Christoffel Cornelius Dednam (born 8 August 1983) 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 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2007 Salle OMS El Biar,Algiers, Algeria Roelof Dednam Dorian James Willem Viljoen 21–10, 21–15 Gold2003 Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium,Abuja, Nigeria Johan Kleingeld Greg Okuonghae Ibrahim Adamu Bronze
Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2003 Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium,Abuja, Nigeria Antoinette Uys Stewart Carson Michelle Edwards Gold
African Championships Men's singles YearVenueOpponentScoreResult2007Stadium Badminton Rose Hill, Rose Hill, Mauritius Eli Mambwe18–21, 23–21, 22–24 Bronze2006Algiers, Algeria Bronze2004National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius Olivier Fossy12–15, 12–15 Bronze
Men's doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult2012Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Enrico James Jinkan Bulus Ola Fagbemi8–21, 19–21 Bronze2009Moi International Sports Complex, Nairobi, Kenya Dorian James Jinkan Bulus Ola Fagbemi13–21, 14–21 Silver2007Stadium Badminton Rose Hill, Rose Hill, Mauritius Roelof Dednam Georgie Cupidon Steve Malcouzane21–17, 21–16 Gold2006Algiers, Algeria Roelof Dednam Dorian James Willem Viljoen Gold2004National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius Johan Kleingeld Dotun Akinsanya Abimbola Odejoke15–2, 15–6 Gold2002Casablanca, Morocco Johan Kleingeld Stephan Beeharry Denis Constantin Silver
Mixed doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult2007Stadium Badminton Rose Hill, Rose Hill, Mauritius Michelle Edwards Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan16–21, 21–11, 15–21 Silver2002Casablanca, Morocco Antoinette Uys Johan Kleingeld Chantal Botts Gold
BWF International Challenge/Series Men's singles YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult2001South Africa International Denis Constantin6–15, 4–15 Runner-up
Men's doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult2011South Africa International Enrico James Dorian James Willem Viljoen19–21, 18–21 Runner-up2010South Africa International Roelof Dednam Dorian James Willem Viljoen21–14, 21–18 Winner2009Kenya International Dorian James Jinkan Ifraimu Ola Fagbemi21–14, 21–13 Winner2008South Africa International Roelof Dednam Dorian James Willem Viljoen16–21, 17–21 Runner-up2007South Africa International Roelof Dednam Dorian James Willem Viljoen12–21, 18–21 Runner-up2007Mauritius International Roelof Dednam Jochen Cassel Thomas Tesche13–21, 14–21 Runner-up2006Mauritius International Roelof Dednam Dorian James Willem Viljoen13–21, 21–23 Runner-up2005South Africa International Roelof Dednam Ibrahim Adamu Greg Okuonghae7–15, 15–3, 15–10 Winner2005Kenya International Roelof Dednam Jan Fröhlich Jan Vondra11–15, 4–15 Runner-up2002South Africa International Johan Kleingeld Stewart Carson Dorian James7–7, 7–0, 7–5 Winner
Mixed doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult2011South Africa International Annari Viljoen Enrico James Stacey Doubell22–20, 11–21, 21–14 Winner2010South Africa International Annari Viljoen Dorian James Michelle Edwards14–21, 21–10, 21–13 Winner2009Kenya International Michelle Edwards Dorian James Annari Viljoen21–11, 21–13 Winner2008South Africa International Michelle Edwards Stephan Beeharry Shama Aboobakar21–17, 21–12 Winner2008Mauritius International Annari Viljoen Dorian James Michelle Edwards16–21, 21–15, 11–21 Runner-up2007South Africa International Annari Viljoen Willem Viljoen Jade Morgan21–14, 12–21, 21–15 Winner2007Mauritius International Michelle Edwards Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan21–9, 21–17 Winner2002South Africa International Antoinette Uys Dean Potgieter Chantal Botts5–5, 7–1, 7–2 Winner BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament BWF Future Series tournament
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