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 Result2003Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria Grace Daniel Silver2007Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria Grace Daniel16–21, 14–21 Silver

Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result2003Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium,Abuja, Nigeria Chantal Botts Grace Daniel Susan Ideh Gold2007Salle OMS El Biar,Algiers, Algeria Chantal Botts Grace Daniel Susan Ideh21–12, 9–21, 22–20 Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result2003Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium,Abuja, Nigeria Stewart Carson Chris Dednam Antoinette Uys Silver2007Salle OMS El Biar,Algiers, Algeria Roelof Dednam Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan17–21, 21–19, 13–21 Bronze

African Championships Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result1998Rose Hill, Mauritius Lina Fourie11–2, 8–11, 7–11 Silver2002Mohammed V Indoor Sport Complex, Casablanca, Morocco Juliette Ah-Wan4–7, 4–7, 4–7 Bronze2004National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius Chantal Botts11–4, 11–2 Gold

Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result1998Rose Hill, Mauritius Meagen Burnett Monique Ric-Hansen Lina Fourie2–15, 14–17 Silver2002Mohammed V Indoor Sport Complex,Casablanca, Morocco Chantal Botts Miriam Sude Grace Daniel Gold2004National Badminton Centre,Rose Hill, Mauritius Chantal Botts Miriam Sude Grace Daniel Gold2006Salle OMS El Biar,Algiers, Algeria Stacey Doubell Juliette Ah-Wan Catherina Paulin21–12, 23–21 Gold2007Stadium Badminton Rose Hill,Rose Hill, Mauritius Chantal Botts Grace Daniel Karen Foo Kune21–19, 21–12 Gold2009Moi International Sports Complex,Nairobi, Kenya Annari Viljoen Grace Daniel Mary Gideon21–19, 10–21, 19–21 Bronze2010Sharing Youth Center,Kampala, Uganda Annari Viljoen Maria Braimoh Susan Ideh21–6, 21–6 Gold2011Salle Couverte Zerktouni,Marrakesh, Morocco Annari Viljoen Maria Braimoh Susan Ideh21–9, 21–16 Gold2012Arat Kilo Hall,Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Annari Viljoen Grace Daniel Susan Ideh21–16, 21–19 Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result1998Rose Hill, Mauritius Anton Kriel Johan Kleingeld Lina Fourie15–11, 15–0 Gold2002Mohammed V Indoor Sport Complex,Casablanca, Morocco Dorian James Johan Kleingeld Chantal Botts4–7, 4–7, 4–7 Bronze2004National Badminton Centre,Rose Hill, Mauritius Dorian James Greg Okuonghae Grace Daniel15–6, 9–15, 8–15 Bronze2006Salle OMS El Biar,Algiers, Algeria Dorian James Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan16–21, 21–17, 16–21 Silver2007Stadium Badminton Rose Hill,Rose Hill, Mauritius Chris Dednam Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan16–21, 21–11, 15–21 Silver2010Sharing Youth Center,Kampala, Uganda Dorian James Roeloff Dednam Annari Viljoen21–13, 21–14 Gold2011Salle Couverte Zerktouni,Marrakesh, Morocco Dorian James Willem Viljoen Annari Viljoen13–21, 12–21 Silver2012Arat Kilo Hall,Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Dorian James Enrico James Stacey Doubel21–16, 21–6 Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result1996South Africa International Annalize van Staden11–7, 11–4 Winner1997South Africa International Lina Fourie11–6, 3–11, 11–6 Winner1997Mauritius International Wendy Taylor4–11, 11–7, 11–6 Winner1998South Africa International Lina Fourie10–13, 4–11 Runner-up2000South Africa International Chantal Botts11–4, 11–0 Winner2001South Africa International Amrita Sawaram11–0, 11–7 Winner2001Mauritius International Amrita Sawaram7–1, 7–2, 7–5 Winner2002South Africa International Catherina Paulin7–7, 7–2, 7–0 Winner2002Mauritius International Amrita Sawaram11–1, 11–3 Winner2009South Africa International Negin Amiripour21–15, 21–18 Winner

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1995Mauritius International Meagen Burnett Rebecca Pantaney Justine Willmott15–0, 5–15, 15–10 Winner1997South Africa International Meagen Burnett Lina Fourie Tracey Thompson12–15, 8–15 Runner-up1997Mauritius International Meagen Burnett Kirsteen McEwan Wendy Taylor5–15, 10–15 Runner-up1998South Africa International Meagen Burnett Karen Coetzer Lina Fourie15–4, 15–11 Winner2001South Africa International Chantal Botts Marika Daubern Beverley Meerholz15–1, 15–13 Winner2002South Africa International Chantal Botts Marika Daubern Antoinette Uys7–2, 8–6, 7–2 Winner2005South Africa International Chantal Botts Shama Aboobakar Amrita Sawaram15–5, 15–7 Winner2007South Africa International Chantal Botts Jade Morgan Annari Viljoen21–23, 18–21 Runner-up2007Mauritius International Chantal Botts Maja Tvrdy Ana Moura16–21, 18–21 Runner-up2008Mauritius International Chantal Botts Kerry-Lee Harrington Stacey Doubell21–7, 17–21, 21–14 Winner2008Kenya International Chantal Botts 21–14, 21–8 Winner2008South Africa International Chantal Botts Jade Morgan Annari Viljoen12–21, 16–21 Runner-up2009Kenya International Annari Viljoen Dhanya Nair Anita Ohlan21–17, 15–21, 21–23 Runner-up2009South Africa International Annari Viljoen Negin Amiripour Sahar Zamanian21–16, 21–14 Winner2010Uganda International Annari Viljoen Stacey Doubell Jade Morgan14–21, 21–11, 21–18 Winner2010Kenya International Annari Viljoen Maria Braimoh Susan Ideh21–10, 12–21, 21–10 Winner2010South Africa International Annari Viljoen Özge Bayrak Öznur Çalışkan12–21, 15–21 Runner-up2010Botswana International Annari Viljoen Stacey Doubell Jade Morgan21–12, 21–15 Winner2011Mauritius International Annari Viljoen Nicole Grether Charmaine Reid10–21, 7–21 Runner-up2011Kenya International Annari Viljoen Özge Bayrak Neslihan Yiğit15–21, 19–21 Runner-up2011Botswana International Annari Viljoen Michelle Butler-Emmett Stacey Doubell21–12, 21–14 Winner2011South Africa International Annari Viljoen Özge Bayrak Neslihan Yiğit10–21, 15–21 Runner-up2012Uganda International Annari Viljoen Özge Bayrak Neslihan YiğitWalkover Winner2012South Africa International Annari Viljoen Shama Aboobakar Stacey Doubell21–19, 15–21, 21–13 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1996South Africa International Johan Kleingeld Alex Nel Annalize van Staden15–5, 15–8 Winner1999Botswana International Anton Kriel Jose John Niru Singhal15–0, 15–4 Winner2000South Africa International Anton Kriel Johan Kleingeld Karen Coetzer3–15, 15–12, 15–5 Winner2005South Africa International Dorian James Greg Okuonghae Grace Daniel13–15, 15–12, 15–13 Winner2007Mauritius International Chris Dednam Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan21–9, 21–17 Winner2008Mauritius International Dorian James Chris Dednam Annari Viljoen21–16, 15–21, 21–11 Winner2008South Africa International Chris Dednam Stephan Beeharry Shama Aboobakar21–17, 21–12 Winner2009Kenya International Chris Dednam Dorian James Annari Viljoen21–11, 21–13 Winner2009South Africa International Dorian James Willem Viljoen Jade Morgan21–11, 21–17 Winner2010Uganda International Dorian James Georgios Charalambidis Anne Hald Jensen14–21, 21–19, 21–7 Winner2010South Africa International Dorian James Chris Dednam Annari Viljoen21–14, 10–21, 13–21 Runner-up2010Botswana International Dorian James Enrico James Stacey Doubell21–19, 21–11 Winner2011Mauritius International Dorian James Abdelrahman Kashkal Hadia Hosny21–16, 21–11 Winner2011Kenya International Dorian James Lê Hà Anh Lê Thu Huyền25–23, 14–21, 19–21 Runner-up2011Botswana International Dorian James Ola Fagbemi Susan Ideh21–16, 11–21, 21–19 Winner2012Uganda International Dorian James Willem Viljoen Annari Viljoen7–21, 10–21 Runner-up2012South Africa International Dorian James Willem Viljoen Annari Viljoen15–21, 21–16, 12–21 Runner-up BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament BWF Future Series tournament

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