Deidré Laurens

Deidré Laurens Jordaan (born 29 March 1995) is a South African badminton player.^[1]

Deidré Laurens Jordaan
Personal information
Country	South Africa
Born	(1995-03-29) 29 March 1995 (age 29)
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Handedness	Right
Women's doubles
Highest ranking	55 (with Amy Ackerman) (27 August 2024)
Current ranking	72 (with Amy Ackerman) (3 December 2024)
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  South Africa African Championships 2023 Benoni Women's doubles 2024 Cairo Women's doubles 2022 Kampala Women's doubles 2021 Kampala Mixed doubles 2023 Benoni Mixed doubles 2021 Kampala Mixed team Africa Women's Team Championships 2024 Cairo Women's team 2022 Kampala Women's team
BWF profile

Career

She started playing badminton with the influence from both her father and grandfather.^[2] At the age of 17, she torn her Anterior cruciate ligament while competing in Junior circuit tournaments which forced her to remain out of competition for several years. She returned in 2017 while she was attending University. In 2020, she was selected to represent South African national team for the first time. She is a two-time African champion with her doubles partner Amy Ackerman and has won number of international titles.^[3] Laurens is the chair of Badminton Confederation of Africa Athletes' Commission, a position she has held since 2023.^[4][5]

Achievements

African Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2022	Lugogo Arena, Kampala, Uganda	Amy Ackerman	Lorna Bodha Kobita Dookhe	18–21, 20–22	Silver
2023	John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa	Amy Ackerman	Yasmina Chibah Linda Mazri	21–19, 21–12	Gold
2024	Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt	Amy Ackerman	Husina Kobugabe Gladys Mbabazi	21–11, 21–15	Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2021	MTN Arena, Kampala, Uganda	Robert White	Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany	21–18, 13–21, 12–21	Bronze
2023	John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa	Robert White	Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany	10–21, 18–21	Bronze

BWF International (10 titles, 6 runner-up)

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2021	Benin International	Johanita Scholtz	11–21, 10–21	Runner-up
2021	South Africa International	Johanita Scholtz	10–21, 11–21	Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2021	Benin International	Demi Botha	Amy Ackerman Dinae Olivier	21–16, 21–19	Winner
2021	South Africa International	Megan de Beer	Amy Ackerman Johanita Scholtz	17–21, 11–21	Runner-up
2022	Egypt International	Amy Ackerman	Martina Corsini Judith Mair	5–21, 13–21	Runner-up
2022	Zambia International	Amy Ackerman	Keisha Fatimah Azzahra Era Maftuha	12–21, 8–21	Runner-up
2022	Botswana International	Amy Ackerman	Lorna Bodha Kobita Dookhe	21–10, 21–11	Winner
2023	Algeria International	Amy Ackerman	Yasmina Chibah Linda Mazri	21–19, 21–12	Winner
2023	Zambia International	Amy Ackerman	Husina Kobugabe Gladys Mbabazi	21–13, 21–15	Winner
2023	Botswana International	Amy Ackerman	Aminath Nabeeha Abdul Razzaq Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq	21–13, 20–22, 21–18	Winner
2023	South Africa International	Amy Ackerman	Megan de Beer Johanita Scholtz	21–14, 21–19	Winner
2024	Botswana International	Amy Ackerman	Hasini Ambalangodage Hasara Wijayarathne	18–21, 20–22	Runner-up
2024	South Africa International	Amy Ackerman	Hasini Ambalangodage Hasara Wijayarathne	21–14, 21–14	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2021	Benin International	Jarred Elliott	Cameron Coetzer Amy Ackerman	21–17, 22–20	Winner
2021	South Africa International	Robert White	Jarred Elliott Amy Ackerman	Walkover	Winner
2023	South Africa International	Robert White	Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany	10–21, 21–17, 21–18	Winner

  BWF International Challenge tournament

  BWF International Series tournament

  BWF Future Series tournament

References

1. "Deidre Laurens - Overview". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
2. Manaleng, Palesa (8 November 2023). "'Every tournament is crucial', says Olympic chasing SA badminton star Laurens". Eyewitness News (South Africa). Retrieved 6 December 2024.
3. "African Championships : Mammeri excels once again". Badminton World Federation. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
4. "Deidre Laurens Jordaan elected as the new Chair of BCA Africa's Athletes Commission". Badminton South Africa. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
5. "Deidre Laurens Jordaan from South Africa elected as the new Chair of Badminton Confederation Africa's Athletes Commission". Badminton Africa. Retrieved 6 December 2024.