Elme de Villiers
Elme de Villiers | |
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Personal information | |
Country | South Africa |
Born | Kroonstad, South Africa | 11 March 1993
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
Women's | |
Highest ranking | 135 (WS) 18 Feb 2015 128 (WD) 12 Nov 2015 224 (XD) 17 May 2012 |
Medal record | |
BWF profile |
Elme de Villiers (born 11 March 1993) is a South African female badminton player.[1][2]
Career
[edit]She started playing badminton at aged 10 in Hennenman, South Africa. In 2013, she was selected among the 14 best African players to be a member of the Road to Rio Program organised by the BWF and Badminton Confederation of Africa, to provide financial and technical support to African players and the lead-up to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.[2][3] She won bronze medal at the 2013 African Badminton Championships in women's doubles event with her partner Sandra Le Grange.[4]
Achievements
[edit]African Badminton Championships
[edit]Women's Doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | Jennifer Fry | Juliette Ah-Wan Alisen Camille | 14-21, 21-15, 18-21 | Bronze |
2013 | National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius | Sandra le Grange | Juliette Ah-Wan Alisen Camille | 12-21, 16-21 | Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 5 runners-up)
[edit]Women's Singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Botswana International | Telma Santos | 4-21, 11-21 | Runner-up |
2012 | South Africa International | Stacey Doubell | 16-21, 18-21 | Runner-up |
2012 | Botswana International | Shama Aboobakar | 21-18, 16-21, 17-21 | Runner-up |
Women's Doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | South Africa International | Sandra Le Grange | Michelle Butler-Emmett Jennifer Fry | 15-21, 16-21 | Runner-up |
2014 | Botswana International | Grace Gabriel | Shamim Bangi Ogar Siamupangila | 21-17, 18-21, 21-18 | Winner |
2014 | Zambia International | Michelle Butler-Emmett | Grace Gabriel Kate Foo Kune | 21-17, 19-21, 21-17 | Winner |
2013 | South Africa International | Sandra Halilovic | Michelle Butler-Emmett Sandra Le Grange | 21-14, 21-13 | Winner |
2013 | Botswana International | Sandra Halilovic | Grace Gabriel Yeldie Louison | 21-13, 21-16 | Winner |
2013 | Mauritius International | Sandra Le Grange | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Grace Gabriel | 21-15, 21–16 | Winner |
2012 | Botswana International | Jennifer van Den Berg | Kgalalelo Kegakilwe Botho Makubate | 21-7, 21-10 | Winner |
Mixed Doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Botswana International | Reneshan Naidoo | Andries Malan Jennifer Van Den Berg | 10-21, 21-12, 15-21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "Players: Elme De Villiers". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Elme de Villiers Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Road to Rio". www.africa-badminton.com. Badminton Confederation of Africa. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "South Africa: Free State High Performance Badminton Athletes Perform". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
External links
[edit]- Elme de Villiers at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Elme de Villiers at BWFBadminton.com
- Elme de Villiers at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)