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
2003 AbujaWomen's doubles
2003 AbujaMixed team
2007 AlgiersWomen's doubles
2003 AbujaWomen's singles
2003 AbujaMixed doubles
2007 AlgiersWomen's singles
2007 AlgiersMixed team
2007 AlgiersMixed doubles
African Championships
1998 Rose HillMixed doubles
2002 CasablancaWomen's doubles
2002 CasablancaMixed team
2004 Rose HillWomen's singles
2004 Rose HillWomen's doubles
2004 Rose HillMixed team
2006 AlgiersWomen's doubles
2006 AlgiersMixed team
2007 Rose HillWomen's doubles
2009 NairobiMixed team
2010 KampalaWomen's doubles
2010 KampalaMixed doubles
2011 MarrakeshWomen's doubles
2011 MarrakeshMixed team
2012 Addis AbabaWomen's doubles
2012 Addis AbabaMixed doubles
1998 Rose HillWomen's singles
1998 Rose HillWomen's doubles
2006 AlgiersMixed doubles
2007 Rose HillMixed doubles
2007 Rose HillMixed team
2011 MarrakeshMixed doubles
2002 CasablancaWomen's singles
2002 CasablancaMixed doubles
2004 Rose HillMixed doubles
2009 NairobiWomen's doubles
Africa Team Championships
2008 Rose HillWomen's team
2010 KampalaWomen's team
2012 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 Grace Daniel Silver
2007 Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria Grace Daniel 16–21, 14–21 Silver

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

African Championships

Women's singles

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 South Africa International Johan Kleingeld Alex Nel
Annalize van Staden		 15–5, 15–8 Winner
1999 Botswana International Anton Kriel Jose John
Niru Singhal		 15–0, 15–4 Winner
2000 South Africa International Anton Kriel Johan Kleingeld
Karen Coetzer		 3–15, 15–12, 15–5 Winner
2005 South Africa International Dorian James Greg Okuonghae
Grace Daniel		 13–15, 15–12, 15–13 Winner
2007 Mauritius International Chris Dednam Georgie Cupidon
Juliette Ah-Wan		 21–9, 21–17 Winner
2008 Mauritius International Dorian James Chris Dednam
Annari Viljoen		 21–16, 15–21, 21–11 Winner
2008 South Africa International Chris Dednam Stephan Beeharry
Shama Aboobakar		 21–17, 21–12 Winner
2009 Kenya International Chris Dednam Dorian James
Annari Viljoen		 21–11, 21–13 Winner
2009 South Africa International Dorian James Willem Viljoen
Jade Morgan		 21–11, 21–17 Winner
2010 Uganda International Dorian James Georgios Charalambidis
Anne Hald Jensen		 14–21, 21–19, 21–7 Winner
2010 South Africa International Dorian James Chris Dednam
Annari Viljoen		 21–14, 10–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2010 Botswana International Dorian James Enrico James
Stacey Doubell		 21–19, 21–11 Winner
2011 Mauritius International Dorian James Abdelrahman Kashkal
Hadia Hosny		 21–16, 21–11 Winner
2011 Kenya International Dorian James Lê Hà Anh
Lê Thu Huyền		 25–23, 14–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2011 Botswana International Dorian James Ola Fagbemi
Susan Ideh		 21–16, 11–21, 21–19 Winner
2012 Uganda International Dorian James Willem Viljoen
Annari Viljoen		 7–21, 10–21 Runner-up
2012 South Africa International Dorian James Willem Viljoen
Annari Viljoen		 15–21, 21–16, 12–21 Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

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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