Chris Dednam


Christoffel Cornelius Dednam is a badminton player from South Africa. Dednam was the gold medallists at the 2003 All-Africa Games in the mixed doubles event, and in 2007 in the men's doubles event. He competed at the 2004, 2008 Olympic Games, and at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Dednam played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand. He also competed in mixed doubles with partner Antoinette Uys. They lost to Tsai Chia-Hsin and Cheng Wen-Hsing of Chinese Taipei in the round of 32. At the 2008 Olympics, he played in the men's doubles event with his brother Roelof Dednam, but the duo was defeated by Howard Bach and Khan Bob Malaythong of United States in the first round.

Achievements

All-Africa Games

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007Salle OMS El Biar,
Algiers, Algeria
Roelof Dednam Dorian James
Willem Viljoen
21–10, 21–15 Gold
2003Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium,
Abuja, Nigeria
Johan Kleingeld Greg Okuonghae
Ibrahim Adamu
Bronze

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2003Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium,
Abuja, Nigeria
Antoinette Uys Stewart Carson
Michelle Edwards
Gold

African Championships

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2007Stadium Badminton Rose Hill, Rose Hill, Mauritius Eli Mambwe18–21, 23–21, 22–24 Bronze
2006Algiers, Algeria Bronze
2004National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius Olivier Fossy12–15, 12–15 Bronze

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Enrico James Jinkan Bulus
Ola Fagbemi
8–21, 19–21 Bronze
2009Moi International Sports Complex, Nairobi, Kenya Dorian James Jinkan Bulus
Ola Fagbemi
13–21, 14–21 Silver
2007Stadium Badminton Rose Hill, Rose Hill, Mauritius Roelof Dednam Georgie Cupidon
Steve Malcouzane
21–17, 21–16 Gold
2006Algiers, Algeria Roelof Dednam Dorian James
Willem Viljoen
Gold
2004National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius Johan Kleingeld Dotun Akinsanya
Abimbola Odejoke
15–2, 15–6 Gold
2002Casablanca, Morocco Johan Kleingeld Stephan Beeharry
Denis Constantin
Silver

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007Stadium Badminton Rose Hill, Rose Hill, Mauritius Michelle Edwards Georgie Cupidon
Juliette Ah-Wan
16–21, 21–11, 15–21 Silver
2002Casablanca, Morocco Antoinette Uys Johan Kleingeld
Chantal Botts
Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2001South Africa International Denis Constantin6–15, 4–15 Runner-up

Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011South Africa International Enrico James Dorian James
Willem Viljoen
19–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2010South Africa International Roelof Dednam Dorian James
Willem Viljoen
21–14, 21–18 Winner
2009Kenya International Dorian James Jinkan Ifraimu
Ola Fagbemi
21–14, 21–13 Winner
2008South Africa International Roelof Dednam Dorian James
Willem Viljoen
16–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2007South Africa International Roelof Dednam Dorian James
Willem Viljoen
12–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2007Mauritius International Roelof Dednam Jochen Cassel
Thomas Tesche
13–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2006Mauritius International Roelof Dednam Dorian James
Willem Viljoen
13–21, 21–23 Runner-up
2005South Africa International Roelof Dednam Ibrahim Adamu
Greg Okuonghae
7–15, 15–3, 15–10 Winner
2005Kenya International Roelof Dednam Jan Fröhlich
Jan Vondra
11–15, 4–15 Runner-up
2002South Africa International Johan Kleingeld Stewart Carson
Dorian James
7–7, 7–0, 7–5 Winner

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011South Africa International Annari Viljoen Enrico James
Stacey Doubell
22–20, 11–21, 21–14 Winner
2010South Africa International Annari Viljoen Dorian James
Michelle Edwards
14–21, 21–10, 21–13 Winner
2009Kenya International Michelle Edwards Dorian James
Annari Viljoen
21–11, 21–13 Winner
2008South Africa International Michelle Edwards Stephan Beeharry
Shama Aboobakar
21–17, 21–12 Winner
2008Mauritius International Annari Viljoen Dorian James
Michelle Edwards
16–21, 21–15, 11–21 Runner-up
2007South Africa International Annari Viljoen Willem Viljoen
Jade Morgan
21–14, 12–21, 21–15 Winner
2007Mauritius International Michelle Edwards Georgie Cupidon
Juliette Ah-Wan
21–9, 21–17 Winner
2002South Africa International Antoinette Uys Dean Potgieter
Chantal Botts
5–5, 7–1, 7–2 Winner