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
2015 Brazzaville Mixed team
African Championships
2014 Gaborone Mixed team
2013 Rose Hill Mixed team
2014 Gaborone Women's doubles
2013 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 Jennifer Fry Juliette Ah-Wan
Alisen Camille		 14-21, 21-15, 18-21 Bronze
2013 National 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

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2013 Botswana International Telma Santos 4-21, 11-21 Runner-up
2012 South Africa International Stacey Doubell 16-21, 18-21 Runner-up
2012 Botswana International Shama Aboobakar 21-18, 16-21, 17-21 Runner-up

Women's Doubles

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

Mixed Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Botswana International Reneshan Naidoo Andries Malan
Jennifer Van Den Berg		 10-21, 21-12, 15-21 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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