Roelof Dednam
Personal information
Birth nameRoelof Jakobus Dednam
Country South Africa
Born (1985-08-21) 21 August 1985 (age 38)
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking340 (MS 1 April 2010)
157 (MD 29 October 2009)
185 (XD 26 August 2010)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  South Africa
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Algiers Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2011 Maputo Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Algiers Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Algiers Mixed doubles
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rose Hill Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2006 Algiers Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2006 Algiers Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Kampala Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rose Hill Mixed team
Africa Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Rose Hill Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Kampala Men's team
BWF profile

Roelof Jakobus Dednam (born 21 August 1985) is a male badminton player from South Africa. Dednam played badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Chris Dednam, losing in the round of 16 to Howard Bach and Bob Malaythong of the United States.[1]

Achievements

All Africa Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Salle OMS El Biar,
Algiers, Algeria 		South Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Willem Viljoen 		21–10, 21–15 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Salle OMS El Biar,
Algiers, Algeria 		South Africa Michelle Edwards Seychelles Georgie Cupidon
Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan 		17–21, 21–19, 13–21 Bronze Bronze

African Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Stadium Badminton Rose Hill,
Rose Hill, Mauritius 		South Africa Chris Dednam Seychelles Georgie Cupidon
Seychelles Steve Malcouzane 		21–17, 21–16 Gold Gold
2006 Algiers, Algeria South Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Willem Viljoen 		Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Sharing Youth Center,
Kampala, Uganda 		South Africa Annari Viljoen South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Michelle Edwards 		13–21, 14–21 Silver Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2008 South Africa International Brazil Daniel Paiola 21–23, 21–18, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 South Africa International South Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Willem Viljoen 		21–14, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 South Africa International South Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Willem Viljoen 		16–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 South Africa International South Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Willem Viljoen 		12–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 Mauritius International South Africa Chris Dednam Germany Jochen Cassel
Germany Thomas Tesche 		13–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2006 Mauritius International South Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Willem Viljoen 		13–21, 21–23 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2005 South Africa International South Africa Chris Dednam Nigeria Ibrahim Adamu
Nigeria Greg Okuonghae 		7–15, 15–3, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 Kenya International South Africa Chris Dednam Czech Republic Jan Fröhlich
Czech Republic Jan Vondra 		11–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ^ "Roelof Dednam Biography and Olympic Record". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2012.

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