Deidré Laurens
Deidré Laurens Jordaan is a South African badminton player.
Career
She started playing badminton with the influence from both her father and grandfather. 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. Laurens is the chair of Badminton Confederation of Africa Athletes' Commission, a position she has held since 2023.Achievements
African Championships
Women's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |||||
| 2022 | Lugogo Arena, Kampala, Uganda |  BWF International (10 titles, 6 runner-up)Women's singles
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