Elme de Villiers


Elme de Villiers is a South African female badminton player.

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. She won bronze medal at the 2013 African Badminton Championships in women's doubles event with her partner Sandra Le Grange.

Achievements

African Badminton Championships

Women's Doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Jennifer Fry Juliette Ah-Wan
Alisen Camille		14-21, 21-15, 18-21 Bronze
2013National 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
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2013Botswana International Telma Santos4-21, 11-21 Runner-up
2012South Africa International Stacey Doubell16-21, 18-21 Runner-up
2012Botswana International Shama Aboobakar21-18, 16-21, 17-21 Runner-up

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

Mixed Doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Botswana International Reneshan Naidoo Andries Malan
Jennifer Van Den Berg		10-21, 21-12, 15-21 Runner-up