Annari Viljoen

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Annari Viljoen
Annari Viljoen Badminton IMG 5105 (cropped).jpg
Personal information
CountrySouth Africa
Born (1987-01-16) 16 January 1987 (age 35)
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking258 (WS 16 December 2010)
40 (WD 22 March 2012)
99 (XD 3 May 2012)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
All-African Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Maputo Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2011 MaputoMixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2011 MaputoMixed team
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Nairobi Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Kampala Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Marrakesh Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2011 MarrakeshMixed doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2011 MarrakeshMixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Addis Ababa Women's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2010 KampalaMixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2009 NairobiWomen's doubles
Africa Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Addis Ababa Women's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Kampala Women's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Rose Hill Women's team
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]

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Achievements

All-Africa Games

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011 Escola Josina Machel,
Maputo, Mozambique
Flag of South Africa.svg Stacey Doubell Flag of Seychelles.svg Allisen Camille
Flag of Seychelles.svg Cynthia Course
21–18, 21–15 Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011 Escola Josina Machel,
Maputo, Mozambique
Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Seychelles.svg Georgie Cupidon
Flag of Seychelles.svg Camille Allisen
22–20, 9–21, 21–16 Med 1.png Gold

African Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2009 Moi International Sports Complex,
Nairobi, Kenya
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Daniel
Flag of Nigeria.svg Mary Gideon
21–19, 10–21, 19–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2010 Sharing Youth Center,
Kampala, Uganda
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of Nigeria.svg Maria Braimoh
Flag of Nigeria.svg Susan Ideh
21–6, 21–6 Med 1.png Gold
2011 Salle Couverte Zerktouni,
Marrakesh, Morocco
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of Nigeria.svg Maria Braimoh
Flag of Nigeria.svg Susan Ideh
21–9, 21–16 Med 1.png Gold
2012 Arat Kilo Hall,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Daniel
Flag of Nigeria.svg Susan Ideh
21–16, 21–19 Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010 Sharing Youth Center,
Kampala, Uganda
Flag of South Africa.svg Roelof Dednam Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
13–21, 14–21 Med 2.png Silver
2011 Salle Couverte Zerktouni,
Marrakesh, Morocco
Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
21–13, 21–12 Med 1.png Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Jade Morgan Flag of South Africa.svg Chantal Botts
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
23–21, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2008South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Jade Morgan Flag of South Africa.svg Chantal Botts
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
21–12, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2009 Kenya International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of India.svg Dhanya Nair
Flag of India.svg Anita Ohlan
21–17, 15–21, 21–23Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2009South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of Iran.svg Negin Amiripour
Flag of Iran.svg Sahar Zamanian
21–16, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010 Uganda International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of South Africa.svg Stacey Doubell
Flag of South Africa.svg Jade Morgan
14–21, 21–11, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010Kenya International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of Nigeria.svg Maria Braimoh
Flag of Nigeria.svg Susan Ideh
21–10, 12–21, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of Turkey.svg Özge Bayrak
Flag of Turkey.svg Öznur Çalışkan
12–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2010 Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of South Africa.svg Stacey Doubell
Flag of South Africa.svg Jade Morgan
21–12, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2011 Mauritius International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicole Grether
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid
10–21, 7–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011Kenya International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of Turkey.svg Özge Bayrak
Flag of Turkey.svg Neslihan Yiğit
15–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Butler-Emmett
Flag of South Africa.svg Stacey Doubell
21–12, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2011South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of Turkey.svg Özge Bayrak
Flag of Turkey.svg Neslihan Yiğit
10–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2012Uganda International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of Turkey.svg Özge Bayrak
Flag of Turkey.svg Neslihan Yiğit
WalkoverGold medal icon.svgWinner
2012South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards Flag of Mauritius.svg Shama Aboobakar
Flag of South Africa.svg Stacey Doubell
21–19, 15–21, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen
Flag of South Africa.svg Jade Morgan
21–14, 12–21, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2008 Mauritius International Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
16–21, 21–15, 11–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2009 Kenya International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
11–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2010Kenya International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Ifraimu
Flag of Nigeria.svg Susan Ideh
21–12, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
14–21, 21–10, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2011South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam Flag of South Africa.svg Enrico James
Flag of South Africa.svg Stacey Doubell
22–20, 11–21, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 Uganda International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
21–7, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
21–15, 16–21, 21–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2014 Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen Flag of Slovakia.svg Matej Hliničan
Flag of Uganda.svg Shamim Bangi
21–14, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
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  BWF Future Series tournament

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