Michelle Claire Edwards’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Badminton player
A.K.A. Michelle Claire Edwards
Is Athlete 
Badminton player 
Sports coach 
From South Africa 
Type Sports 
Gender female
Birth 11 July 1974, Durban
Age: 46 years

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.
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 Vislova and Sorokina.

Achievements

African Badminton Championships

Women’s Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Annari Viljoen Grace Daniel
Susan F Ideh
21-16, 21-19 Gold
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco Annari Viljoen Maria Braimah
Susan Ideh
21-9, 21-16 Gold

Mixed Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Dorian James Enrico James
Stacey Doubel
21-16, 21-6 Gold
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco Dorian James Willem Viljoen
Annari Viljoen
13-21, 12-21 Silver
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