Deidré Laurens

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

[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.

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.