Johanita Scholtz

Johanita Scholtz (born 25 January 2000) is a South African badminton player.[1] Scholtz won her first senior international title at the 2017 Botswana International tournament.[2] She competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.[3] She was the women's singles gold medalist at the 2019 African Games, also won bronze medals in the team and women's doubles events.[4]

Johanita Scholtz
Personal information
Country South Africa
Born (2000-01-25) 25 January 2000
Cape Town, South Africa
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking152 (WS 26 November 2019)
132 (WD 10 December 2019)
315 (XD 19 January 2017)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Africa
African Games
2019 Rabat Women's singles
2019 Rabat Women's doubles
2019 Rabat Mixed team
African Championships
2017 Benoni Mixed team
2017 Benoni Women's doubles
BWF profile

Achievements

African Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan 21–19, 21–18 Gold

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center,
Casablanca, Morocco		 Megan de Beer Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh		 16–21, 13–21 Bronze

African Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 John Barrable Hall,
Benoni, South Africa		 Sandra le Grange Michelle Butler-Emmett
Jennifer Fry		 15–21, 20–22 Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 3 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2019 Botswana International Megan de Beer 21–11, 21–8 Winner
2017 Botswana International Aisha Nakiyemba 21–10, 21–17 Winner
2016 Rose Hill International Bridget Shamim Bangi 7–21, 22–20, 15–21 Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 South Africa International Megan de Beer Katharina Fink
Yasmine Hamza		 21–16, 15–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2019 Botswana International Megan de Beer Michelle Butler-Emmett
Kerry-Lee Harrington		 21–18, 22–20 Winner
2018 South Africa International Lehandre Schoeman Michelle Butler-Emmett
Jennifer Fry		 21–17, 21–16 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Botswana International Jason Mann Jarred Elliott
Megan de Beer		 19–21, 14–21 Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
     BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "Players: Johanita Scholtz". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  2. "Nakiyemba wins silver in Botswana Badminton". New Vision. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  3. "Participants: Johanita Scholtz". gc2018.com. Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  4. "Team SA: All our 81 medal winners". TeamSA. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
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