Johanita Scholtz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Cape Town, South Africa | 25 January 2000|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 88 (WS 26 September 2023) 129 (WD with Megan de Beer 11 February 2020) 93 (XD with Caden Kakora 12 March 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 103 (WS) 230 (WD with Megan de Beer 111 (XD with Caden Kakora) (16 July 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Johanita Scholtz (born 25 January 2000) is a South African badminton player. [1] Scholtz won her first senior international title at the 2017 Botswana International tournament. [2] She competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. [3] She was the women's singles gold medalist at the 2019 African Games, also won bronze medals in the team and women's doubles events. [4]
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan | 21–19, 21–18 | Gold |
2023 | Borteyman Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana | Husina Kobugabe | 16–21, 21–17, 21–19 | Gold |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco | Megan de Beer | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh | 16–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2023 | Borteyman Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana | Caden Kakora | Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany | 19–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2021 | MTN Arena, Kampala, Uganda | Doha Hany | 21–15, 21–11 | Gold |
2023 | John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa | Fadilah Mohamed Rafi | 21–14, 14–21, 16–21 | Silver |
2024 | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt | Kate Ludik | 20–22, 19–21 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa | Sandra le Grange | Michelle Butler-Emmett Jennifer Fry | 15–21, 20–22 | Bronze |
2021 | MTN Arena, Kampala, Uganda | Amy Ackerman | Mounib Celia Tanina Mammeri | 23–21, 21–13 | Gold |
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Rose Hill International | Bridget Shamim Bangi | 7–21, 22–20, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2017 | Botswana International | Aisha Nakiyemba | 21–10, 21–17 | Winner |
2019 | Botswana International | Megan de Beer | 21–11, 21–8 | Winner |
2021 | Benin International | Deidre Laurens | 21–11, 21–10 | Winner |
2021 | Botswana International | Revati Devasthale | 21–18, 13–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2021 | South Africa International | Deidre Laurens | 21–10, 21–11 | Winner |
2022 | Botswana International | Kim Schmidt | 21–12, 21–17 | Winner |
2022 | South Africa International | Lee Yu-hsuan | 8–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
2023 | Benin International | Nour Ahmed Youssri | 21–17, 20–22, 21–19 | Winner |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | South Africa International | Lehandre Schoeman | Michelle Butler-Emmett Jennifer Fry | 21–17, 21–16 | Winner |
2019 | Botswana International | Megan de Beer | Michelle Butler-Emmett Kerry-Lee Harrington | 21–18, 22–20 | Winner |
2019 | South Africa International | Megan de Beer | Katharina Fink Yasmine Hamza | 21–16, 15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2021 | Botswana International | Amy Ackerman | Kamila Smagulova Aisha Zhumabek | 21–9, 21–10 | Winner |
2021 | South Africa International | Amy Ackerman | Megan de Beer Deidre Laurens | 21–17, 21–11 | Winner |
2023 | South Africa International | Megan de Beer | Amy Ackerman Deidre Laurens | 14–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Botswana International | Jason Mann | Jarred Elliott Megan de Beer | 19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2023 | Kampala International | Caden Kakora | Kuswanto Sreeyuktha Sreejith Parol | 9–21, 21–17, 23–25 | Runner-up |
2023 | Uganda International | Caden Kakora | Koceila Mammeri Tanina Mammeri | 17–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
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