Annari Viljoen

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]

Annari Viljoen
Personal information
Country South Africa
Born (1987-01-16) 16 January 1987
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Women's
Highest ranking258 (WS) 16 Dec 2010
40 (WD) 22 Mar 2012
99 (XD) 3 May 2012
BWF profile

Achievements

All-Africa Games

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Escola Josina Machel,
Maputo, Mozambique
Willem Viljoen Georgie Cupidon
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
Michelle Edwards Grace Daniel
Susan F Ideh
21–16, 21–19 Gold
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco Michelle Edwards Maria Braimah
Susan Ideh
21–9, 21–16 Gold
2010 Sharing Youth Center,
Kampala, Uganda
Michelle Edwards Maria Braimah
Susan Ideh
21–6, 21–6 Gold
2009 Moi International Sports Complex,
Nairobi, Kenya
Michelle Edwards Grace Daniel
Mary Gideon
21–19, 10–21, 19–21 Bronze

Mixed doubles

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

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Botswana International Willem Viljoen Matej Hliničan
Shamim Bangi
21–14, 21–15 Winner
2012 South Africa International Willem Viljoen Dorian James
Michelle Edwards
21–15, 16–21, 21–12 Winner
2012 Uganda International Willem Viljoen Dorian James
Michelle Edwards
21–7, 21–10 Winner
2011 South Africa International Chris Dednam Enrico James
Stacey Doubell
22–20, 11–21, 21–14 Winner
2010 South Africa International Chris Dednam Dorian James
Michelle Edwards
14–21, 21–10, 21–13 Winner
2010 Kenya International Willem Viljoen Jinkan Ifraimu
Susan Ideh
21–12, 21–10 Winner
2009 Kenya International Willem Viljoen Chris Dednam
Michelle Edwards
11–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2008 Mauritius International Chris Dednam Dorian James
Michelle Edwards
16–21, 21–15, 11–21 Runner-up
2007 South Africa International Chris Dednam Willem Viljoen
Jade Morgan
21–14, 12–21, 21–15 Winner
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
     BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Annari Viljoen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. "Diários dos X Jogos Africanos: África do Sul e Nigéria repartem Ouro do Badminton" (in Portuguese). @Verdade. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  3. "London 2012: Koreans' Appeal Rejected; Indonesia's Withdrawn". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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