Michelle Claire Edwards
Michelle Claire Edwards (born 11 July 1974) is a female badminton player from South Africa.
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| Born | 11 July 1974 Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 300 (WS) 26 Aug 2010 40 (WD) 22 Mar 2012 51 (XD) 14 Jul 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Edwards played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Aparna Popat of India in the round of 32 in women's singles. In 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 Vislova and Sorokina.[2]
Achievements
All African Games
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria |  |
16–21, 14–21 |  |
| 2003 | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | |
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria | |
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21–12, 9–21, 22–20 |  |
| 2003 | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | |
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria | |
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17–21, 21–19, 13–21 |  |
| 2003 | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | |
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African Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | |
11–4, 11–2 | |
| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | |
4–7, 4–7, 4–7 | |
| 1998 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | |
11–2, 8–11, 7–11 | |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
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21–16, 21–19 | |
| 2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | |
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21–9, 21–16 | |
| 2010 | Kampala, Uganda | |
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21–6, 21–6 | |
| 2009 | Nairobi, Kenya | |
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21–19, 10–21, 19–21 | |
| 2007 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | |
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21–19, 21–12 | |
| 2006 | Algiers, Algeria | |
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21–12, 23–21 | |
| 2004 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | |
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| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | |
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| 1998 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | |
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2–15, 14–17 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
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21–16, 21–6 | |
| 2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | |
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13–21, 12–21 | |
| 2010 | Kampala, Uganda | |
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21–13, 21–14 | |
| 2007 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | |
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16–21, 21–11, 15–21 | |
| 2006 | Algiers, Algeria | |
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16–21, 21–17, 16–21 | |
| 2004 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | |
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15–6, 9–15, 8–15 | |
| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | |
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4–7, 4–7, 4–7 | |
| 1998 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | |
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15–11, 15–0 | |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | South Africa International |  |
21–15, 21–18 |  |
| 2002 | Mauritius International | |
11–1, 11–3 | |
| 2002 | South Africa International | |
7–7, 7–2, 7–0 | |
| 2001 | Mauritius International | |
7–1, 7–2, 7–5 | |
| 2001 | South Africa International | |
11–0, 11–7 | |
| 2000 | South Africa International | |
11–4, 11–0 | |
| 1998 | South Africa International | |
10–13, 4–11 |  |
| 1997 | Mauritius International |  |
4–11, 11–7, 11–6 | |
| 1997 | South Africa International | |
11–6, 3–11, 11–6 | |
| 1996 | South Africa International | |
11–7, 11–4 | |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | South Africa International | |
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21–19, 15–21, 21–13 | |
| 2012 | Uganda International | |
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Walkover | |
| 2011 | South Africa International | |
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10–21, 15–21 | |
| 2011 | Botswana International | |
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21–12, 21–14 | |
| 2011 | Kenya International | |
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15–21, 19–21 | |
| 2011 | Mauritius International | |
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10–21, 7–21 | |
| 2010 | Botswana International | |
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21–12, 21–15 | |
| 2010 | South Africa International | |
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12–21, 15–21 | |
| 2010 | Kenya International | |
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21–10, 12–21, 21–10 | |
| 2010 | Uganda International | |
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14–21, 21–11, 21–18 | |
| 2009 | South Africa International | |
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21–16, 21–14 | |
| 2009 | Kenya International | |
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21–17, 15–21, 21–23 | |
| 2008 | South Africa International | |
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12–21, 16–21 | |
| 2008 | Kenya International | |
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21–14, 21–8 | |
| 2008 | Mauritius International | |
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21–7, 17–21, 21–14 | |
| 2007 | Mauritius International | |
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16–21, 18–21 | |
| 2007 | South Africa International | |
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21–23, 18–21 | |
| 2005 | South Africa International | |
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15–5, 15–7 | |
| 2002 | South Africa International | |
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7–2, 8–6, 7–2 | |
| 2001 | South Africa International | |
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15–1, 15–13 | |
| 1998 | South Africa International | |
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15–4, 15–11 | |
| 1997 | Mauritius International | |
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5–15, 10–15 | |
| 1997 | South Africa International | |
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12–15, 8–15 | |
| 1995 | Mauritius International | |
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15–0, 5–15, 15–10 | |
Mixed doubles
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- "Sports Reference - Athletes - Michelle Edwards". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- "London 2012 Badminton Women's Doubles". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
External links
- Michelle Claire Edwards at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Michelle Claire Edwards at BWFbadminton.com
- Michelle Claire Edwards at the International Olympic Committee
- Michelle Claire Edwards at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Michelle Claire Edwards at the Commonwealth Games Federation
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