Kenya International
| Sport | Badminton |
|---|---|
| Founder | Kenya Badminton Association |
| Country | Kenya |
The Kenya International is an annual open international badminton tournament held in Kenya. This tournament organized by the Kenya Badminton Association, with the sanctioned by the Badminton Confederation of Africa (BCA) and Badminton World Federation (BWF).
History
In 1965, badminton is already played by the Kenyan people, when the Kenya Gazette implied the change of the name of Nairobi Badminton Association to Kenya Badminton Association.[1] This tournament is one of the oldest badminton tournament in Africa, and established before the BCA was founded in 1977, which the former All England Open champion, Punch Gunalan of Malaysia, won the men's doubles title in 1972.[2][3] In 2006, the tournament was a Future Series event, and since 2009 upgrading to International Series with the total prize money $5,000.[4] In 2008, the tournament was held at the Premier Club in Nairobi, with players from ten countries compete.[5] In 2009, it was held at the Moi Sports Centre, Kasarani, in the same time with African Badminton Championships.[6][7] The Moi Sports Centre continues to host the tournament,[8][9] and in 2014, was moved to Safaricom Stadium Kasarani.[10]
Tournament winners
| Year | Men's singles | Women's singles | Men's doubles | Women's doubles | Mixed doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 |  Satish Narasimhan |
Christine Joshi |
Vijai Maini  Adelhafid Sedk |
no competition | no competition |
| 1990 |  Geenesh Dussain |
Vandanah Seesurun |
Geenesh Dussain Jean-Michel Duverge |
Vandanah Seesurun ? |
Geenesh Dussain Vandanah Seesurun |
| 1991 |  Agarawu Tunde |
Martine de Souza |
Danjuma Fatauchi Sesan Gbajobi |
Obiageli Olorunsola Dayo Oyewusi |
Sesan Gbajobi Obiageli Olorunsola |
| 1992 | Simon Kihara |
Anna Nganga |
Simon Kihara Tom Manda |
Christine Joshi Fatma Juma |
Tom Manda Jasmin Nzambu |
| 1994 |  Mehul Joshi |
 Annet Nakamya |
Abraham Wogute Fred Gituku |
Anna Nganga Edith Wamalwa |
Frank Nsubuga Edith Wamalwa |
| 1995 | Frank Nsubuga |
Annet Nakamya |
Frank Nsubuga Mehul Joshi |
Annet Nakamya Helen Luziika |
Frank Nsubuga Edith Wamalwa |
| 1996 | Abraham Wogute |
Helen Luziika |
Abraham Wogute Fred Gituku |
Annet Nakamya Helen Luziika |
Abraham Wogute Monica Githii |
| 1998 | Abraham Wogute |
 Sandra Moses |
Abraham Wogute Fred Gituku |
Annet Nakamya Helen Luziika |
Abraham Wogute Monica Githii |
| 1999 |  Bertrand Gallet |
Juliette Ah-Wan |
Bertrand Gallet Robert Mbugua |
no competition | Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan |
| 2001 | Sydney Lengagne |
no competition | no competition | no competition | no competition |
| 2002 | Olga Fagbemi |
Grace Daniel |
Stephan Beeharry Hyder Aboobakar |
no competition | Stephan Beeharry Shama Aboobakar |
| 2005 |  Abhinn Shyam Gupta |
Trupti Murgunde |
 Jan Fröhlich Jan Vondra |
Shama Aboobakar Amrita Sawaram |
Eddy Clarisse Amrita Sawaram |
| 2007 | Greg Orobosa Okuonghae |
 Shannon Pohl |
Abraham Otagada Ocholi Edicha |
 Delphine Nakanyika Ogar Siamupangila |
Greg Orobosa Okuonghae Ogar Siamupangila |
| 2008 | Chetan Anand |
 Ana Moura |
Georgie Cupidon Steve Malcouzane |
no competition | Greg Orobosa Okuonghae Grace Daniel |
| 2009 |  Ali Shahhosseini |
 Dina Nagy |
 Dorian James Chris Dednam |
Dhanya Nair Anita Ohlan |
Chris Dednam Michelle Edwards |
| 2010 | Oscar Bansal |
 Anne Hald Jensen |
Dorian James Wiaan Viljoen |
Anna Viljoen Michelle Edwards |
Wiaan Viljoen Anna Viljoen |
| 2011 |  Vladimir Malkov |
 Ozge Bayrak |
Manu Attri Jishnu Sanyal |
Neslihan Yigit Ozge Bayrak |
 Le Ha Anh Le Thu Huyen |
| 2012 | cancelled | ||||
| 2013 | Subhankar Dey |
Grace Gabriel |
Enejoh Abah Victor Makanju |
Grace Gabriel Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan |
Patrick Kinyua Mercy Joseph |
| 2014 | Farzin Khanjani |
 Jeanine Cicognini |
Vatannejad-Soroush Eskandari Hasan Motaghi |
Negin Amiripour Pegah Kamrani |
Donald Mabo Ogar Siamupangila |
References
- ↑ "The Kenya Gazette". Nairobi: Authority of the Republic of Kenya. 1966. p. 23.
- ↑ Brahms, Bernd-Volker (2014). Badminton Handbook: Training, Tactics, Competition. Meyer & Meyer Verlag. p. 148. ISBN 978-178-255-042-6.
- ↑ "About Punch Gunalan". Sports-chest.com. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ↑ "Kenya (Ken)" (in French). africa-badminton.com. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ↑ "Kenya: Badminton - Championship Starts On Friday". AllAfrica. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ↑ "Badminton: African Championship and Kenya International-Seychelles lose team event title". Nation. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ↑ "Kenya to Host Badminton Championships". China Radio International. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ↑ "Kenyans fall to rivals at badminton championship". The Standard. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ↑ "Kenya: Nation's International Championships Attracts 20 Countries". AllAfrica. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ↑ "Kenya International Badminton event to serve as build up for Scotland". Sports News Arena. Retrieved 27 July 2017.