2026 African Badminton Championships
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 13–15 February | ||
| Venue | Royal Aria | ||
| Location | Gaborone, Botswana | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's singles | Adham Hatem Elgamal | ||
| Women's singles | Fadilah Mohamed Rafi | ||
| Men's doubles | Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel | ||
| Women's doubles | Amy Ackerman Johanita Scholtz | ||
| Mixed doubles | Koceila Mammeri Tanina Mammeri | ||
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The 2026 African Badminton Championships was the continental badminton championships to crown the best players across Africa. The tournament was held at the Royal Aria in Gaborone, Botswana, from 13 to 15 February 2026.[1]
Tournament
The 2026 African Badminton Championships is organized by Botswana Badminton Association.[2]
Venue
The tournament was held at the Royal Aria, Tlokweng, Gaborone, Botswana.[1][2]
Point distribution
The individual event of this tournament was graded based on the BWF points system for the BWF International Challenge event. Below is the table with the point distribution for each phase of the tournament.[3]
| Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 | 65/128 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,000 | 3,400 | 2,800 | 2,200 | 1,520 | 920 | 360 | 170 |
Medal summary
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Adham Hatem Elgamal | Jean Bernard Bongout | Julien Paul |
| Lucas Douce | |||
| Women's singles | Fadilah Mohamed Rafi | Johanita Scholtz | Yasmina Chibah |
| Nour Ahmed Youssri | |||
| Men's doubles | Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel |
Chongo Mulenga Kalombo Mulenga |
Jean Bernard Bongout Julien Paul |
| Ahmed Ali Bahnsawy Kareem Ezzat | |||
| Women's doubles | Amy Ackerman Johanita Scholtz |
Nour Ahmed Youssri Doha Hany |
Fadilah Mohamed Rafi Tracy Naluwooza |
| Yasmina Chibah Linda Mazri | |||
| Mixed doubles | Koceila Mammeri Tanina Mammeri |
Caden Kakora Amy Ackerman |
Saidu Aliyu Olajumoke Obasanmi |
| Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany |
Medal table
* Host nation (Botswana)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | South Africa | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Egypt | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Uganda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Mauritius | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Zambia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
References
- ^ a b "Botswana's Badminton Breakthrough". Africa Press. 19 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ^ a b "All Africa Senior Championships Botswana 2026 - Prospectus" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ^ "World Ranking System" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.