Annari Viljoen (born 16 January 1987 in Bloemfontein) is a South African badminton player.[1] In 2011, she won double title at the All-Africa Games in the women's and mixed doubles event, also won the silver medal in the team event.[2] She competed at the 2012 Olympics in the doubles with Michelle Edwards, and made it to the quarter-finals.[3]
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Country | South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Bloemfontein, South Africa | 16 January 1987|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 258 (WS 16 December 2010) 40 (WD 22 March 2012) 99 (XD 3 May 2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Achievements
editAll-Africa Games
editWomen's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, Mozambique |
Stacey Doubell | Allisen Camille Cynthia Course |
21–18, 21–15 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, Mozambique |
Willem Viljoen | Georgie Cupidon Camille Allisen |
22–20, 9–21, 21–16 | Gold |
African Championships
editWomen's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Moi International Sports Complex, Nairobi, Kenya |
Michelle Edwards | Grace Daniel Mary Gideon |
21–19, 10–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
2010 | Sharing Youth Center, Kampala, Uganda |
Michelle Edwards | Maria Braimoh Susan Ideh |
21–6, 21–6 | Gold |
2011 | Salle Couverte Zerktouni, Marrakesh, Morocco |
Michelle Edwards | Maria Braimoh Susan Ideh |
21–9, 21–16 | Gold |
2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Michelle Edwards | Grace Daniel Susan Ideh |
21–16, 21–19 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Sharing Youth Center, Kampala, Uganda |
Roelof Dednam | Dorian James Michelle Edwards |
13–21, 14–21 | Silver |
2011 | Salle Couverte Zerktouni, Marrakesh, Morocco |
Willem Viljoen | Dorian James Michelle Edwards |
21–13, 21–12 | Gold |
BWF International Challenge/Series
editWomen's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | South Africa International | Jade Morgan | Chantal Botts Michelle Edwards |
23–21, 21–18 | Winner |
2008 | South Africa International | Jade Morgan | Chantal Botts Michelle Edwards |
21–12, 21–16 | Winner |
2009 | Kenya International | Michelle Edwards | Dhanya Nair Anita Ohlan |
21–17, 15–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
2009 | South Africa International | Michelle Edwards | Negin Amiripour Sahar Zamanian |
21–16, 21–14 | Winner |
2010 | Uganda International | Michelle Edwards | Stacey Doubell Jade Morgan |
14–21, 21–11, 21–18 | Winner |
2010 | Kenya International | Michelle Edwards | Maria Braimoh Susan Ideh |
21–10, 12–21, 21–10 | Winner |
2010 | South Africa International | Michelle Edwards | Özge Bayrak Öznur Çalışkan |
12–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2010 | Botswana International | Michelle Edwards | Stacey Doubell Jade Morgan |
21–12, 21–15 | Winner |
2011 | Mauritius International | Michelle Edwards | Nicole Grether Charmaine Reid |
10–21, 7–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Kenya International | Michelle Edwards | Özge Bayrak Neslihan Yiğit |
15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Botswana International | Michelle Edwards | Michelle Butler-Emmett Stacey Doubell |
21–12, 21–14 | Winner |
2011 | South Africa International | Michelle Edwards | Özge Bayrak Neslihan Yiğit |
10–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2012 | Uganda International | Michelle Edwards | Özge Bayrak Neslihan Yiğit |
Walkover | Winner |
2012 | South Africa International | Michelle Edwards | Shama Aboobakar Stacey Doubell |
21–19, 15–21, 21–13 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | South Africa International | Chris Dednam | Willem Viljoen Jade Morgan |
21–14, 12–21, 21–15 | Winner |
2008 | Mauritius International | Chris Dednam | Dorian James Michelle Edwards |
16–21, 21–15, 11–21 | Runner-up |
2009 | Kenya International | Willem Viljoen | Chris Dednam Michelle Edwards |
11–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2010 | Kenya International | Willem Viljoen | Jinkan Ifraimu Susan Ideh |
21–12, 21–10 | Winner |
2010 | South Africa International | Chris Dednam | Dorian James Michelle Edwards |
14–21, 21–10, 21–13 | Winner |
2011 | South Africa International | Chris Dednam | Enrico James Stacey Doubell |
22–20, 11–21, 21–14 | Winner |
2012 | Uganda International | Willem Viljoen | Dorian James Michelle Edwards |
21–7, 21–10 | Winner |
2012 | South Africa International | Willem Viljoen | Dorian James Michelle Edwards |
21–15, 16–21, 21–12 | Winner |
2014 | Botswana International | Willem Viljoen | Matej Hliničan Shamim Bangi |
21–14, 21–15 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Annari Viljoen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Diários dos X Jogos Africanos: África do Sul e Nigéria repartem Ouro do Badminton" (in Portuguese). @Verdade. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "London 2012: Koreans' Appeal Rejected; Indonesia's Withdrawn". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
edit- Annari Viljoen at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Annari Viljoen at BWFbadminton.com
- Annari Viljoen at Olympics.com