Michelle Claire Edwards

Michelle Claire Edwards (born 11 July 1974) is a South African badminton player.

Career

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.

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. 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.

Achievements

All African Games

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2003	Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria	Template:Flagicon Grace Daniel		Silver Silver
2007	Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria	Template:Flagicon Grace Daniel	16–21, 14–21	Silver Silver

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2003	Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria	Template:Flagicon Chantal Botts	Template:Flagicon Grace Daniel Template:Flagicon Susan Ideh		Gold Gold
2007	Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria	Template:Flagicon Chantal Botts	Template:Flagicon Grace Daniel Template:Flagicon Susan Ideh	21–12, 9–21, 22–20	Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2003	Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria	Template:Flagicon Stewart Carson	Template:Flagicon Chris Dednam Template:Flagicon Antoinette Uys		Silver Silver
2007	Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria	Template:Flagicon Roelof Dednam	Template:Flagicon Georgie Cupidon Template:Flagicon Juliette Ah-Wan	17–21, 21–19, 13–21	Bronze Bronze

African Championships

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1998	Rose Hill, Mauritius	Template:Flagicon Lina Fourie	11–2, 8–11, 7–11	Silver Silver
2002	Mohammed V Indoor Sport Complex, Casablanca, Morocco	Template:Flagicon Juliette Ah-Wan	4–7, 4–7, 4–7	Bronze Bronze
2004	National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius	Template:Flagicon Chantal Botts	11–4, 11–2	Gold Gold

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1998	Rose Hill, Mauritius	Template:Flagicon Meagen Burnett	Template:Flagicon Monique Ric-Hansen Template:Flagicon Lina Fourie	2–15, 14–17	Silver Silver
2002	Mohammed V Indoor Sport Complex, Casablanca, Morocco	Template:Flagicon Chantal Botts	Template:Flagicon Miriam Sude Template:Flagicon Grace Daniel		Gold Gold
2004	National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius	Template:Flagicon Chantal Botts	Template:Flagicon Miriam Sude Template:Flagicon Grace Daniel		Gold Gold
2006	Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria	Template:Flagicon Stacey Doubell	Template:Flagicon Juliette Ah-Wan Template:Flagicon Catherina Paulin	21–12, 23–21	Gold Gold
2007	Stadium Badminton Rose Hill, Rose Hill, Mauritius	Template:Flagicon Chantal Botts	Template:Flagicon Grace Daniel Template:Flagicon Karen Foo Kune	21–19, 21–12	Gold Gold
2009	Moi International Sports Complex, Nairobi, Kenya	Template:Flagicon Annari Viljoen	Template:Flagicon Grace Daniel Template:Flagicon Mary Gideon	21–19, 10–21, 19–21	Bronze Bronze
2010	Sharing Youth Center, Kampala, Uganda	Template:Flagicon Annari Viljoen	Template:Flagicon Maria Braimoh Template:Flagicon Susan Ideh	21–6, 21–6	Gold Gold
2011	Salle Couverte Zerktouni, Marrakesh, Morocco	Template:Flagicon Annari Viljoen	Template:Flagicon Maria Braimoh Template:Flagicon Susan Ideh	21–9, 21–16	Gold Gold
2012	Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	Template:Flagicon Annari Viljoen	Template:Flagicon Grace Daniel Template:Flagicon Susan Ideh	21–16, 21–19	Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1998	Rose Hill, Mauritius	Template:Flagicon Anton Kriel	Template:Flagicon Johan Kleingeld Template:Flagicon Lina Fourie	15–11, 15–0	Gold Gold
2002	Mohammed V Indoor Sport Complex, Casablanca, Morocco	Template:Flagicon Dorian James	Template:Flagicon Johan Kleingeld Template:Flagicon Chantal Botts	4–7, 4–7, 4–7	Bronze Bronze
2004	National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius	Template:Flagicon Dorian James	Template:Flagicon Greg Okuonghae Template:Flagicon Grace Daniel	15–6, 9–15, 8–15	Bronze Bronze
2006	Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria	Template:Flagicon Dorian James	Template:Flagicon Georgie Cupidon Template:Flagicon Juliette Ah-Wan	16–21, 21–17, 16–21	Silver Silver
2007	Stadium Badminton Rose Hill, Rose Hill, Mauritius	Template:Flagicon Chris Dednam	Template:Flagicon Georgie Cupidon Template:Flagicon Juliette Ah-Wan	16–21, 21–11, 15–21	Silver Silver
2010	Sharing Youth Center, Kampala, Uganda	Template:Flagicon Dorian James	Template:Flagicon Roeloff Dednam Template:Flagicon Annari Viljoen	21–13, 21–14	Gold Gold
2011	Salle Couverte Zerktouni, Marrakesh, Morocco	Template:Flagicon Dorian James	Template:Flagicon Willem Viljoen Template:Flagicon Annari Viljoen	13–21, 12–21	Silver Silver
2012	Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	Template:Flagicon Dorian James	Template:Flagicon Enrico James Template:Flagicon Stacey Doubel	21–16, 21–6	Gold Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1996	South Africa International	Template:Flagicon Annalize van Staden	11–7, 11–4	Winner
1997	South Africa International	Template:Flagicon Lina Fourie	11–6, 3–11, 11–6	Winner
1997	Mauritius International	Template:Flagicon Wendy Taylor	4–11, 11–7, 11–6	Winner
1998	South Africa International	Template:Flagicon Lina Fourie	10–13, 4–11	Runner-up
2000	South Africa International	Template:Flagicon Chantal Botts	11–4, 11–0	Winner
2001	South Africa International	Template:Flagicon Amrita Sawaram	11–0, 11–7	Winner
2001	Mauritius International	Template:Flagicon Amrita Sawaram	7–1, 7–2, 7–5	Winner
2002	South Africa International	Template:Flagicon Catherina Paulin	7–7, 7–2, 7–0	Winner
2002	Mauritius International	Template:Flagicon Amrita Sawaram	11–1, 11–3	Winner
2009	South Africa International	Template:Flagicon Negin Amiripour	21–15, 21–18	Winner

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1995	Mauritius International	Template:Flagicon Meagen Burnett	Template:Flagicon Rebecca Pantaney Template:Flagicon Justine Willmott	15–0, 5–15, 15–10	Winner
1997	South Africa International	Template:Flagicon Meagen Burnett	Template:Flagicon Lina Fourie Template:Flagicon Tracey Thompson	12–15, 8–15	Runner-up
1997	Mauritius International	Template:Flagicon Meagen Burnett	Template:Flagicon Kirsteen McEwan Template:Flagicon Wendy Taylor	5–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1998	South Africa International	Template:Flagicon Meagen Burnett	Template:Flagicon Karen Coetzer Template:Flagicon Lina Fourie	15–4, 15–11	Winner
2001	South Africa International	Template:Flagicon Chantal Botts	Template:Flagicon Marika Daubern Template:Flagicon Beverley Meerholz	15–1, 15–13	Winner
2002	South Africa International	Template:Flagicon Chantal Botts	Template:Flagicon Marika Daubern Template:Flagicon Antoinette Uys	7–2, 8–6, 7–2	Winner
2005	South Africa International	Template:Flagicon Chantal Botts	Template:Flagicon Shama Aboobakar Template:Flagicon Amrita Sawaram	15–5, 15–7	Winner
2007	South Africa International	Template:Flagicon Chantal Botts	Template:Flagicon Jade Morgan Template:Flagicon Annari Viljoen	21–23, 18–21	Runner-up
2007	Mauritius International	Template:Flagicon Chantal Botts	Template:Flagicon Maja Tvrdy Template:Flagicon Ana Moura	16–21, 18–21	Runner-up
2008	Mauritius International	Template:Flagicon Chantal Botts	Template:Flagicon Kerry-Lee Harrington Template:Flagicon Stacey Doubell	21–7, 17–21, 21–14	Winner
2008	Kenya International	Template:Flagicon Chantal Botts	Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon	21–14, 21–8	Winner
2008	South Africa International	Template:Flagicon Chantal Botts	Template:Flagicon Jade Morgan Template:Flagicon Annari Viljoen	12–21, 16–21	Runner-up
2009	Kenya International	Template:Flagicon Annari Viljoen	Template:Flagicon Dhanya Nair Template:Flagicon Anita Ohlan	21–17, 15–21, 21–23	Runner-up
2009	South Africa International	Template:Flagicon Annari Viljoen	Template:Flagicon Negin Amiripour Template:Flagicon Sahar Zamanian	21–16, 21–14	Winner
2010	Uganda International	Template:Flagicon Annari Viljoen	Template:Flagicon Stacey Doubell Template:Flagicon Jade Morgan	14–21, 21–11, 21–18	Winner
2010	Kenya International	Template:Flagicon Annari Viljoen	Template:Flagicon Maria Braimoh Template:Flagicon Susan Ideh	21–10, 12–21, 21–10	Winner
2010	South Africa International	Template:Flagicon Annari Viljoen	Template:Flagicon Özge Bayrak Template:Flagicon Öznur Çalışkan	12–21, 15–21	Runner-up
2010	Botswana International	Template:Flagicon Annari Viljoen	Template:Flagicon Stacey Doubell Template:Flagicon Jade Morgan	21–12, 21–15	Winner
2011	Mauritius International	Template:Flagicon Annari Viljoen	Template:Flagicon Nicole Grether Template:Flagicon Charmaine Reid	10–21, 7–21	Runner-up
2011	Kenya International	Template:Flagicon Annari Viljoen	Template:Flagicon Özge Bayrak Template:Flagicon Neslihan Yiğit	15–21, 19–21	Runner-up
2011	Botswana International	Template:Flagicon Annari Viljoen	Template:Flagicon Michelle Butler-Emmett Template:Flagicon Stacey Doubell	21–12, 21–14	Winner
2011	South Africa International	Template:Flagicon Annari Viljoen	Template:Flagicon Özge Bayrak Template:Flagicon Neslihan Yiğit	10–21, 15–21	Runner-up
2012	Uganda International	Template:Flagicon Annari Viljoen	Template:Flagicon Özge Bayrak Template:Flagicon Neslihan Yiğit	Walkover	Winner
2012	South Africa International	Template:Flagicon Annari Viljoen	Template:Flagicon Shama Aboobakar Template:Flagicon Stacey Doubell	21–19, 15–21, 21–13	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1996	South Africa International	Template:Flagicon Johan Kleingeld	Template:Flagicon Alex Nel Template:Flagicon Annalize van Staden	15–5, 15–8	Winner
1999	Botswana International	Template:Flagicon Anton Kriel	Template:Flagicon Jose John Template:Flagicon Niru Singhal	15–0, 15–4	Winner
2000	South Africa International	Template:Flagicon Anton Kriel	Template:Flagicon Johan Kleingeld Template:Flagicon Karen Coetzer	3–15, 15–12, 15–5	Winner
2005	South Africa International	Template:Flagicon Dorian James	Template:Flagicon Greg Okuonghae Template:Flagicon Grace Daniel	13–15, 15–12, 15–13	Winner
2007	Mauritius International	Template:Flagicon Chris Dednam	Template:Flagicon Georgie Cupidon Template:Flagicon Juliette Ah-Wan	21–9, 21–17	Winner
2008	Mauritius International	Template:Flagicon Dorian James	Template:Flagicon Chris Dednam Template:Flagicon Annari Viljoen	21–16, 15–21, 21–11	Winner
2008	South Africa International	Template:Flagicon Chris Dednam	Template:Flagicon Stephan Beeharry Template:Flagicon Shama Aboobakar	21–17, 21–12	Winner
2009	Kenya International	Template:Flagicon Chris Dednam	Template:Flagicon Dorian James Template:Flagicon Annari Viljoen	21–11, 21–13	Winner
2009	South Africa International	Template:Flagicon Dorian James	Template:Flagicon Willem Viljoen Template:Flagicon Jade Morgan	21–11, 21–17	Winner
2010	Uganda International	Template:Flagicon Dorian James	Template:Flagicon Georgios Charalambidis Template:Flagicon Anne Hald Jensen	14–21, 21–19, 21–7	Winner
2010	South Africa International	Template:Flagicon Dorian James	Template:Flagicon Chris Dednam Template:Flagicon Annari Viljoen	21–14, 10–21, 13–21	Runner-up
2010	Botswana International	Template:Flagicon Dorian James	Template:Flagicon Enrico James Template:Flagicon Stacey Doubell	21–19, 21–11	Winner
2011	Mauritius International	Template:Flagicon Dorian James	Template:Flagicon Abdelrahman Kashkal Template:Flagicon Hadia Hosny	21–16, 21–11	Winner
2011	Kenya International	Template:Flagicon Dorian James	Template:Flagicon Lê Hà Anh Template:Flagicon Lê Thu Huyền	25–23, 14–21, 19–21	Runner-up
2011	Botswana International	Template:Flagicon Dorian James	Template:Flagicon Ola Fagbemi Template:Flagicon Susan Ideh	21–16, 11–21, 21–19	Winner
2012	Uganda International	Template:Flagicon Dorian James	Template:Flagicon Willem Viljoen Template:Flagicon Annari Viljoen	7–21, 10–21	Runner-up
2012	South Africa International	Template:Flagicon Dorian James	Template:Flagicon Willem Viljoen Template:Flagicon Annari Viljoen	15–21, 21–16, 12–21	Runner-up

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  BWF Future Series tournament

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