1998 African Badminton Championships

1998 African Badminton Championships
Tournament details
Dates27 July–2 August
Edition9th
VenueNational Badminton Centre
LocationRose Hill, Mauritius
← 1996 2000 →

The 1998 African Badminton Championships were the continental badminton championships to crown the best players and teams across Africa. The tournament was held at the National Badminton Centre in Rose-Hill, Mauritius, from 27 July to 2 August 1998.[1] The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in October 1998 at Casablanca, Morocco.[2][3]

In the team event, South Africa finished in first place while Mauritius placed second. Madagascar won their first medal at the African championships when their team reached the semi-finals.[4]

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  2. ^ Chifuwe, Sheikh (1998-07-21). "Badminton team may not travel to South Africa". The Post. Retrieved 2024-05-21 – via AllAfrica.
  3. ^ Scheele, H. A. E. (1998). World Badminton (PDF) (2nd ed.). International Badminton Federation. p. 26. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  4. ^ Rakotoarivelo, Julian (2017-12-29). "Badminton : « Peu pratiqué mais un vrai potentiel » dixit Eugénio Raniriharinosy -". Midi Madagasikara (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-21.