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

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, MozambiqueSouth Africa Willem ViljoenNigeria Ola Fagbemi Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu18–21, 19–21Silver
2007Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, AlgeriaSouth Africa Willem ViljoenSouth Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Roelof Dednam10–21, 15–21Silver

African Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaSouth Africa Willem ViljoenNigeria Ola Fagbemi Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu21–15, 21–15Gold
2011Marrakesh, MoroccoSouth Africa Willem ViljoenNigeria Ola Fagbemi Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu21–18, 21–14Gold
2010Kampala, UgandaSouth Africa Willem ViljoenNigeria Ola Fagbemi Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu15–21, 15–21Bronze
2009Nairobi, KenyaSouth Africa Chris DednamNigeria Ola Fagbemi Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu13–21, 14–21Silver
2006Algiers, AlgeriaSouth Africa Willem ViljoenSouth Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Roelof DednamSilver
2004Rose Hill, MauritiusSouth Africa Stewart CarsonNigeria Dotun Akinsanya Nigeria Abimbola Odejoke7–15, 15–10, 5–15Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaSouth Africa Michelle EdwardsSouth Africa Enrico James South Africa Stacey Doubel21–16, 21–6Gold
2011Marrakesh, MoroccoSouth Africa Michelle EdwardsSouth Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Annari Viljoen13–21, 12–21Silver
2010Kampala, UgandaSouth Africa Michelle EdwardsSouth Africa Roeloff Dednam South Africa Annari Viljoen21–13, 21–14Gold
2009Nairobi, KenyaSouth Africa Stacey DoubellSeychelles Georgie Cupidon Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan13–21, 14–21Bronze
2006Algiers, AlgeriaSouth Africa Michelle EdwardsSeychelles Georgie Cupidon Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan16–21, 21–17, 16–21Silver
2004Rose Hill, MauritiusSouth Africa Michelle EdwardsNigeria Orobosa Okuonghae Nigeria Grace Daniel15–6, 9–15, 8–15Bronze
2002Casablanca, MoroccoSouth Africa Michelle EdwardsSouth Africa Johan Kleingeld South Africa Chantal Botts4–7, 4–7, 4–7Bronze

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

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002South Africa InternationalSouth Africa Stewart CarsonSouth Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Johan Kleingeld7–5, 0–7, 5–7Runner-up
2006Mauritius InternationalSouth Africa Willem ViljoenSouth Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Roelof Dednam21–13, 23–21Winner
2007South Africa InternationalSouth Africa Willem ViljoenSouth Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Roelof Dednam21–12, 21–18Winner
2008South Africa InternationalSouth Africa Willem ViljoenSouth Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Roelof Dednam21–16, 21–17Winner
2009Kenya InternationalSouth Africa Chris DednamNigeria Ola Fagbemi Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu21–14, 21–13Winner
2009Mauritius InternationalSouth Africa Willem ViljoenNigeria Ola Fagbemi Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu19–21, 22–20, 21–8Winner
2009South Africa InternationalSouth Africa Willem ViljoenIran Mohammadreza Kheradmani Iran Ali Shahhosseini22–20, 17–21, 21–15Winner
2010Uganda InternationalSouth Africa Willem ViljoenNigeria Ola Fagbemi Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu21–13, 21–9Winner
2010Kenya InternationalSouth Africa Willem ViljoenNigeria Ola Fagbemi Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu22–20, 21–17Winner
2010South Africa InternationalSouth Africa Willem ViljoenSouth Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Roelof Dednam14–21, 18–21Runner-up
2010Botswana InternationalSouth Africa Willem ViljoenSouth Africa Enrico James South Africa Jacobs Maliekal21–19, 21–10Winner
2011Mauritius InternationalSouth Africa Willem ViljoenIndia Manu Attri India Jishnu Sanyal19–21, 9–21Runner-up
2011Kenya InternationalSouth Africa Willem ViljoenIndia Manu Attri India Jishnu Sanyal14–21, 13–21Runner-up
2011Namibia InternationalSouth Africa Willem ViljoenEgypt Ali Ahmed El-Khateeb Egypt Abdelrahman Kashkal21–13, 21–13Winner
2011Botswana InternationalSouth Africa Willem ViljoenNigeria Ola Fagbemi Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu21–23, 21–13, 15–21Runner-up
2011South Africa InternationalSouth Africa Willem ViljoenSouth Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Enrico James21–19, 21–18Winner
2012Uganda InternationalSouth Africa Willem ViljoenNigeria Ola Fagbemi Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu24–22, 21–19Winner
2012South Africa InternationalSouth Africa Enrico JamesSouth Africa Andries Malan South Africa Willem Viljoen22–24, 21–15, 22–24Runner-up
2024South Africa InternationalSouth Africa Robert SummersMalta Matthew Abela Israel Maxim Grinblat21–10, 19–21, 20–22Runner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2005South Africa InternationalSouth Africa Michelle EdwardsNigeria Orobosa Okuonghae Nigeria Grace Daniel13–15, 15–12, 15–13Winner
2008Mauritius InternationalSouth Africa Michelle EdwardsSouth Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Annari Viljoen21–16, 15–21, 21–11Winner
2009South Africa InternationalSouth Africa Michelle EdwardsSouth Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Jade Morgan21–11, 21–17Winner
2009Kenya InternationalSouth Africa Annari ViljoenSouth Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Michelle Edwards11–21, 13–21Runner-up
2010Uganda InternationalSouth Africa Michelle EdwardsGreece Georgios Charalambidis Greece Anne Hald Jensen14–21, 21–19, 21–7Winner
2010South Africa InternationalSouth Africa Michelle EdwardsSouth Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Annari Viljoen21–14, 10–21, 13–21Runner-up
2010Botswana InternationalSouth Africa Michelle EdwardsSouth Africa Enrico James South Africa Stacey Doubell21–19, 21–11Winner
2011Mauritius InternationalSouth Africa Michelle EdwardsEgypt Abdelrahman Kashkal Egypt Hadia Hosny21–16, 21–11Winner
2011Kenya InternationalSouth Africa Michelle EdwardsVietnam Lê Hà Anh Vietnam Lê Thu Huyền25–23, 14–21, 19–21Runner-up
2011Botswana InternationalSouth Africa Michelle EdwardsNigeria Olaoluwa Fagbemi Nigeria Susan Funaya Ideh21–16, 11–21, 21–19Winner
2012Uganda InternationalSouth Africa Michelle EdwardsSouth Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Annari Viljoen7–21, 10–21Runner-up
2012South Africa InternationalSouth Africa Michelle EdwardsSouth Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Annari Viljoen15–21, 21–16, 12–21Runner-up

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament

BWF Future Series tournament

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

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