Michelle Claire Edwards


Michelle Claire Edwards is a female badminton player from South Africa.
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.
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. 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.

Achievements

All African Games

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2007Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria Grace Daniel16–21, 14–21 Silver
2003Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria Grace Daniel Silver

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria Chantal Botts Grace Daniel
Susan Ideh
21–12, 9–21, 22–20 Gold
2003Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria Chantal Botts Grace Daniel
Susan Ideh
Gold

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

African Championships

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2004Rose Hill, Mauritius Chantal Botts11–4, 11–2 Gold
2002Casablanca, Morocco Juliette Ah-Wan4–7, 4–7, 4–7 Bronze
1998Rose Hill, Mauritius Lina Fourie11–2, 8–11, 7–11 Silver

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Annari Viljoen Grace Daniel
Susan F Ideh
21–16, 21–19 Gold
2011Marrakesh, Morocco Annari Viljoen Maria Braimah
Susan Ideh
21–9, 21–16 Gold
2010Kampala, Uganda Annari Viljoen Maria Braimah
Susan Ideh
21–6, 21–6 Gold
2009Nairobi, Kenya Annari Viljoen Grace Daniel
Mary Gideon
21–19, 10–21, 19–21 Bronze
2007Rose Hill, Mauritius Chantal Botts Grace Daniel
Karen Foo Kune
21–19, 21–12 Gold
2006Algiers, Algeria Stacey Doubell Juliette Ah-Wan
Catherina Paulin
21–12, 23–21 Gold
2004Rose Hill, Mauritius Chantal Botts Miriam Sude
Grace Daniel
Gold
2002Casablanca, Morocco Chantal Botts Miriam Sude
Grace Daniel
Gold
1998Rose Hill, Mauritius Meagen Burnett Monique Ric-Hansen
Lina Fourie
2–15, 14–17 Silver

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Dorian James Enrico James
Stacey Doubel
21–16, 21–6 Gold
2011Marrakesh, Morocco Dorian James Willem Viljoen
Annari Viljoen
13–21, 12–21 Silver
2010Kampala, Uganda Dorian James Roeloff Dednam
Annari Viljoen
21–13, 21–14 Gold
2007Rose Hill, Mauritius Chris Dednam Georgie Cupidon
Juliette Ah-Wan
16–21, 21–11, 15–21 Silver
2006Algiers, Algeria Dorian James Georgie Cupidon
Juliette Ah-Wan
16–21, 21–17, 16–21 Silver
2004Rose Hill, Mauritius Dorian James Orobosa Okuonghae
Grace Daniel
15–6, 9–15, 8–15 Bronze
2002Casablanca, Morocco Dorian James Johan Kleingeld
Chantal Botts
4–7, 4–7, 4–7 Bronze
1998Rose Hill, Mauritius Anton Kriel Johan Kleingeld
Lina Fourie
15–11, 15–0 Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2009South Africa International Negin Amiripour21–15, 21–18 Winner
2002Mauritius International Amrita Sawaram11–1, 11–3 Winner
2002South Africa International Catherina Paulin7–7, 7–2, 7–0 Winner
2001Mauritius International Amrita Sawaram7–1, 7–2, 7–5 Winner
2001South Africa International Amrita Sawaram11–0, 11–7 Winner
2000South Africa International Chantal Botts11–4, 11–0 Winner
1998South Africa International Lina Fourie10–13, 4–11 Runner-up
1997Mauritius International Wendy Taylor4–11, 11–7, 11–6 Winner
1997South Africa International Lina Fourie11–6, 3–11, 11–6 Winner
1996South Africa International Annalize van Staden11–7, 11–4 Winner

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

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012South Africa International Dorian James Willem Viljoen
Annari Viljoen
15–21, 21–16, 12–21 Runner-up
2012Uganda International Dorian James Willem Viljoen
Annari Viljoen
7–21, 10–21 Runner-up
2011Botswana International Dorian James Olaoluwa Fagbemi
Susan Funaya Ideh
21–16, 11–21, 21–19 Winner
2011Kenya International Dorian James Le Ha Ahn
Le Thu Huyen
25–23, 14–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2011Mauritius International Dorian James Abdelrahman Kashkal
Hadia Hosny
21–16, 21–11 Winner
2010Botswana International Dorian James Enrico James
Stacey Doubell
21–19, 21–11 Winner
2010South Africa International Dorian James Chris Dednam
Annari Viljoen
21–14, 10–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2010Uganda International Dorian James Georgios Charalambidis
Anne Hald Jensen
14–21, 21–19, 21–7 Winner
2009South Africa International Dorian James Willem Viljoen
Jade Morgan
21–11, 21–17 Winner
2009Kenya International Chris Dednam Dorian James
Annari Viljoen
21–11, 21–13 Winner
2008South Africa International Chris Dednam Stephan Beeharry
Shama Aboobakar
21–17, 21–12 Winner
2008Mauritius International Dorian James Chris Dednam
Annari Viljoen
21–16, 15–21, 21–11 Winner
2007Mauritius International Chris Dednam Georgie Cupidon
Juliette Ah-Wan
21–9, 21–17 Winner
2005South Africa International Dorian James Orobosa Okuonghae
Grace Daniel
13–15, 15–12, 15–13 Winner
2000South Africa International Anton Kriel Johan Kleingeld
Karen Coetzer
3–15, 15–12, 15–5 Winner
1999Botswana International Anton Kriel Jose John
Niru Singhal
15–0, 15–4 Winner
1996South Africa International Johan Kleingeld Alex Nel
Annalize van Staden
15–5, 15–8 Winner