Elme de Villiers

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Elme de Villiers
Personal information
CountryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Born (1993-03-11) 11 March 1993 (age 31)
Kroonstad, South Africa
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Women's
Highest ranking135 (WS) 18 Feb 2015
128 (WD) 12 Nov 2015
224 (XD) 17 May 2012
Medal record
Badminton
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
African Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Mixed team
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Gaborone Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Rose Hill Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Gaborone Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Rose Hill Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Douala Mixed team
BWF profile

Elme de Villiers (born 11 March 1993) is a South African female badminton player. [1] [2]

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Career

She started playing badminton at aged 10 in Hennenman, South Africa. In 2013, she was selected among the 14 best African players to be a member of the Road to Rio Program organised by the BWF and Badminton Confederation of Africa, to provide financial and technical support to African players and the lead-up to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. [2] [3] She won bronze medal at the 2013 African Badminton Championships in women's doubles event with her partner Sandra Le Grange. [4]

Achievements

African Badminton Championships

Women's Doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014 Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Flag of South Africa.svg Jennifer Fry Flag of Seychelles.svg Juliette Ah-Wan
Flag of Seychelles.svg Alisen Camille
14-21, 21-15, 18-21 Med 3.png Bronze
2013 National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius Flag of South Africa.svg Sandra le Grange Flag of Seychelles.svg Juliette Ah-Wan
Flag of Seychelles.svg Alisen Camille
12-21, 16-21 Med 3.png Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 5 runners-up)

Women's Singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2013 Botswana International Flag of Portugal.svg Telma Santos 4-21, 11-21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2012 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Stacey Doubell 16-21, 18-21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2012 Botswana International Flag of Mauritius.svg Shama Aboobakar 21-18, 16-21, 17-21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Women's Doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Sandra Le Grange Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Butler-Emmett
Flag of South Africa.svg Jennifer Fry
15-21, 16-21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2014 Botswana International Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Gabriel Flag of Uganda.svg Shamim Bangi
Flag of Zambia.svg Ogar Siamupangila
21-17, 18-21, 21-18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2014 Zambia International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Butler-Emmett Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Gabriel
Flag of Mauritius.svg Kate Foo Kune
21-17, 19-21, 21-17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2013 South Africa International Flag of Serbia.svg Sandra Halilovic Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Butler-Emmett
Flag of South Africa.svg Sandra Le Grange
21-14, 21-13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2013 Botswana International Flag of Serbia.svg Sandra Halilovic Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Gabriel
Flag of Mauritius.svg Yeldie Louison
21-13, 21-16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2013 Mauritius International Flag of South Africa.svg Sandra Le Grange Flag of Nigeria.svg Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Gabriel
21-15, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Jennifer van Den Berg Flag of Botswana.svg Kgalalelo Kegakilwe
Flag of Botswana.svg Botho Makubate
21-7, 21-10Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed Doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012 Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Reneshan Naidoo Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan
Flag of South Africa.svg Jennifer Van Den Berg
10-21, 21-12, 15-21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. "Players: Elme De Villiers". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Elme de Villiers Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  3. "Road to Rio". www.africa-badminton.com. Badminton Confederation of Africa. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  4. "South Africa: Free State High Performance Badminton Athletes Perform". AllAfrica.com . Retrieved 31 October 2016.