Michelle Claire Edwards

Michelle Claire Edwards (born 11 July 1974) is a South African badminton player.

Michelle Claire Edwards
Personal information
CountrySouth Africa
Born (1974-07-11) 11 July 1974
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking300 (WS 26 August 2010)
40 (WD 22 March 2012)
51 (XD 14 July 2011)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Africa
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place2003 AbujaWomen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2003 AbujaMixed team
Gold medal – first place2007 AlgiersWomen's doubles
Silver medal – second place2003 AbujaWomen's singles
Silver medal – second place2003 AbujaMixed doubles
Silver medal – second place2007 AlgiersWomen's singles
Silver medal – second place2007 AlgiersMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2007 AlgiersMixed doubles
African Championships
Gold medal – first place1998 Rose HillMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2002 CasablancaWomen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2002 CasablancaMixed team
Gold medal – first place2004 Rose HillWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place2004 Rose HillWomen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2004 Rose HillMixed team
Gold medal – first place2006 AlgiersWomen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2006 AlgiersMixed team
Gold medal – first place2007 Rose HillWomen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2009 NairobiMixed team
Gold medal – first place2010 KampalaWomen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2010 KampalaMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2011 MarrakeshWomen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2011 MarrakeshMixed team
Gold medal – first place2012 Addis AbabaWomen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2012 Addis AbabaMixed doubles
Silver medal – second place1998 Rose HillWomen's singles
Silver medal – second place1998 Rose HillWomen's doubles
Silver medal – second place2006 AlgiersMixed doubles
Silver medal – second place2007 Rose HillMixed doubles
Silver medal – second place2007 Rose HillMixed team
Silver medal – second place2011 MarrakeshMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place2002 CasablancaWomen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2002 CasablancaMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place2004 Rose HillMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place2009 NairobiWomen's doubles
Africa Team Championships
Gold medal – first place2008 Rose HillWomen's team
Gold medal – first place2010 KampalaWomen's team
Gold medal – first place2012 Addis AbabaWomen's team
BWF profile

Career

Edwards played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Aparna Popat of India in the round of 32 in the women's singles. In the women's doubles, Edwards and her partner Chantal Botts were defeated by Nicole Grether and Juliane Schenk of Germany in the round of 32.[1]

In 2007, she won 3 medals in badminton at the 2007 All-Africa Games, a gold medal in women's doubles with Chantal Botts, a silver medal in women's singles, and a bronze medal in mixed doubles.

She also participated in the Summer Olympic Games of 2008 and 2012 in the women's doubles event. At the 2008 Summer Olympics she competed with Chantal Botts, they lost to Taipei in the first round.[1] In the 2012 Summer Olympics, her partner was Annari Viljoen. Together, they reached the quarter-finals, where they lost to the Russian pair of Valeria Sorokina and Nina Vislova.[2]

Achievements

All African Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2003 Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria Nigeria Grace Daniel Silver Silver
2007 Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria Nigeria Grace Daniel 16–21, 14–21 Silver Silver

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium,
Abuja, Nigeria
South Africa Chantal Botts Nigeria Grace Daniel
Nigeria Susan Ideh
Gold Gold
2007 Salle OMS El Biar,
Algiers, Algeria
South Africa Chantal Botts Nigeria Grace Daniel
Nigeria Susan Ideh
21–12, 9–21, 22–20 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium,
Abuja, Nigeria
South Africa Stewart Carson South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Antoinette Uys
Silver Silver
2007 Salle OMS El Biar,
Algiers, Algeria
South Africa Roelof Dednam Seychelles Georgie Cupidon
Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan
17–21, 21–19, 13–21 Bronze Bronze

African Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1998 Rose Hill, Mauritius South Africa Lina Fourie 11–2, 8–11, 7–11 Silver Silver
2002 Mohammed V Indoor Sport Complex, Casablanca, Morocco Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan 4–7, 4–7, 4–7 Bronze Bronze
2004 National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius South Africa Chantal Botts 11–4, 11–2 Gold Gold

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Rose Hill, Mauritius South Africa Meagen Burnett South Africa Monique Ric-Hansen
South Africa Lina Fourie
2–15, 14–17 Silver Silver
2002 Mohammed V Indoor Sport Complex,
Casablanca, Morocco
South Africa Chantal Botts Nigeria Miriam Sude
Nigeria Grace Daniel
Gold Gold
2004 National Badminton Centre,
Rose Hill, Mauritius
South Africa Chantal Botts Nigeria Miriam Sude
Nigeria Grace Daniel
Gold Gold
2006 Salle OMS El Biar,
Algiers, Algeria
South Africa Stacey Doubell Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan
Seychelles Catherina Paulin
21–12, 23–21 Gold Gold
2007 Stadium Badminton Rose Hill,
Rose Hill, Mauritius
South Africa Chantal Botts Nigeria Grace Daniel
Mauritius Karen Foo Kune
21–19, 21–12 Gold Gold
2009 Moi International Sports Complex,
Nairobi, Kenya
South Africa Annari Viljoen Nigeria Grace Daniel
Nigeria Mary Gideon
21–19, 10–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze
2010 Sharing Youth Center,
Kampala, Uganda
South Africa Annari Viljoen Nigeria Maria Braimoh
Nigeria Susan Ideh
21–6, 21–6 Gold Gold
2011 Salle Couverte Zerktouni,
Marrakesh, Morocco
South Africa Annari Viljoen Nigeria Maria Braimoh
Nigeria Susan Ideh
21–9, 21–16 Gold Gold
2012 Arat Kilo Hall,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
South Africa Annari Viljoen Nigeria Grace Daniel
Nigeria Susan Ideh
21–16, 21–19 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Rose Hill, Mauritius South Africa Anton Kriel South Africa Johan Kleingeld
South Africa Lina Fourie
15–11, 15–0 Gold Gold
2002 Mohammed V Indoor Sport Complex,
Casablanca, Morocco
South Africa Dorian James South Africa Johan Kleingeld
South Africa Chantal Botts
4–7, 4–7, 4–7 Bronze Bronze
2004 National Badminton Centre,
Rose Hill, Mauritius
South Africa Dorian James Nigeria Greg Okuonghae
Nigeria Grace Daniel
15–6, 9–15, 8–15 Bronze Bronze
2006 Salle OMS El Biar,
Algiers, Algeria
South Africa Dorian James Seychelles Georgie Cupidon
Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan
16–21, 21–17, 16–21 Silver Silver
2007 Stadium Badminton Rose Hill,
Rose Hill, Mauritius
South Africa Chris Dednam Seychelles Georgie Cupidon
Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan
16–21, 21–11, 15–21 Silver Silver
2010 Sharing Youth Center,
Kampala, Uganda
South Africa Dorian James South Africa Roeloff Dednam
South Africa Annari Viljoen
21–13, 21–14 Gold Gold
2011 Salle Couverte Zerktouni,
Marrakesh, Morocco
South Africa Dorian James South Africa Willem Viljoen
South Africa Annari Viljoen
13–21, 12–21 Silver Silver
2012 Arat Kilo Hall,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
South Africa Dorian James South Africa Enrico James
South Africa Stacey Doubel
21–16, 21–6 Gold Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1996 South Africa International South Africa Annalize van Staden 11–7, 11–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1997 South Africa International South Africa Lina Fourie 11–6, 3–11, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1997 Mauritius International England Wendy Taylor 4–11, 11–7, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1998 South Africa International South Africa Lina Fourie 10–13, 4–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2000 South Africa International South Africa Chantal Botts 11–4, 11–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 South Africa International Mauritius Amrita Sawaram 11–0, 11–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 Mauritius International Mauritius Amrita Sawaram 7–1, 7–2, 7–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2002 South Africa International Seychelles Catherina Paulin 7–7, 7–2, 7–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2002 Mauritius International Mauritius Amrita Sawaram 11–1, 11–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 South Africa International Iran Negin Amiripour 21–15, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Mauritius International South Africa Meagen Burnett England Rebecca Pantaney
England Justine Willmott
15–0, 5–15, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1997 South Africa International South Africa Meagen Burnett South Africa Lina Fourie
South Africa Tracey Thompson
12–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 Mauritius International South Africa Meagen Burnett Scotland Kirsteen McEwan
England Wendy Taylor
5–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1998 South Africa International South Africa Meagen Burnett South Africa Karen Coetzer
South Africa Lina Fourie
15–4, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 South Africa International South Africa Chantal Botts South Africa Marika Daubern
South Africa Beverley Meerholz
15–1, 15–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2002 South Africa International South Africa Chantal Botts South Africa Marika Daubern
South Africa Antoinette Uys
7–2, 8–6, 7–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 South Africa International South Africa Chantal Botts Mauritius Shama Aboobakar
Mauritius Amrita Sawaram
15–5, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 South Africa International South Africa Chantal Botts South Africa Jade Morgan
South Africa Annari Viljoen
21–23, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 Mauritius International South Africa Chantal Botts Slovenia Maja Tvrdy
Portugal Ana Moura
16–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2008 Mauritius International South Africa Chantal Botts South Africa Kerry-Lee Harrington
South Africa Stacey Doubell
21–7, 17–21, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 Kenya International South Africa Chantal Botts
21–14, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 South Africa International South Africa Chantal Botts South Africa Jade Morgan
South Africa Annari Viljoen
12–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Kenya International South Africa Annari Viljoen India Dhanya Nair
India Anita Ohlan
21–17, 15–21, 21–23 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 South Africa International South Africa Annari Viljoen Iran Negin Amiripour
Iran Sahar Zamanian
21–16, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Uganda International South Africa Annari Viljoen South Africa Stacey Doubell
South Africa Jade Morgan
14–21, 21–11, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Kenya International South Africa Annari Viljoen Nigeria Maria Braimoh
Nigeria Susan Ideh
21–10, 12–21, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 South Africa International South Africa Annari Viljoen Turkey Özge Bayrak
Turkey Öznur Çalışkan
12–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Botswana International South Africa Annari Viljoen South Africa Stacey Doubell
South Africa Jade Morgan
21–12, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Mauritius International South Africa Annari Viljoen Canada Nicole Grether
Canada Charmaine Reid
10–21, 7–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Kenya International South Africa Annari Viljoen Turkey Özge Bayrak
Turkey Neslihan Yiğit
15–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Botswana International South Africa Annari Viljoen South Africa Michelle Butler-Emmett
South Africa Stacey Doubell
21–12, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 South Africa International South Africa Annari Viljoen Turkey Özge Bayrak
Turkey Neslihan Yiğit
10–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Uganda International South Africa Annari Viljoen Turkey Özge Bayrak
Turkey Neslihan Yiğit
Walkover 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 South Africa International South Africa Annari Viljoen Mauritius Shama Aboobakar
South Africa Stacey Doubell
21–19, 15–21, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 South Africa International South Africa Johan Kleingeld South Africa Alex Nel
South Africa Annalize van Staden
15–5, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Botswana International South Africa Anton Kriel Botswana Jose John
Botswana Niru Singhal
15–0, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 South Africa International South Africa Anton Kriel South Africa Johan Kleingeld
South Africa Karen Coetzer
3–15, 15–12, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 South Africa International South Africa Dorian James Nigeria Greg Okuonghae
Nigeria Grace Daniel
13–15, 15–12, 15–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Mauritius International South Africa Chris Dednam Seychelles Georgie Cupidon
Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan
21–9, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 Mauritius International South Africa Dorian James South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Annari Viljoen
21–16, 15–21, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 South Africa International South Africa Chris Dednam Mauritius Stephan Beeharry
Mauritius Shama Aboobakar
21–17, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Kenya International South Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Annari Viljoen
21–11, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 South Africa International South Africa Dorian James South Africa Willem Viljoen
South Africa Jade Morgan
21–11, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Uganda International South Africa Dorian James 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 Dorian James 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 Dorian James South Africa Enrico James
South Africa Stacey Doubell
21–19, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Mauritius International South Africa Dorian James Egypt Abdelrahman Kashkal
Egypt Hadia Hosny
21–16, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Kenya International South Africa Dorian James 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 Dorian James Nigeria Ola Fagbemi
Nigeria Susan Ideh
21–16, 11–21, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Uganda International South Africa Dorian James 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 Dorian James 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

  1. "Sports Reference - Athletes - Michelle Edwards". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  2. "London 2012 Badminton Women's Doubles". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
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