Dorian James

Dorian James
Personal information
Birth nameDorian Lance James
Country South Africa
Born (1981-06-19) 19 June 1981 (age 43)
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking46 (MD 7 June 2012)
51 (XD 14 July 2011)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  South Africa
All-Africa Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Maputo Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2011 Maputo Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Algiers Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Algiers Mixed team
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Addis Ababa Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2012 Addis Ababa Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Marrakesh Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Marrakesh Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Kampala Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2009 Nairobi Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Algiers Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Rose Hill Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2002 Casablanca Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Marrakesh Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2009 Nairobi Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2006 Algiers Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2006 Algiers Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Kampala Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Nairobi Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Rose Hill Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Rose Hill Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Casablanca Mixed doubles
Africa Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Addis Ababa Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Rose Hill Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Rose Hill Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Kampala Men's team
BWF profile

Dorian Lance James (born 19 June 1981) is a male badminton player from South Africa.

James competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Stewart Carson. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Howard Bach and Kevin Han of the United States.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed with Willem Viljoen in the men's doubles event. They did not progress beyond the group stages.

Achievements

All African Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, Mozambique South Africa Willem Viljoen Nigeria Ola Fagbemi
Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu 		18–21, 19–21 Silver Silver
2007 Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria South Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Roelof Dednam 		10–21, 15–21 Silver Silver

African Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia South Africa Willem Viljoen Nigeria Ola Fagbemi
Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu 		21–15, 21–15 Gold Gold
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco South Africa Willem Viljoen Nigeria Ola Fagbemi
Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu 		21–18, 21–14 Gold Gold
2010 Kampala, Uganda South Africa Willem Viljoen Nigeria Ola Fagbemi
Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu 		15–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze
2009 Nairobi, Kenya South Africa Chris Dednam Nigeria Ola Fagbemi
Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu 		13–21, 14–21 Silver Silver
2006 Algiers, Algeria South Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Roelof Dednam 		Silver Silver
2004 Rose Hill, Mauritius South Africa Stewart Carson Nigeria Dotun Akinsanya
Nigeria Abimbola Odejoke 		7–15, 15–10, 5–15 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia South Africa Michelle Edwards South Africa Enrico James
South Africa Stacey Doubel 		21–16, 21–6 Gold Gold
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco South Africa Michelle Edwards South Africa Willem Viljoen
South Africa Annari Viljoen 		13–21, 12–21 Silver Silver
2010 Kampala, Uganda South Africa Michelle Edwards South Africa Roeloff Dednam
South Africa Annari Viljoen 		21–13, 21–14 Gold Gold
2009 Nairobi, Kenya South Africa Stacey Doubell Seychelles Georgie Cupidon
Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan 		13–21, 14–21 Bronze Bronze
2006 Algiers, Algeria South Africa Michelle Edwards Seychelles Georgie Cupidon
Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan 		16–21, 21–17, 16–21 Silver Silver
2004 Rose Hill, Mauritius South Africa Michelle Edwards Nigeria Orobosa Okuonghae
Nigeria Grace Daniel 		15–6, 9–15, 8–15 Bronze Bronze
2002 Casablanca, Morocco South Africa Michelle Edwards South Africa Johan Kleingeld
South Africa Chantal Botts 		4–7, 4–7, 4–7 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (19 titles, 12 runners-up)

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 South Africa International South Africa Stewart Carson South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Johan Kleingeld 		7–5, 0–7, 5–7 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2006 Mauritius International South Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Roelof Dednam 		21–13, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 South Africa International South Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Roelof Dednam 		21–12, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 South Africa International South Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Roelof Dednam 		21–16, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Kenya International South Africa Chris Dednam Nigeria Ola Fagbemi
Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu 		21–14, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Mauritius International South Africa Willem Viljoen Nigeria Ola Fagbemi
Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu 		19–21, 22–20, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 South Africa International South Africa Willem Viljoen Iran Mohammadreza Kheradmani
Iran Ali Shahhosseini 		22–20, 17–21, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Uganda International South Africa Willem Viljoen Nigeria Ola Fagbemi
Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu 		21–13, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Kenya International South Africa Willem Viljoen Nigeria Ola Fagbemi
Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu 		22–20, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 South Africa International South Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Roelof Dednam 		14–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Botswana International South Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Enrico James
South Africa Jacobs Maliekal 		21–19, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Mauritius International South Africa Willem Viljoen India Manu Attri
India Jishnu Sanyal 		19–21, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Kenya International South Africa Willem Viljoen India Manu Attri
India Jishnu Sanyal 		14–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Namibia International South Africa Willem Viljoen Egypt Ali Ahmed El-Khateeb
Egypt Abdelrahman Kashkal 		21–13, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Botswana International South Africa Willem Viljoen Nigeria Ola Fagbemi
Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu 		21–23, 21–13, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 South Africa International South Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Enrico James 		21–19, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Uganda International South Africa Willem Viljoen Nigeria Ola Fagbemi
Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu 		24–22, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 South Africa International South Africa Enrico James South Africa Andries Malan
South Africa Willem Viljoen 		22–24, 21–15, 22–24 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 South Africa International South Africa Robert Summers Malta Matthew Abela
Israel Maxim Grinblat 		21–10, 19–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 South Africa International South Africa Michelle Edwards Nigeria Orobosa Okuonghae
Nigeria Grace Daniel 		13–15, 15–12, 15–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 Mauritius International South Africa Michelle Edwards South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Annari Viljoen 		21–16, 15–21, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 South Africa International South Africa Michelle Edwards South Africa Willem Viljoen
South Africa Jade Morgan 		21–11, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Kenya International South Africa Annari Viljoen South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Michelle Edwards 		11–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Uganda International South Africa Michelle Edwards Greece Georgios Charalambidis
Greece Anne Hald Jensen 		14–21, 21–19, 21–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 South Africa International South Africa Michelle Edwards South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Annari Viljoen 		21–14, 10–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Botswana International South Africa Michelle Edwards South Africa Enrico James
South Africa Stacey Doubell 		21–19, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Mauritius International South Africa Michelle Edwards Egypt Abdelrahman Kashkal
Egypt Hadia Hosny 		21–16, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Kenya International South Africa Michelle Edwards Vietnam Lê Hà Anh
Vietnam Lê Thu Huyền 		25–23, 14–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Botswana International South Africa Michelle Edwards Nigeria Olaoluwa Fagbemi
Nigeria Susan Funaya Ideh 		21–16, 11–21, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Uganda International South Africa Michelle Edwards South Africa Willem Viljoen
South Africa Annari Viljoen 		7–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 South Africa International South Africa Michelle Edwards South Africa Willem Viljoen
South Africa Annari Viljoen 		15–21, 21–16, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
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References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dorian James". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012.
  • tournamentsoftware.com