Michelle Claire Edwards


Michelle Claire Edwards 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 Summer Olympics|2008] and 2012 Summer Olympics|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
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2003 All-Africa Games|2003]Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria

African Championships

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1998Rose Hill, Mauritius

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1996South Africa Internationalgold1