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Michelle Butler-Emmett

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Michelle Butler-Emmett
Personal information
Country South Africa
Born (1983-03-04) 4 March 1983 (age 41)
Durban, South Africa
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking177 (WS 3 May 2012)
97 (WD 30 November 2017)
117 (XD 24 March 2016)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Africa
All-Africa Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Maputo Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Brazzaville Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Brazzaville Mixed team
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Marrakesh Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Rose Hill Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Rose Hill Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Gaborone Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Gaborone Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Benoni Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2017 Benoni Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Addis Ababa Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Rose Hill Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Rose Hill Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Cairo Women's doubles
Africa Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Addis Ababa Women's team
BWF profile

Michelle Butler-Emmett (born 4 March 1983) is a South African badminton player.[1] She was the All-Africa Games silver medalists in the mixed doubles in 2015 and in the team event in 2011 and 2015.[2][3] Butler-Emmett won the African Championships in the mixed doubles in 2013 and 2014, also in the women's doubles in 2017.

Achievements

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All-Africa Games

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Gymnase Étienne Mongha,
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 		South Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Andries Malan
South Africa Jennifer Fry 		17–21, 21–23 Silver Silver

African Championships

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2013 National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius Nigeria Grace Gabriel 9–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2020 Cairo Stadium Hall 2,
Cairo, Egypt 		South Africa Amy Ackerman Nigeria Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
Nigeria Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh 		21–19, 8–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze
2017 John Barrable Hall,
Benoni, South Africa 		South Africa Jennifer Fry Egypt Doha Hany
Egypt Hadia Hosny 		21–12, 15–21, 21–12 Gold Gold
2013 National Badminton Centre,
Rose Hill, Mauritius 		South Africa Jennifer Fry Mauritius Shama Aboobakar
Mauritius Yeldy Louison 		17–21, 14–21 Bronze Bronze
2012 Arat Kilo Hall,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 		South Africa Stacey Doubell Nigeria Grace Daniel
Nigeria Susan F Ideh 		19–21, 21–14, 22–24 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Lobatse Stadium,
Gaborone, Botswana 		South Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Andries Malan
South Africa Jennifer Fry 		21–18, 21–17 Gold Gold
2013 National Badminton Centre,
Rose Hill, Mauritius 		South Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Andries Malan
South Africa Jennifer Fry 		21–18, 20–22, 21–9 Gold Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 4 runners-up)

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Botswana International South Africa Kerry-Lee Harrington South Africa Megan de Beer
South Africa Johanita Scholtz 		18–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 South Africa International South Africa Jennifer Fry South Africa Lehandre Schoeman
South Africa Johanita Scholtz 		17–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Botswana International South Africa Jennifer Fry Botswana Tessa Kabelo
Botswana Tebogo Ndzinge 		21–7, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 South Africa International South Africa Jennifer Fry South Africa Demi Botha
South Africa Lee-Ann De Wet 		21–17, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Botswana International South Africa Jennifer Fry Italy Silvia Garino
Italy Lisa Iversen 		26–24, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 South Africa International South Africa Jennifer Fry South Africa Elme de Villiers
South Africa Sandra Le Grange 		21–15, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Zambia International South Africa Elme de Villiers Nigeria Grace Gabriel
Mauritius Kate Foo Kune 		21–17, 19–21, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 South Africa International South Africa Sandra Le Grange South Africa Elme de Villiers
Serbia Sandra Halilovic 		14–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Botswana International South Africa Stacey Doubell South Africa Annari Viljoen
South Africa Michelle Edwards 		12–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Namibia International South Africa Stacey Doubell Egypt Hadia Hosny
Morocco Rajae Rochdy 		21–14, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 South Africa International South Africa Cameron Coetzer South Africa Prakash Vijayanath
South Africa Stacey Doubell 		25–23, 19–21, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Mauritius International South Africa Willem Viljoen Seychelles Georgie Cupidon
Seychelles Allisen Camille 		21–12, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Players: Michelle Butler-Emmett". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  2. ^ "South Africa, Mauritius win All Africa Games badminton gold medals". Xinhua News Agency. 10 September 2015. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  3. ^ Etheridge, Mark (9 September 2015). "SA badminton code secure guaranteed five medals at African Games". SASCOC. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
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