Willem Viljoen

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Willem Viljoen
Personal information
Birth nameWillem Abraham Viljoen
CountryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Born (1985-03-05) 5 March 1985 (age 40)
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Men's
Highest ranking182 (MS) 23 Dec 2010
46 (MD) 7 June 2012
99 (XD) 3 May 2012
Medal record
Badminton
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
All-Africa Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Men's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Maputo Mixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Mixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Maputo Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Maputo Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Algiers Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Algiers Mixed team
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Gaborone Men's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Gaborone Mixed doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Gaborone Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Rose Hill Men's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Rose Hill Mixed doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Rose Hill Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Addis Ababa Men's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Marrakesh Men's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Marrakesh Mixed doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Marrakesh Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Algiers Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Algiers Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Marrakesh Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Kampala Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Kampala Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Algiers Men's singles
Africa Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rose Hill Men's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Addis Ababa Men's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Rose Hill Men's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Rose Hill Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Kampala Men's team
BWF profile

Willem Abraham Viljoen (born 5 March 1985) is a South African badminton player. [1] He competed for South Africa at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, [2] and at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. [3] At the All-African Games, he has collected 2 golds and six silvers. Her sister Annari Viljoen also the Olympian who was competed in London 2012. [4]

Contents

Achievements

All African Games

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015 Gymnase Étienne Mongha,
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Ahmed El Khateeb
Flag of Egypt.svg Abdelrahman Kashkal
21–10, 21–13 Med 1.png Gold
2011 Escola Josina Machel,
Maputo, Mozambique
Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Ifraimu
18–21, 19–21 Med 2.png Silver
2007 Salle OMS El Biar,
Algiers, Algeria
Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Roelof Dednam
10–21, 15–21 Med 2.png Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015 Gymnase Étienne Mongha,
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Butler-Emmett Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan
Flag of South Africa.svg Jennifer Fry
17–21, 21–23 Med 2.png Silver
2011 Escola Josina Machel,
Maputo, Mozambique
Flag of South Africa.svg Annari 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

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi 14–21, 17–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2006 Algiers, Algeria Flag of Zambia.svg Eli Mambwe Med 3.png Bronze

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014 Lobatse Stadium,
Gaborone, Botswana
Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan Flag of Nigeria.svg Enejoh Abah
Flag of Nigeria.svg Victor Makanju
21–8, 21–15 Med 1.png Gold
2013 National Badminton Centre,
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius
Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan Flag of Nigeria.svg Enejoh Abah
Flag of Nigeria.svg Victor Makanju
21–11, 21–12 Med 1.png Gold
2012 Arat Kilo Hall,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Ifraimu
21–15, 21–15 Med 1.png Gold
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Ifraimu
21–18, 21–14 Med 1.png Gold
2010 Kampala, Uganda Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Ifraimu
15–21, 15–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2006 Algiers, Algeria Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Roelof Dednam
Med 2.png Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014 Lobatse Stadium,
Gaborone, Botswana
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Butler Emmett Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan
Flag of South Africa.svg Jennifer Fry
21–18, 21–17 Med 1.png Gold
2013 National Badminton Centre,
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Butler Emmett Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan
Flag of South Africa.svg Jennifer Fry
21–18, 20–22, 21–9 Med 1.png Gold
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco Flag of South Africa.svg Annari Viljoen Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
21–13, 21–12 Med 1.png Gold
2010 Kampala, Uganda Flag of South Africa.svg Jade Morgan Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
11–21, 12–21 Med 3.png Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (24 titles, 13 runners-up)

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2012 South Africa International Flag of Scotland.svg Alistair Casey 24–26, 22–20, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2010 Botswana International Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Traina 20–22, 21–19, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016Rose Hill International Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan Flag of Algeria.svg Mohamed Abderrahime Belrabi
Flag of Algeria.svg Adel Hamek
21–18, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan Flag of Algeria.svg Mohamed Abderrahime Belrabi
Flag of Algeria.svg Adel Hamek
21–11, 21–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan Flag of Iran.svg Vatannejad-Soroush Eskandari
Flag of Iran.svg Farzin Khanjani
21–17, 16–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2015 Zambia International Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Ahmed El Khateeb
Flag of Egypt.svg Abdelrahman Kashkal
21–14, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Ethiopia International Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan Flag of Turkey.svg Emre Vural
Flag of Turkey.svg Sinan Zorlu
21–10, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Mauritius International Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan Flag of India.svg Shlok Ramchandran
Flag of India.svg Sanyam Shukla
19–21, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2014 Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan Flag of Austria.svg Luka Wraber
Flag of Slovenia.svg Alen Roj
14–21, 21–10, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2014 Zambia International Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Greco
Flag of Italy.svg Rosario Maddaloni
14–21, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2014 Lagos International Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Ifraimu
21–14, 22–20Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2014 Uganda International Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan Flag of Malaysia.svg Chong Chun Quan
Flag of Malaysia.svg Yeoh Seng Zoe
14–21, 21–11, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2013 Mauritius International Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan Flag of Mauritius.svg Denneshsing Baboolall
Flag of Mauritius.svg Julien Paul
21–11, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Enrico James
24–22, 9–21, 24–22Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 Uganda International Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Ifraimu
24–22, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2011 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Enrico James
21–19, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2011 Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Ifraimu
21–23, 21–13, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011 Namibia International Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Ahmed El-Khateeb
Flag of Egypt.svg Abdelrahman Kashkal
21–13, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2011 Kenya International Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James Flag of India.svg Manu Attri
Flag of India.svg Jishnu Sanyal
14–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011 Mauritius International Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James Flag of India.svg Manu Attri
Flag of India.svg Jishnu Sanyal
19–21, 9–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2010 Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James Flag of South Africa.svg Enrico James
Flag of South Africa.svg Jacobs Maliekal
21–19, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Roeloff Dednam
14–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2010 Kenya International Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Ifraimu
22–20, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010 Uganda International Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Ifraimu
21–13, 21–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2009 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James Flag of Iran.svg Mohammadreza Kheradmani
Flag of Iran.svg Ali Shahhosseini
22–20, 17–21, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2009 Mauritius International Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Ifraimu
19–21, 22–20, 21–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2008 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Roelof Dednam
21–16, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2007 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Roelof Dednam
21–12, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2006 Mauritius International Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Roelof Dednam
21–13, 23–21Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014 Botswana International Flag of South Africa.svg Annari Viljoen Flag of Slovakia.svg Matej Hliničan
Flag of Uganda.svg Shamim Bangi
21–14, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2013 Mauritius International Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Butler-Emmett Flag of Seychelles.svg Georgie Cupidon
Flag of Seychelles.svg Allisen Camille
21–12, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Annari Viljoen Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
21–15, 16–21, 21–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 Uganda International Flag of South Africa.svg Annari Viljoen Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
21–7, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010 Kenya International Flag of South Africa.svg Annari Viljoen Flag of Nigeria.svg Jinkan Ifraimu
Flag of Nigeria.svg Susan Ideh
21–12, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2009 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Jade Morgan Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
11–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2009 Kenya International Flag of South Africa.svg Annari Viljoen Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
11–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2007 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Jade Morgan Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Annari Viljoen
14–21, 21–12, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. "Players: Willem Viljoen". Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. "SA provisional Olympic team named". SuperSport . Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  3. "Team South Africa for Commonwealth Games announced". The South African. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  4. "Olympic stars come out to boost badminton in SA". SASCOC . Retrieved 9 January 2018.