Michelle Claire Edwards
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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 Aug 2010 40 (WD) 22 Mar 2012 51 (XD) 14 Jul 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michelle Claire Edwards (born 11 July 1974) is a female badminton player from South Africa.
Edwards played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Aparna Popat of India in the round of 32 in women's singles. In 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 Vislova and Sorokina.[2]
Achievements[]
All African Games[]
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria |  Grace Daniel
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16–21, 14–21 |  Silver
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| 2003 | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | Grace Daniel
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Silver
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria | Chantal Botts
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Grace Daniel Susan Ideh
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21–12, 9–21, 22–20 |  Gold
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| 2003 | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | Chantal Botts
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Grace Daniel Susan Ideh
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Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria | Roelof Dednam
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 Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan
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17–21, 21–19, 13–21 |  Bronze
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| 2003 | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | Stewart Carson
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Chris Dednam Antoinette Uys
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Silver
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African Championships[]
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Hill, Mauritius | Chantal Botts
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11–4, 11–2 | Gold
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| Casablanca, Morocco | Juliette Ah-Wan
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4–7, 4–7, 4–7 | Bronze
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| Rose Hill, Mauritius |
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11–2, 8–11, 7–11 | Silver
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Annari Viljoen
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Grace Daniel Susan F Ideh
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21–16, 21–19 | Gold
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| 2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | Annari Viljoen
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Maria Braimah Susan Ideh
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21–9, 21–16 | Gold
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| Kampala, Uganda | Annari Viljoen
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Maria Braimah Susan Ideh
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21–6, 21–6 | Gold
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| Nairobi, Kenya | Annari Viljoen
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Grace Daniel
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21–19, 10–21, 19–21 | Bronze
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| Rose Hill, Mauritius | Chantal Botts
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Grace Daniel Karen Foo Kune
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21–19, 21–12 | Gold
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| Algiers, Algeria | Stacey Doubell
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Juliette Ah-Wan Catherina Paulin
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21–12, 23–21 | Gold
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| Rose Hill, Mauritius | Chantal Botts
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Grace Daniel
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Gold
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| Casablanca, Morocco | Chantal Botts
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Grace Daniel
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Gold
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| Rose Hill, Mauritius |
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2–15, 14–17 | Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Dorian James
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Enrico James Stacey Doubel
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21–16, 21–6 | Gold
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| 2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | Dorian James
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Willem Viljoen Annari Viljoen
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13–21, 12–21 | Silver
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| Kampala, Uganda | Dorian James
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Roeloff Dednam Annari Viljoen
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21–13, 21–14 | Gold
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| Rose Hill, Mauritius | Chris Dednam
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Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan
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16–21, 21–11, 15–21 | Silver
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| Algiers, Algeria | Dorian James
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Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan
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16–21, 21–17, 16–21 | Silver
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| Rose Hill, Mauritius | Dorian James
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Grace Daniel
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15–6, 9–15, 8–15 | Bronze
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| Casablanca, Morocco | Dorian James
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Johan Kleingeld Chantal Botts
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4–7, 4–7, 4–7 | Bronze
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| Rose Hill, Mauritius | Anton Kriel
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Johan Kleingeld
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15–11, 15–0 | Gold
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BWF International Challenge/Series[]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | South Africa International |  Negin Amiripour
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21–15, 21–18 |  Winner
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| 2002 | Mauritius International | Amrita Sawaram
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11–1, 11–3 | Winner
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| 2002 | South Africa International | Catherina Paulin
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7–7, 7–2, 7–0 | Winner
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| 2001 | Mauritius International | Amrita Sawaram
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7–1, 7–2, 7–5 | Winner
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| 2001 | South Africa International | Amrita Sawaram
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11–0, 11–7 | Winner
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| 2000 | South Africa International | Chantal Botts
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11–4, 11–0 | Winner
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| 1998 | South Africa International |
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10–13, 4–11 |  Runner-up
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| 1997 | Mauritius International | 
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4–11, 11–7, 11–6 | Winner
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| 1997 | South Africa International |
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11–6, 3–11, 11–6 | Winner
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| 1996 | South Africa International |
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11–7, 11–4 | Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | South Africa International | Annari Viljoen
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Shama Aboobakar Stacey Doubell
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21–19, 15–21, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2012 | Uganda International | Annari Viljoen
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 Ozge Bayrak Neslihan Yigit
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Walkover | Winner
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| 2011 | South Africa International | Annari Viljoen
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Ozge Bayrak Neslihan Yigit
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10–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2011 | Botswana International | Annari Viljoen
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Michelle Butler-Emmett Stacey Doubell
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21–12, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2011 | Kenya International | Annari Viljoen
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Ozge Bayrak Neslihan Yigit
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15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2011 | Mauritius International | Annari Viljoen
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 Nicole Grether Charmaine Reid
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10–21, 7–21 | Runner-up
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| 2010 | Botswana International | Annari Viljoen
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Stacey Doubell
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21–12, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2010 | South Africa International | Annari Viljoen
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Özge Bayrak
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12–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2010 | Kenya International | Annari Viljoen
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Maria Braimoh Susan Ideh
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21–10, 12–21, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2010 | Uganda International | Annari Viljoen
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Stacey Doubell
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14–21, 21–11, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2009 | South Africa International | Annari Viljoen
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Negin Amiripour
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21–16, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2009 | Kenya International | Annari Viljoen
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 Dhanya Nair
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21–17, 15–21, 21–23 | Runner-up
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| 2008 | South Africa International | Chantal Botts
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Annari Viljoen
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12–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2008 | Kenya International | Chantal Botts
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21–14, 21–8 | Winner
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| 2008 | Mauritius International | Chantal Botts
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Kerry-Lee Harrington Stacey Doubell
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21–7, 17–21, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2007 | Mauritius International | Chantal Botts
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 Maja Tvrdy Ana Moura
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16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2007 | South Africa International | Chantal Botts
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Annari Viljoen
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21–23, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2005 | South Africa International | Chantal Botts
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Shama Aboobakar Amrita Sawaram
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15–5, 15–7 | Winner
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| 2002 | South Africa International | Chantal Botts
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Antoinette Uys
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7–2, 8–6, 7–2 | Winner
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| 2001 | South Africa International | Chantal Botts
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15–1, 15–13 | Winner
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| 1998 | South Africa International |
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15–4, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1997 | Mauritius International |
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 Kirsteen McEwan
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5–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1997 | South Africa International |
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12–15, 8–15 | Runner-up
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| 1995 | Mauritius International |
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Rebecca Pantaney
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15–0, 5–15, 15–10 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | South Africa International | Dorian James
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Willem Viljoen Annari Viljoen
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15–21, 21–16, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2012 | Uganda International | Dorian James
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Willem Viljoen Annari Viljoen
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7–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
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| 2011 | Botswana International | Dorian James
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Olaoluwa Fagbemi Susan Funaya Ideh
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21–16, 11–21, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2011 | Kenya International | Dorian James
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 Le Thu Huyen
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25–23, 14–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2011 | Mauritius International | Dorian James
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 Abdelrahman Kashkal Hadia Hosny
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21–16, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2010 | Botswana International | Dorian James
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Enrico James Stacey Doubell
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21–19, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2010 | South Africa International | Dorian James
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Chris Dednam Annari Viljoen
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21–14, 10–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2010 | Uganda International | Dorian James
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 Anne Hald Jensen
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14–21, 21–19, 21–7 | Winner
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| 2009 | South Africa International | Dorian James
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Willem Viljoen
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21–11, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2009 | Kenya International | Chris Dednam
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Dorian James Annari Viljoen
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21–11, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2008 | South Africa International | Chris Dednam
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Stephan Beeharry Shama Aboobakar
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21–17, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2008 | Mauritius International | Dorian James
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Chris Dednam Annari Viljoen
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21–16, 15–21, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2007 | Mauritius International | Chris Dednam
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Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan
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21–9, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2005 | South Africa International | Dorian James
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Grace Daniel
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13–15, 15–12, 15–13 | Winner
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| 2000 | South Africa International | Anton Kriel
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Johan Kleingeld
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3–15, 15–12, 15–5 | Winner
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| 1999 | Botswana International | Anton Kriel
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15–0, 15–4 | Winner
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| 1996 | South Africa International | Johan Kleingeld
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15–5, 15–8 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References[]
- ^ a b "Sports Reference - Athletes - Michelle Edwards". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "London 2012 Badminton Women's Doubles". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
External links[]
- Michelle Claire Edwards at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Michelle Claire Edwards at BWFbadminton.com
- Michelle Claire Edwards at the International Olympic Committee
- Michelle Claire Edwards at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Michelle Claire Edwards at the Commonwealth Games Federation
Categories:
- South African female badminton players
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Durban
- South African people of British descent
- Badminton players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players of South Africa
- Badminton players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for South Africa
- Competitors at the 2003 All-Africa Games
- Competitors at the 2007 All-Africa Games
- African Games gold medalists for South Africa
- African Games silver medalists for South Africa
- African Games bronze medalists for South Africa
- African Games medalists in badminton