Elme de Villiers

Elme de Villiers (born 11 March 1993) is a South African female badminton player.[1][2]

Elme de Villiers
Personal information
Country South Africa
Born (1993-03-11) 11 March 1993
Kroonstad, South Africa
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Women's
Highest ranking135 (WS) 18 Feb 2015
128 (WD) 12 Nov 2015
224 (XD) 17 May 2012
Medal record
Badminton
Representing  South Africa
African Games
Silver medal – second place2015 Brazzaville Mixed team
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Gaborone Mixed team
Gold medal – first place2013 Rose Hill Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Gaborone Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place2013 Rose Hill Women's doubles
BWF profile

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.[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

African Badminton Championships

Women's Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana South Africa Jennifer Fry Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan
Seychelles Alisen Camille		 14-21, 21-15, 18-21 Bronze Bronze
2013 National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius South Africa Sandra le Grange Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan
Seychelles Alisen Camille		 12-21, 16-21 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 5 runners-up)

Women's Singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2013 Botswana International Portugal Telma Santos 4-21, 11-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 South Africa International South Africa Stacey Doubell 16-21, 18-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Botswana International Mauritius Shama Aboobakar 21-18, 16-21, 17-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 South Africa International South Africa Sandra Le Grange South Africa Michelle Butler-Emmett
South Africa Jennifer Fry		 15-21, 16-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Botswana International Nigeria Grace Gabriel Uganda Shamim Bangi
Zambia Ogar Siamupangila		 21-17, 18-21, 21-18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Zambia International South Africa Michelle Butler-Emmett Nigeria Grace Gabriel
Mauritius Kate Foo Kune		 21-17, 19-21, 21-17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 South Africa International Serbia Sandra Halilovic South Africa Michelle Butler-Emmett
South Africa Sandra Le Grange		 21-14, 21-13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Botswana International Serbia Sandra Halilovic Nigeria Grace Gabriel
Mauritius Yeldie Louison		 21-13, 21-16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Mauritius International South Africa Sandra Le Grange Nigeria Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
Nigeria Grace Gabriel		 21-15, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Botswana International South Africa Jennifer van Den Berg Botswana Kgalalelo Kegakilwe
Botswana Botho Makubate		 21-7, 21-10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Botswana International South Africa Reneshan Naidoo South Africa Andries Malan
South Africa Jennifer Van Den Berg		 10-21, 21-12, 15-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "Players: Elme De Villiers". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  2. "Elme de Villiers Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  3. "Road to Rio". www.africa-badminton.com. Badminton Confederation of Africa. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  4. "South Africa: Free State High Performance Badminton Athletes Perform". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 31 October 2016.


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