsanya Abimbola Odejoke
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15–2, 15–6 |  Gold
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| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | Chris Dednam
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Stephan Beeharry Denis Constantin
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Silver
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| 1998 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Anton Kriel
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Gavin Polmans Neale Woodroffe
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15–7, 15–9 | Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius |
Marika Daubern
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Stephan Beeharry Shama Aboobakar
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10–15, 13–15 | Bronze
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| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | Chantal Botts
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Chris Dednam Antoinette Uys
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Silver
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| 1998 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Lina Fourie
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Anton Kriel Michelle Edwards
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11–15, 0–15 | Silver
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IBF International edit
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | South Africa International | Michael Adams
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15–12, 16–17, 15–4 |  Winner
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| 1997 | South Africa International | Kayode Akinsanya
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15–6, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1996 | South Africa International | Ivan Botha
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15–0, 15–5 | Winner
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| 1995 | Botswana International |  Mubanga Kaite
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15–11, 15–6 | Winner
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | South Africa International | Chris Dednam
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Stewart Carson Dorian James
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5–7, 7–0, 7–5, – | Winner
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| 2000 | South Africa International | Gavin Polmans
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Anton Kriel Nico Meerholz
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17–14, 12–15, 9–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1999 | South Africa International | Anton Kriel
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Mike Adams Yogeshsingh Mahadnac
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15–9, 15–12 | Winner
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| 1998 | South Africa International | Anton Kriel
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 Kenneth Jonassen Jonas Rasmussen
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3–15, 8–15 | Runner-up
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| 1997 | South Africa International | Gavin Polmans
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Anton Kriel Nico Meerholz
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7–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1996 | South Africa International | Gavin Polmans
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Anton Kriel Nico Meerholz
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17–15, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1995 | Botswana International | Paul Woodroffe
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Mubanga Kaite Stanley Pitiri Mwangulu
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15–2, 15–4 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2001 | South Africa International | Karen Coetzer
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Anton Kriel Antoinette Uys
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Walkover | Winner
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| 2000 | South Africa International | Karen Coetzer
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Anton Kriel Michelle Edwards
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15–13, 12–15, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 1999 | South Africa International | Karen Coetzer
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Stewart Carson Antoinette Uys
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15–7, 15–8 | Winner
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| 1997 | South Africa International | Lina Fourie
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Nico Meerholz Tracey Thompson
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10–15, 15–9, 15–4 | Winner
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| 1996 | South Africa International | Michelle Edwards
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Alex Nel Annalize van Staden
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15–5, 15–8 | Winner
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| 1995 | Botswana International | Lina Fourie
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Nico Meerholz Tracey Thompson
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15–3, 15–3 | Winner
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References edit
- ^ "Players: Johan Kleingeld". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Games Results for Johannes Kleingeld". www.thecgf.com. Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2016.[permanent dead link]
External links edit
- Johan Kleingeld at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Johan Kleingeld at BWFbadminton.com
- Johan Kleingeld at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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