Johanita Scholtz

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Johanita Scholtz
Personal information
CountrySouth Africa
Born (2000-01-25) 25 January 2000 (age 24)
Cape Town, South Africa
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking88 (WS 26 September 2023)
129 (WD with Megan de Beer 11 February 2020)
93 (XD with Caden Kakora 12 March 2024)
Current ranking103 (WS)
230 (WD with Megan de Beer
111 (XD with Caden Kakora) (16 July 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
African Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Rabat Women's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Accra Women's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Rabat Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Rabat Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Accra Mixed doubles
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Kampala Women's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Kampala Women's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Benoni Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Benoni Women's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Benoni Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Kampala Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Benoni Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Cairo Women's singles
Africa Women's Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Cairo Women's team
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]

Contents

Achievements

African Games

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco Flag of Nigeria.svg Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan 21–19, 21–18 Med 1.png Gold
2023 Borteyman Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana Flag of Uganda.svg Husina Kobugabe 16–21, 21–17, 21–19 Med 1.png Gold

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center,
Casablanca, Morocco
Flag of South Africa.svg Megan de Beer Flag of Nigeria.svg Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
Flag of Nigeria.svg Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh
16–21, 13–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2023 Borteyman Sports Complex,
Accra, Ghana
Flag of South Africa.svg Caden Kakora Flag of Egypt.svg Adham Hatem Elgamal
Flag of Egypt.svg Doha Hany
19–21, 16–21 Med 3.png Bronze

African Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2021 MTN Arena, Kampala, Uganda Flag of Egypt.svg Doha Hany 21–15, 21–11 Med 1.png Gold
2023 John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa Flag of Uganda.svg Fadilah Mohamed Rafi 21–14, 14–21, 16–21 Med 2.png Silver
2024 Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt Flag of Mauritius.svg Kate Ludik 20–22, 19–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017 John Barrable Hall,
Benoni, South Africa
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, 20–22 Med 3.png Bronze
2021 MTN Arena,
Kampala, Uganda
Flag of South Africa.svg Amy Ackerman Flag of Algeria.svg Mounib Celia
Flag of Algeria.svg Tanina Mammeri
23–21, 21–13 Med 1.png Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series (10 titles, 8 runners-up)

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2016 Rose Hill International Flag of Uganda.svg Bridget Shamim Bangi 7–21, 22–20, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017 Botswana International Flag of Uganda.svg Aisha Nakiyemba 21–10, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Megan de Beer 21–11, 21–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2021 Benin International Flag of South Africa.svg Deidre Laurens 21–11, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2021Botswana International Flag of India.svg Revati Devasthale 21–18, 13–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2021 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Deidre Laurens21–10, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2022Botswana International Flag of Luxembourg.svg Kim Schmidt 21–12, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2022South Africa International Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lee Yu-hsuan 8–21, 9–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2023Benin International Flag of Egypt.svg Nour Ahmed Youssri 21–17, 20–22, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Lehandre Schoeman Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Butler-Emmett
Flag of South Africa.svg Jennifer Fry
21–17, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019 Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Megan de Beer Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Butler-Emmett
Flag of South Africa.svg Kerry-Lee Harrington
21–18, 22–20Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Megan de Beer Flag of Italy.svg Katharina Fink
Flag of Italy.svg Yasmine Hamza
21–16, 15–21, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2021Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Amy Ackerman Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kamila Smagulova
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Aisha Zhumabek
21–9, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2021South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Amy Ackerman Flag of South Africa.svg Megan de Beer
Flag of South Africa.svg Deidre Laurens
21–17, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2023South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Megan de Beer Flag of South Africa.svg Amy Ackerman
Flag of South Africa.svg Deidre Laurens
14–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019 Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Jason Mann Flag of South Africa.svg Jarred Elliott
Flag of South Africa.svg Megan de Beer
19–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2023 Kampala International Flag of South Africa.svg Caden Kakora Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Kuswanto
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sreeyuktha Sreejith Parol
9–21, 21–17, 23–25Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2023 Uganda International Flag of South Africa.svg Caden Kakora Flag of Algeria.svg Koceila Mammeri
Flag of Algeria.svg Tanina Mammeri
17–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
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References

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