Willem Viljoen
Willem Abraham Viljoen (born 5 March 1985) is a South African badminton player.[1] He competed for South Africa at the 2012 London Summer Olympics,[2] and at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.[3] At the All-African Games, he has collected 2 golds and six silvers. Her sister Annari Viljoen also the Olympian who was competed in London 2012.[4]
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| Birth name | Willem Abraham Viljoen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 5 March 1985 Bloemfontein, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 182 (MS) 23 Dec 2010 46 (MD) 7 June 2012 99 (XD) 3 May 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
All African Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Gymnase Étienne Mongha, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
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21–10, 21–13 |  |
| 2011 | Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, Mozambique |
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18–21, 19–21 |  |
| 2007 | Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria |
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10–21, 15–21 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Gymnase Étienne Mongha, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
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17–21, 21–23 | |
| 2011 | Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, Mozambique |
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22–20, 9–21, 21–16 | |
African Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | |
14–21, 17–21 |  |
| 2006 | Algiers, Algeria |  |
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |
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21–8, 21–15 | |
| 2013 | National Badminton Centre, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius |
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21–11, 21–12 | |
| 2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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21–15, 21–15 | |
| 2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | |
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21–18, 21–14 | |
| 2010 | Kampala, Uganda | |
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15–21, 15–21 | |
| 2006 | Algiers, Algeria | |
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |
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21–18, 21–17 | |
| 2013 | National Badminton Centre, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius |
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21–18, 20–22, 21–9 | |
| 2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | |
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21–13, 21–12 | |
| 2010 | Kampala, Uganda | |
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11–21, 12–21 | |
BWF International Challenge/Series (24 titles, 13 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | South Africa International |  |
24–26, 22–20, 18–21 |  |
| 2010 | Botswana International |  |
20–22, 21–19, 18–21 | |
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Botswana International | |
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21–14, 21–15 |  |
| 2013 | Mauritius International | |
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21–12, 21–13 | |
| 2012 | South Africa International | |
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21–15, 16–21, 21–12 | |
| 2012 | Uganda International | |
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21–7, 21–10 | |
| 2010 | Kenya International | |
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21–12, 21–10 | |
| 2009 | South Africa International | |
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11–21, 17–21 | |
| 2009 | Kenya International | |
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11–21, 13–21 | |
| 2007 | South Africa International | |
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14–21, 21–12, 15–21 | |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- "Players: Willem Viljoen". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- "SA provisional Olympic team named". SuperSport. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- "Team South Africa for Commonwealth Games announced". The South African. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- "Olympic stars come out to boost badminton in SA". SASCOC. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
External links
- Willem Viljoen at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Willem Viljoen at BWFbadminton.com
- Willem Viljoen at the Commonwealth Games Federation
- Willem Viljoen at the International Olympic Committee
- Willem Viljoen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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