African Para-Badminton Championships
| Most recent season or competition: 2025 | |
| Founder | Para Badminton World Federation (now part of the BWF) |
|---|---|
| First season | 2018 |
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.
The inaugural edition of the tournament was hosted in Kampala, Uganda in 2018.
Championships
Individual championships
The table below states all the host cities (and their countries) of the African Championships.
| Year | Number | Host City | Host Country | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | Kampala |  Uganda
|
18 |
| 2020 | Cancelled | Kampala | Uganda
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Cancelled |
| 2022 | 2 | Kampala | Uganda
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21 |
| 2023 | 3 | Kampala | Uganda
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| 2025 | 4 | Abia State |  Nigeria
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All-time medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria (NGR) | 24 | 19 | 16.5 | 59.5 |
| 2 |  Egypt (EGY) | 21.5 | 10.5 | 12 | 44 |
| 3 | Uganda (UGA) | 8 | 18 | 31.5 | 57.5 |
| 4 |  DR Congo (DRC) | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 5 |  Kenya (KEN) | 3 | 4 | 7.5 | 14.5 |
| 6 |  Ivory Coast (CIV) | 2.5 | 1 | 7.5 | 11 |
| 7 |  Benin (BEN) | 1 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 6 |
| 8 |  Ghana (GHA) | 0.5 | 0 | 9 | 9.5 |
| 9 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 2.5 | 9 | 11.5 |
| 10 |  Zambia (ZAM) | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 11 |  Burundi (BDI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | .svg.png){kind=small} Togo (TOG) | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 13 |  Burkina Faso (BUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 |  Central African Republic (CAR) | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
 Rwanda (RWA) | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
 Senegal (SEN) | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 64 | 64 | 106 | 234 | |
Past winners
2018 Kampala
The 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]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles WH2 | Seyi Dada Dixon
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Atef Abdelkarim Mahmoud
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Nasr Youssif Elsayed
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| Bismark Kyei
| |||
| Men's singles SL3 | Chukwuebuka Sunday Eze
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Julius Masereka
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Edwin Muruah Mwangi
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| Paddy Kizza Kasirye
| |||
| Men's singles SL4 | Rafio Oyebanji Bello
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Zakareia Elsayed Abdo Ayoub
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Charles Kalega Kizza
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| Hassan Kamoga
| |||
| Men's singles SU5 | Mohamed Shaaban Abdelgawa Ismail
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Umar Baba Pate
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Azumah Salih Mohammed
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| George Byarugaba
| |||
| Singles SH6 | Yasmina Eissa
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Jeremia Ngungi Maringa
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Mona Salah Sayed Abdelham Ghallab
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| Ruth Mueni Nzioka
| |||
| Doubles WH1–WH2 | Seyi Dada Dixon Bismark Kyei
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Nasr Youssif Elsayed Atef Abdelkarim Mahmoud
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Shaimaa Samy Abdellatif Asiya Mohammed Sururu
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| Safia Furkan Akosua Nkansah
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| Men's doubles SL3–SL4 | Rafio Oyebanji Bello Chukwuebuka Sunday Eze
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Paddy Kizza Kasirye Charles Kalega Kizza
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Bashir Mutyaba James Ongaria
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| Hassan Kamoga Julius Masereka
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| Women's singles WH2 | Shaimaa Samy Abdellatif
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Asiya Mohammed Sururu
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Akosua Nkansah
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| Fidelis Wanjiru Wanjuu
| |||
| Women's singles SL3–SU5 | Gift Ijeoma Chukwuemeka
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Elizabeth Mwesigwa
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Naomi Sarpong
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| Rose Nansereko
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| Women's singles SL4–SU5 | Khadija Khamuka
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Chinyere Lucky Okoro
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Zinabu Issah
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| Asha Kipwene Munene
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| Women's doubles SL3–SU5 | Khadija Khamuka Rose Nansereko
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Gift Ijeoma Chukwuemeka Chinyere Lucky Okoro
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Zinabu Issah Naomi Sarpong
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| Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 | Atef Abdelkarim Mahmoud Asiya Mohammed Sururu
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Nasr Youssif Elsayed Shaimaa Samy Abdellatif
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Felix Acheampong Akosua Nkansah
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| Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | Rafio Oyebanji Bello Rose Nansereko
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Umar Baba Pate Gift Ijeoma Chukwuemeka
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Azumah Salih Mohammed Naomi Sarpong
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| Zakareia Ayoub Khadija Khamuka
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2022 Kampala
Kampala 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]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles WH1 | Mohamed Rashad Ahmed
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Omar Gaber Ahmed
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Djenon Emmanuel Djah
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| Brian Mugabe
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| Men's singles WH2 | Kouakou Bernard Ettien
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Daniel Kizza
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Kevin Mubiru
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| Men's singles SL3 | Deada Jean Yves Yao
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Emmanuel Pinochet Amougui
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Walid Abdelghany Elsaied
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| Godfrey Katalo
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| Men's singles SL4 | Hassan Mubiru
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Charles Kalega Kizza
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Joun Khaled Lotfy
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| Etienne Songa Bidjocka
| |||
| Men's singles SU5 | Prince Mamvumvu-Kidila
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Mohamed Shaaban Abdelgawa Ismail
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Ahmed Eldakrory
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| Singles SH6 | Yasmina Eissa
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Bob Nkanga Pembele
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Abiba Bakayoko
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| Men's doubles WH1–WH2 | Omar Gaber Ahmed Mohamed Rashad Ahmed
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Daniel Kizza Brian Mugabe
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Djenon Emmanuel Djah Kouakou Bernard Ettien
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| Men's doubles SL3–SL4 | Walid Abdelghany Elsaied Joun Khaled Lotfy
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Emmanuel Pinochet Amougui Etienne Songa Bidjocka
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Godfrey Katalo Latif Ngobi
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| Charles Kalega Kizza Julius Masereka
| |||
| Men's doubles SU5 | Prince Mamvumvu-Kidila Hassan Mubiru
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Ahmed Eldakrory Mohamed Shaaban Abdelgawa Ismail
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Willy Kalinaki Jonathan Ochan
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| Women's singles WH1 | Shaimaa Samy Abdellatif
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Sarah Nazziwa
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Flavia Basuuta
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| Women's singles WH2 | Frida Ditu Kizinga
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Wivine Moyo Bangudulu
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Pamela Banura
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| Douayra Prisca Marie Trey
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| Women's singles SL3 | Elizabeth Mwesigwa
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Rose Nansereko
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Massere Junior Beda
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| Martha Chewe
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| Women's singles SL4 | Sherine Adel Fahmy
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Evelyne Manishimwe
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Vienna Hamuchenje
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| Pelagie Niyonzima
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| Women's singles SU5 | Ritah Asiimwe
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Sumini Mutesi
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Josephine Zulu
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| Women's doubles WH1–WH2 | Shaimaa Samy Abdellatif Douayra Prisca Marie Trey
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Brenda Nabukenya Sarah Nazziwa
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Pamela Banura Cissy Nagawa
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| Flavia Basuuta Jennifer Bumali Kabuwo
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| Women's doubles SL3–SU5 | Ritah Asiimwe Elizabeth Mwesigwa
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Sumini Mutesi Rose Nansereko
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Evelyne Manishimwe Pelagie Niyonzima
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| Massere Junior Beda Ketsia Ambare
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| Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 | Mohamed Rashad Ahmed Shaimaa Samy Abdellatif
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Djenon Emmanuel Djah Douayra Prisca Marie Trey
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Daniel Kizza Sarah Nazziwa
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| Brian Mugabe Brenda Nabukenya
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| Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | Walid Abdelghany Elsaied Sherine Adel Fahmy
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Prince Mamvumvu-Kidila Martha Chewe
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Mohamed Shaaban Abdelgawa Ismail Lucy Kamanga
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| Hassan Mubiru Elizabeth Mwesigwa
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2023 Kampala
Kampala would host the games for a third time in 2023.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles WH2 | Mohamed Hassan Farrag
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Atef Abdelkarim Mahmoud
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Ifeanacho Emmanuel Ohaeri
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| Ali Mukasa
| |||
| Men's singles SL3 | Chukwuebuka Sunday Eze
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Gbenga Sunday Olanipekun
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Emmanuel Pinochet Amougui
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| Deada Jean Yves Yao
| |||
| Men's singles SL4 | Chigozie Jeremiah Nnanna
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Hassan Mubiru
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Etienne Songa Bidjocka
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| Joun Khaled Lotfy
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| Men's singles SU5 | Mohamed Shaaban Abdelgawa Ismail
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Ayao Severin Kansa
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| Men's doubles SL3–SL4 | James Thompson Akpan Gbenga Sunday Olanipekun
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Hassan Mubiru David Mukisa
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Yao Andre Amani Deada Jean Yves Yao
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| Godfrey Katalo Latif Ngobi
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| Men's doubles SU5 | Chukwuebuka Sunday Eze Chigozie Jeremiah Nnanna
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Walid Abdelghany Elessawy Mohamed Shaaban Abdelgawa Ismail
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Emmanuel Pinochet Amougui Etienne Songa Bidjocka
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| Mamadou Aidara Ayao Severin Kansa
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| Women's singles WH1 | Sarah Nazziwa
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Flavia Basuuta
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Chipego Siadindi
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| Women's singles WH2 | Shaimaa Samy Abdellatif
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Gift Ijeoma Chukwuemeka
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Irene Mbiayuk Nkwa
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| Rebecca Kasinre
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| Women's singles SL3 | Mariam Eniola Bolaji
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Elizabeth Mwesigwa
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Martha Chewe
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| Rose Nansereko
| |||
| Women's singles SL4–SU5 | Chinyere Lucky Okoro
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Amandine Morenike Oloukou
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Harriet Nakayima
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| Sumini Mutesi
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| Women's doubles SL3–SU5 | Mariam Eniola Bolaji Chinyere Lucky Okoro
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Sumini Mutesi Rose Nansereko
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Martha Chewe Amandine Morenike Oloukou
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| Ritah Asiimwe Elizabeth Mwesigwa
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| Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 | Atef Abdelkarim Mahmoud Shaimaa Samy Abdellatif
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Ali Mukasa Sarah Nazziwa
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Charles Mutebi Jennifer Bumali Kabuwo
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| Ifeanacho Emmanuel Ohaeri Sylivia Nakanda
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| Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | Chigozie Jeremiah Nnanna Mariam Eniola Bolaji
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Mohamed Shaaban Abdelgawad Ismail Martha Chewe
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Charles Kalega Kizza Rose Nansereko
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| Gbenga Sunday Olanipekun Chinyere Lucky Okoro
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| Doubles WH1–WH2 | Mohamed Hassan Farrag Atef Abdelkarim Mahmoud
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Brian Mugabe Ali Mukasa
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Pamela Banura Jennifer Bumali Kabuwo
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| Shaimaa Samy Abdellatif Sarah Nazziwa
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2025 Abia State
Abia State would host the games for the first time in 2025.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles WH1 | Mohamed Rashad Ahmed
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Abel Seun David
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Martin C. Nwankwere
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| Nmeribe Okpulor
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| Men's singles WH2 | Mohamed Hassan Farrag
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Ifeanacho Emmanuel Ohaeri
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Okechukwe Ibeabuchi
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| Victor I. Ozurumba
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| Men's singles SL3 | Chukwuebuka Sunday Eze
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Obinna Preciuos Nwosu
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Jonathan Christopher
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| Gbenga Sunday Olanipekun
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| Men's singles SL4 | Chigozie Jeremiah Nnanna
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James Thompson Akpan
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Benson Nduva Mutiso
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| Etienne Songa Bidjocka
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| Men's singles SU5 | Prince Mamvumvu-Kidila
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Munkwoba Tala Goman
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Mohamed Shaaban Abdelgawa Ismail
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| Caleb Omolo
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| Men's doubles WH1–WH2 | Mohamed Hassan Farrag Mohamed Rashad Ahmed
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Seyi Dada Dixon Abel Seun David
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Martin C. Nwankwere Victor I. Ozurumba
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| Men's doubles SL3–SL4 | Chigozie Jeremiah Nnanna Obinna Preciuos Nwosu
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James Thompson Akpan Chukwuebuka Sunday Eze
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Yahaya Ayuba Gbenga Sunday Olanipekun
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| Men's doubles SU5 | Munkwoba Tala Goman Bello Ibrahim Tukur
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Benson Nduva Mutiso Caleb Omolo
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Mohamed Shaaban Abdelgawa Ismail Joun Khaled Lotfy
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| Women's singles WH1 | Mary Mabwat Nathan
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Ebikonboere Lyka Brown
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Hannah Theophilus
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| Women's singles WH2 | Gift Ijeoma Chukwuemeka
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Shaimaa Samy Abdellatif
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Irene Mbiayuk Nkwa
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| Chioma Onyebuchi
| |||
| Women's singles SL3 | Mariam Eniola Bolaji
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Odinakachi Uwalaka
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Danyele Cendrah Makeu Mouafo
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| Women's singles SL4 | Chinyere Lucky Okoro
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Nendirmwa Monday
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Basmala Hashim Hassan
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| Women's singles SU5 | Neema Stency
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Amandine Morenike Oloukou
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Rahma Ahmed Abdou
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| Ogechi J. Nwachukwu
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| Women's doubles WH1–WH2 | Gift Ijeoma Chukwuemeka Mary Mabwat Nathan
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Hannah Theophilus Amaechi Silver Ukagba
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Ouedraogo Nebnoma Marie-Kevine Irene Mbiayuk Nkwa
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| Women's doubles SL3–SU5 | Elizabeth Nabwire Ouma Neema Stency
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Danyele Cendrah Makeu Mouafo Amandine Morenike Oloukou
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Blessing Iroanya Nemdirmwa Monday
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| Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 | Mohamed Rashad Ahmed Shaimaa Samy Abdellatif
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Ifeanacho Emmanuel Ohaeri Ebikonboere Lyka Brown
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Jean D'Amour Ndahiro Ouedraogo Nebnoma Marie-Kevine
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| Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | Chigozie Jeremiah Nnanna Mariam Eniola Bolaji
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James Thompson Akpan Chinyere Lucky Okoro
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Benson Nduva Mutiso Mary Nduku
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| Prince Mamvumvu-Kidila Danyele Cendrah Makeu Mouafo
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| Singles SH6 | Anthony Ojwang Otwal
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Edgard Houkpe
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Precious Oluwasemilore Adegoke
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| Abdoul Farid Boukary
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| Doubles SH6 | Abdoul Farid Boukary Edgard Houkpe
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Corrine Mwaniga Anthony Ojwang Otwal
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Precious Oluwasemilore Adegoke Godwin Tochukwu Ezulumike
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See also
References
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- ^ 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.
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