Annari Viljoen

Annari Viljoen
Personal information
Country  South Africa
Born (1987-01-16) 16 January 1987
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 58 kg (128 lb)
Women's
Highest ranking 258 (WS) 16 Dec 2010
40 (WD) 22 Mar 2012
99 (XD) 3 May 2012
BWF profile

Annari Viljoen (born 16 January 1987 in Bloemfontein) is a South African badminton player.[1] In 2011, she won double title at the All-Africa Games in the women's and mixed doubles event, also won the silver medal in the team event.[2] She competed at the 2012 Olympics in the doubles with Michelle Edwards, and made it to the quarter-finals.[3]

Achievements

All-Africa Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Escola Josina Machel,
Maputo, Mozambique
South Africa Stacey Doubell Seychelles Allisen Camille
Seychelles Cynthia Course
21–18, 21–15 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Escola Josina Machel,
Maputo, Mozambique
South Africa Willem Viljoen Seychelles Georgie Cupidon
Seychelles Camille Allisen
22–20, 9–21, 21–16 Gold

African Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Arat Kilo Hall,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
South Africa Michelle Edwards Nigeria Grace Daniel
Nigeria Susan F Ideh
21–16, 21–19 Gold
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco South Africa Michelle Edwards Nigeria Maria Braimah
Nigeria Susan Ideh
21–9, 21–16 Gold
2010 Sharing Youth Center,
Kampala, Uganda
South Africa Michelle Edwards Nigeria Maria Braimah
Nigeria Susan Ideh
21–6, 21–6 Gold
2009 Moi International Sports Complex,
Nairobi, Kenya
South Africa Michelle Edwards Nigeria Grace Daniel
Nigeria Mary Gideon
21–19, 10–21, 19–21 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco South Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Michelle Edwards
21–13, 21–12 Gold
2010 Sharing Youth Center,
Kampala, Uganda
South Africa Roelof Dednam South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Michelle Edwards
13–21, 14–21 Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 South Africa International South Africa Michelle Edwards Mauritius Shama Aboobakar
South Africa Stacey Doubell
21–19, 15–21, 21–13 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Uganda International South Africa Michelle Edwards Turkey Ozge Bayrak
Turkey Neslihan Yigit
Walkover 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 South Africa International South Africa Michelle Edwards Turkey Ozge Bayrak
Turkey Neslihan Yigit
10–21, 15–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Botswana International South Africa Michelle Edwards South Africa Michelle Butler-Emmett
South Africa Stacey Doubell
21–12, 21–14 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Kenya International South Africa Michelle Edwards Turkey Ozge Bayrak
Turkey Neslihan Yigit
15–21, 19–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Mauritius International South Africa Michelle Edwards Canada Nicole Grether
Canada Charmaine Reid
10–21, 7–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Botswana International South Africa Michelle Edwards South Africa Stacey Doubell
South Africa Jade Morgan
21–12, 21–15 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 South Africa International South Africa Michelle Edwards Turkey Özge Bayrak
Turkey Oznur Calliskan
12–21, 15–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Kenya International South Africa Michelle Edwards Nigeria Maria Braimoh
Nigeria Susan Ideh
21–10, 12–21, 21–10 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Uganda International South Africa Michelle Edwards South Africa Stacey Doubell
South Africa Jade Morgan
14–21, 21–11, 21–18 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 South Africa International South Africa Michelle Edwards Iran Negin Amiripour
Iran Nejatzadeh-Sahar Zamanian
21–16, 21–14 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Kenya International South Africa Michelle Edwards India Dhanya Nair
India Anita Ohlan
21–17, 15–21, 21–23 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2008 South Africa International South Africa Jade Morgan South Africa Chantal Botts
South Africa Michelle Edwards
21–12, 21–16 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 South Africa International South Africa Jade Morgan South Africa Chantal Botts
South Africa Michelle Edwards
23–21, 21–18 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Botswana International South Africa Willem Viljoen Slovakia Matej Hliničan
Uganda Shamim Bangi
21–14, 21–15 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 South Africa International South Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Michelle Edwards
21–15, 16–21, 21–12 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Uganda International South Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Michelle Edwards
21–7, 21–10 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 South Africa International South Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Enrico James
South Africa Stacey Doubell
22–20, 11–21, 21–14 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 South Africa International South Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Michelle Edwards
14–21, 21–10, 21–13 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Kenya International South Africa Willem Viljoen Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu
Nigeria Susan Ideh
21–12, 21–10 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Kenya International South Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Michelle Edwards
11–21, 13–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2008 Mauritius International South Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Michelle Edwards
16–21, 21–15, 11–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 South Africa International South Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Willem Viljoen
South Africa Jade Morgan
21–14, 12–21, 21–15 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Annari Viljoen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. "Diários dos X Jogos Africanos: África do Sul e Nigéria repartem Ouro do Badminton" (in Portuguese). @Verdade. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  3. "London 2012: Koreans' Appeal Rejected; Indonesia's Withdrawn". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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