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| Country | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 July 1974 Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 300 (WS 26 August 2010) 40 (WD 22 March 2012) 51 (XD 14 July 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michelle Claire Edwards (born 11 July 1974) is a South African badminton player.
Edwards played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Aparna Popat of India in the round of 32 in the women's singles. In the women's doubles, Edwards and her partner Chantal Botts were defeated by Nicole Grether and Juliane Schenk of Germany in the round of 32. [1]
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. [1] In the 2012 Summer Olympics, her partner was Annari Viljoen. Together, they reached the quarter-finals, where they lost to the Russian pair of Valeria Sorokina and Nina Vislova. [2]
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria |  Grace Daniel |  Silver | |
| 2007 | Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria | Grace Daniel | 16–21, 14–21 | Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria |  Chantal Botts | Grace Daniel Susan Ideh |  Gold | |
| 2007 | Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria | Chantal Botts | Grace Daniel Susan Ideh | 21–12, 9–21, 22–20 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | Stewart Carson | Chris Dednam Antoinette Uys | Silver | |
| 2007 | Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria | Roelof Dednam |  Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan | 17–21, 21–19, 13–21 |  Bronze |
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Lina Fourie | 11–2, 8–11, 7–11 | Silver |
| 2002 | Mohammed V Indoor Sport Complex, Casablanca, Morocco | Juliette Ah-Wan | 4–7, 4–7, 4–7 | Bronze |
| 2004 | National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius | Chantal Botts | 11–4, 11–2 | Gold |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Meagen Burnett | Monique Ric-Hansen Lina Fourie | 2–15, 14–17 | Silver |
| 2002 | Mohammed V Indoor Sport Complex, Casablanca, Morocco | Chantal Botts | Miriam Sude Grace Daniel | Gold | |
| 2004 | National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius | Chantal Botts | Miriam Sude Grace Daniel | Gold | |
| 2006 | Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria | Stacey Doubell | Juliette Ah-Wan Catherina Paulin | 21–12, 23–21 | Gold |
| 2007 | Stadium Badminton Rose Hill, Rose Hill, Mauritius | Chantal Botts | Grace Daniel Karen Foo Kune | 21–19, 21–12 | Gold |
| 2009 | Moi International Sports Complex, Nairobi, Kenya | Annari Viljoen | Grace Daniel Mary Gideon | 21–19, 10–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
| 2010 | Sharing Youth Center, Kampala, Uganda | Annari Viljoen | Maria Braimoh Susan Ideh | 21–6, 21–6 | Gold |
| 2011 | Salle Couverte Zerktouni, Marrakesh, Morocco | Annari Viljoen | Maria Braimoh Susan Ideh | 21–9, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Annari Viljoen | Grace Daniel Susan Ideh | 21–16, 21–19 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Anton Kriel | Johan Kleingeld Lina Fourie | 15–11, 15–0 | Gold |
| 2002 | Mohammed V Indoor Sport Complex, Casablanca, Morocco | Dorian James | Johan Kleingeld Chantal Botts | 4–7, 4–7, 4–7 | Bronze |
| 2004 | National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius | Dorian James | Greg Okuonghae Grace Daniel | 15–6, 9–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
| 2006 | Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria | Dorian James | Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan | 16–21, 21–17, 16–21 | Silver |
| 2007 | Stadium Badminton Rose Hill, Rose Hill, Mauritius | Chris Dednam | Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan | 16–21, 21–11, 15–21 | Silver |
| 2010 | Sharing Youth Center, Kampala, Uganda | Dorian James | Roeloff Dednam Annari Viljoen | 21–13, 21–14 | Gold |
| 2011 | Salle Couverte Zerktouni, Marrakesh, Morocco | Dorian James | Willem Viljoen Annari Viljoen | 13–21, 12–21 | Silver |
| 2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Dorian James | Enrico James Stacey Doubel | 21–16, 21–6 | Gold |
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | South Africa International | Annalize van Staden | 11–7, 11–4 |  Winner |
| 1997 | South Africa International | Lina Fourie | 11–6, 3–11, 11–6 | Winner |
| 1997 | Mauritius International |  Wendy Taylor | 4–11, 11–7, 11–6 | Winner |
| 1998 | South Africa International | Lina Fourie | 10–13, 4–11 |  Runner-up |
| 2000 | South Africa International | Chantal Botts | 11–4, 11–0 | Winner |
| 2001 | South Africa International | Amrita Sawaram | 11–0, 11–7 | Winner |
| 2001 | Mauritius International | Amrita Sawaram | 7–1, 7–2, 7–5 | Winner |
| 2002 | South Africa International | Catherina Paulin | 7–7, 7–2, 7–0 | Winner |
| 2002 | Mauritius International | Amrita Sawaram | 11–1, 11–3 | Winner |
| 2009 | South Africa International |  Negin Amiripour | 21–15, 21–18 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Mauritius International | Meagen Burnett | Rebecca Pantaney Justine Willmott | 15–0, 5–15, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1997 | South Africa International | Meagen Burnett | Lina Fourie Tracey Thompson | 12–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Mauritius International | Meagen Burnett |  Kirsteen McEwan Wendy Taylor | 5–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | South Africa International | Meagen Burnett | Karen Coetzer Lina Fourie | 15–4, 15–11 | Winner |
| 2001 | South Africa International | Chantal Botts | Marika Daubern Beverley Meerholz | 15–1, 15–13 | Winner |
| 2002 | South Africa International | Chantal Botts | Marika Daubern Antoinette Uys | 7–2, 8–6, 7–2 | Winner |
| 2005 | South Africa International | Chantal Botts | Shama Aboobakar Amrita Sawaram | 15–5, 15–7 | Winner |
| 2007 | South Africa International | Chantal Botts | Jade Morgan Annari Viljoen | 21–23, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Mauritius International | Chantal Botts |  Maja Tvrdy  Ana Moura | 16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Mauritius International | Chantal Botts | Kerry-Lee Harrington Stacey Doubell | 21–7, 17–21, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2008 | Kenya International | Chantal Botts |  | 21–14, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2008 | South Africa International | Chantal Botts | Jade Morgan Annari Viljoen | 12–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Kenya International | Annari Viljoen |  Dhanya Nair Anita Ohlan | 21–17, 15–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | South Africa International | Annari Viljoen | Negin Amiripour Sahar Zamanian | 21–16, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2010 | Uganda International | Annari Viljoen | Stacey Doubell Jade Morgan | 14–21, 21–11, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2010 | Kenya International | Annari Viljoen | Maria Braimoh Susan Ideh | 21–10, 12–21, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2010 | South Africa International | Annari Viljoen |  Özge Bayrak Öznur Çalışkan | 12–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Botswana International | Annari Viljoen | Stacey Doubell Jade Morgan | 21–12, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2011 | Mauritius International | Annari Viljoen |  Nicole Grether Charmaine Reid | 10–21, 7–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Kenya International | Annari Viljoen | Özge Bayrak Neslihan Yiğit | 15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Botswana International | Annari Viljoen | Michelle Butler-Emmett Stacey Doubell | 21–12, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2011 | South Africa International | Annari Viljoen | Özge Bayrak Neslihan Yiğit | 10–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Uganda International | Annari Viljoen | Özge Bayrak Neslihan Yiğit | Walkover | Winner |
| 2012 | South Africa International | Annari Viljoen | Shama Aboobakar Stacey Doubell | 21–19, 15–21, 21–13 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | South Africa International | Johan Kleingeld | Alex Nel Annalize van Staden | 15–5, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1999 | Botswana International | Anton Kriel |  Jose John Niru Singhal | 15–0, 15–4 | Winner |
| 2000 | South Africa International | Anton Kriel | Johan Kleingeld Karen Coetzer | 3–15, 15–12, 15–5 | Winner |
| 2005 | South Africa International | Dorian James | Greg Okuonghae Grace Daniel | 13–15, 15–12, 15–13 | Winner |
| 2007 | Mauritius International | Chris Dednam | Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan | 21–9, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2008 | Mauritius International | Dorian James | Chris Dednam Annari Viljoen | 21–16, 15–21, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2008 | South Africa International | Chris Dednam | Stephan Beeharry Shama Aboobakar | 21–17, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2009 | Kenya International | Chris Dednam | Dorian James Annari Viljoen | 21–11, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2009 | South Africa International | Dorian James | Willem Viljoen Jade Morgan | 21–11, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2010 | Uganda International | Dorian James |  Georgios Charalambidis Anne Hald Jensen | 14–21, 21–19, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2010 | South Africa International | Dorian James | Chris Dednam Annari Viljoen | 21–14, 10–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Botswana International | Dorian James | Enrico James Stacey Doubell | 21–19, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2011 | Mauritius International | Dorian James |  Abdelrahman Kashkal Hadia Hosny | 21–16, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2011 | Kenya International | Dorian James |  Lê Hà Anh Lê Thu Huyền | 25–23, 14–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Botswana International | Dorian James | Ola Fagbemi Susan Ideh | 21–16, 11–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2012 | Uganda International | Dorian James | Willem Viljoen Annari Viljoen | 7–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | South Africa International | Dorian James | Willem Viljoen Annari Viljoen | 15–21, 21–16, 12–21 | Runner-up |
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