Elme de Villiers (born 11 March 1993) is a South African female badminton player.
Career 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. She won bronze medal at the 2013 African Badminton Championships in women's doubles event with her partner Sandra Le Grange.
Achievements
African Badminton Championships Women's Doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult 2014 Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Jennifer Fry Juliette Ah-Wan Alisen Camille 14-21, 21-15, 18-21 Bronze2013National 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) Women's Singles YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult2013Botswana International Telma Santos4-21, 11-21 Runner-up2012South Africa International Stacey Doubell16-21, 18-21 Runner-up2012Botswana International Shama Aboobakar21-18, 16-21, 17-21 Runner-up
Women's Doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult2016South Africa International Sandra Le Grange Michelle Butler-Emmett Jennifer Fry15-21, 16-21 Runner-up2014Botswana International Grace Gabriel Shamim Bangi Ogar Siamupangila21-17, 18-21, 21-18 Winner2014Zambia International Michelle Butler-Emmett Grace Gabriel Kate Foo Kune21-17, 19-21, 21-17 Winner2013South Africa International Sandra Halilovic Michelle Butler-Emmett Sandra Le Grange21-14, 21-13 Winner2013Botswana International Sandra Halilovic Grace Gabriel Yeldie Louison21-13, 21-16 Winner2013Mauritius International Sandra Le Grange Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Grace Gabriel21-15, 21–16 Winner2012Botswana International Jennifer van Den Berg Kgalalelo Kegakilwe Botho Makubate21-7, 21-10 Winner
Mixed Doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult2012Botswana International Reneshan Naidoo Andries Malan Jennifer Van Den Berg10-21, 21-12, 15-21 Runner-up
BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament BWF Future Series tournament
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