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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

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]

Achievements

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All-Africa Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Escola Josina Machel,
Maputo, Mozambique 		South Africa Stacey Doubell Seychelles Allisen Camille
Seychelles Cynthia Course 		21–18, 21–15 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

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

African Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Moi International Sports Complex,
Nairobi, Kenya 		South Africa Michelle Edwards Nigeria Grace Daniel
Nigeria Mary Gideon 		21–19, 10–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze
2010 Sharing Youth Center,
Kampala, Uganda 		South Africa Michelle Edwards Nigeria Maria Braimoh
Nigeria Susan Ideh 		21–6, 21–6 Gold Gold
2011 Salle Couverte Zerktouni,
Marrakesh, Morocco 		South Africa Michelle Edwards Nigeria Maria Braimoh
Nigeria Susan Ideh 		21–9, 21–16 Gold Gold
2012 Arat Kilo Hall,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 		South Africa Michelle Edwards Nigeria Grace Daniel
Nigeria Susan Ideh 		21–16, 21–19 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Sharing Youth Center,
Kampala, Uganda 		South Africa Roelof Dednam South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Michelle Edwards 		13–21, 14–21 Silver Silver
2011 Salle Couverte Zerktouni,
Marrakesh, Morocco 		South Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Michelle Edwards 		21–13, 21–12 Gold Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 South Africa International South Africa Jade Morgan South Africa Chantal Botts
South Africa Michelle Edwards 		23–21, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 South Africa International South Africa Jade Morgan South Africa Chantal Botts
South Africa Michelle Edwards 		21–12, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Kenya International South Africa Michelle Edwards India Dhanya Nair
India Anita Ohlan 		21–17, 15–21, 21–23 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 South Africa International South Africa Michelle Edwards Iran Negin Amiripour
Iran Sahar Zamanian 		21–16, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Uganda International South Africa Michelle Edwards South Africa Stacey Doubell
South Africa Jade Morgan 		14–21, 21–11, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Kenya International South Africa Michelle Edwards Nigeria Maria Braimoh
Nigeria Susan Ideh 		21–10, 12–21, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 South Africa International South Africa Michelle Edwards Turkey Özge Bayrak
Turkey Öznur Çalışkan 		12–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Botswana International South Africa Michelle Edwards South Africa Stacey Doubell
South Africa Jade Morgan 		21–12, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Mauritius International South Africa Michelle Edwards Canada Nicole Grether
Canada Charmaine Reid 		10–21, 7–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Kenya International South Africa Michelle Edwards Turkey Özge Bayrak
Turkey Neslihan Yiğit 		15–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Botswana International South Africa Michelle Edwards South Africa Michelle Butler-Emmett
South Africa Stacey Doubell 		21–12, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 South Africa International South Africa Michelle Edwards Turkey Özge Bayrak
Turkey Neslihan Yiğit 		10–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Uganda International South Africa Michelle Edwards Turkey Özge Bayrak
Turkey Neslihan Yiğit 		Walkover 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 South Africa International South Africa Michelle Edwards Mauritius Shama Aboobakar
South Africa Stacey Doubell 		21–19, 15–21, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 South Africa International South Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Willem Viljoen
South Africa Jade Morgan 		21–14, 12–21, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 Mauritius International South Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Michelle Edwards 		16–21, 21–15, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Kenya International South Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Michelle Edwards 		11–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Kenya International South Africa Willem Viljoen Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu
Nigeria Susan Ideh 		21–12, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 South Africa International South Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Michelle Edwards 		14–21, 21–10, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 South Africa International South Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Enrico James
South Africa Stacey Doubell 		22–20, 11–21, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Uganda International South Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Michelle Edwards 		21–7, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 South Africa International South Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Michelle Edwards 		21–15, 16–21, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Botswana International South Africa Willem Viljoen Slovakia Matej Hliničan
Uganda Shamim Bangi 		21–14, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  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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