Johanne Falardeau

Johanne Falardeau (born 1961) is a retired Canadian badminton player. Falardeau is the first ever women's doubles player from her country to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. Additionally, she won a silver and bronze in the same discipline, too. She is also a former Pan American champion and became the national champion for seven times between 1982 and 1990.[1]

Johanne Falardeau
Personal information
Country	Canada
Born	1961 (age 61–62)
Retired	1991
Handedness	Right
Event	Doubles
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  Canada Commonwealth Games 1982 Brisbane Women's doubles 1986 Edinburgh Women's doubles 1978 Edmonton Mixed team 1982 Brisbane Mixed team 1986 Edinburgh Mixed team 1990 Auckland Mixed team 1990 Auckland Women's doubles Pan American Championships 1979 Mexico City Women's singles 1979 Mexico City Women's doubles 1979 Mexico City Mixed team
BWF profile

Introduced to badminton at the age of ten by Jean-Claude Laprise, Falardeau has experienced a meteoric progression. Became Provincial junior champion in under ninenteen category three years later, and made it to the national team at the age of 15. The following year, she won the triple crown (singles, doubles, mixed) at the Canadian Junior Championships. Her first international success came at the 1978 Commonwealth Games where she won silver medal in mixed team event. 1979, she became Pan American champion in both singles and mixed team events. Reaching finals multiple times in international tournaments, she became champion in French Open, U. S. Open, Canada Open and Victor Cup and had some second best performances in Bells Open, Scottish Open and Carlton Cup as well.[2]