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]

Annari Viljoen
Personal information
CountrySouth Africa
Born (1987-01-16) 16 January 1987 (age 37)
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking258 (WS 16 December 2010)
40 (WD 22 March 2012)
99 (XD 3 May 2012)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Africa
All-African Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Maputo Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Maputo Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2011 Maputo Mixed team
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Nairobi Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Kampala Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Marrakesh Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Marrakesh Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Marrakesh Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2012 Addis Ababa Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2010 Kampala Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Nairobi Women's doubles
Africa Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Addis Ababa Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Kampala Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Rose Hill Women's team
BWF profile

Achievements edit

All-Africa Games edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
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
2011 Escola Josina Machel,
Maputo, Mozambique
  Willem Viljoen   Georgie Cupidon
  Camille Allisen
22–20, 9–21, 21–16   Gold

African Championships edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
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
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 edit

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
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
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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "London 2012: Koreans' Appeal Rejected; Indonesia's Withdrawn". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

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