# Chris Dednam

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 | Gold |
| 2003 | 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
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Stadium Badminton Rose Hill, Rose Hill, Mauritius | Eli Mambwe | 18–21, 23–21, 22–24 | Bronze |
| 2006 | Algiers, Algeria | | | Bronze |
| 2004 | National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius | Olivier Fossy | 12–15, 12–15 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Enrico James | Jinkan Bulus Ola Fagbemi | 8–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
| 2009 | Moi International Sports Complex, Nairobi, Kenya | Dorian James | Jinkan Bulus Ola Fagbemi | 13–21, 14–21 | Silver |
| 2007 | Stadium Badminton Rose Hill, Rose Hill, Mauritius | Roelof Dednam | Georgie Cupidon Steve Malcouzane | 21–17, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2006 | Algiers, Algeria | Roelof Dednam | Dorian James Willem Viljoen | | Gold |
| 2004 | National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius | Johan Kleingeld | Dotun Akinsanya Abimbola Odejoke | 15–2, 15–6 | Gold |
| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | Johan Kleingeld | Stephan Beeharry Denis Constantin | | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Stadium Badminton Rose Hill, Rose Hill, Mauritius | Michelle Edwards | Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan | 16–21, 21–11, 15–21 | Silver |
| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | Antoinette Uys | Johan Kleingeld Chantal Botts | | Gold |

### BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2001 | South Africa International | Denis Constantin | 6–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | South Africa International | Enrico James | Dorian James Willem Viljoen | 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | South Africa International | Roelof Dednam | Dorian James Willem Viljoen | 21–14, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2009 | Kenya International | Dorian James | Jinkan Ifraimu Ola Fagbemi | 21–14, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2008 | South Africa International | Roelof Dednam | Dorian James Willem Viljoen | 16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | South Africa International | Roelof Dednam | Dorian James Willem Viljoen | 12–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Mauritius International | Roelof Dednam | Jochen Cassel Thomas Tesche | 13–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Mauritius International | Roelof Dednam | Dorian James Willem Viljoen | 13–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | South Africa International | Roelof Dednam | Ibrahim Adamu Greg Okuonghae | 7–15, 15–3, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2005 | Kenya International | Roelof Dednam | Jan Fröhlich Jan Vondra | 11–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | South Africa International | Johan Kleingeld | Stewart Carson Dorian James | 7–7, 7–0, 7–5 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | South Africa International | Annari Viljoen | Enrico James Stacey Doubell | 22–20, 11–21, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2010 | South Africa International | Annari Viljoen | Dorian James Michelle Edwards | 14–21, 21–10, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2009 | Kenya International | Michelle Edwards | Dorian James Annari Viljoen | 21–11, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2008 | South Africa International | Michelle Edwards | Stephan Beeharry Shama Aboobakar | 21–17, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2008 | Mauritius International | Annari Viljoen | Dorian James Michelle Edwards | 16–21, 21–15, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | South Africa International | Annari Viljoen | Willem Viljoen Jade Morgan | 21–14, 12–21, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2007 | Mauritius International | Michelle Edwards | Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan | 21–9, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2002 | South Africa International | Antoinette Uys | Dean Potgieter Chantal Botts | 5–5, 7–1, 7–2 | Winner |
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