Michelle Claire Edwards
Michelle Claire Edwards is a female badminton player from South Africa.
Edwards played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Aparna Popat of India in the round of 32 in women's singles. In women's doubles, Edwards and her partner Chantal Botts were defeated by Nicole Grether and Juliane Schenk of Germany in the round of 32.
In 2007, she won 3 medals in badminton at the 2007 All-Africa Games, a gold medal in women's doubles with Chantal Botts, a silver medal in women's singles, and a bronze medal in mixed doubles.
She also participated in the Summer Olympic Games of 2008 and 2012 in the women's doubles event. At the 2008 Summer Olympics she competed with Chantal Botts, they lost to Taipei in the first round. In the 2012 Summer Olympics, her partner was Annari Viljoen. Together, they reached the quarter finals, where they lost to the Russian pair of Vislova and Sorokina.
Achievements
All African Games
Women's singles| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria |  Grace Daniel | 16–21, 14–21 | Silver |
| 2003 | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | Grace Daniel | Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria |  Chantal Botts | Grace Daniel Susan Ideh | 21–12, 9–21, 22–20 | Gold |
| 2003 | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | Chantal Botts | Grace Daniel Susan Ideh | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria | Roelof Dednam |  Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan | 17–21, 21–19, 13–21 | Bronze |
| 2003 | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | Stewart Carson | Chris Dednam Antoinette Uys | Silver |
African Championships
Women's singles| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2004 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Chantal Botts | 11–4, 11–2 | Gold |
| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | Juliette Ah-Wan | 4–7, 4–7, 4–7 | Bronze |
| 1998 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Lina Fourie | 11–2, 8–11, 7–11 | Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Annari Viljoen | Grace Daniel Susan F Ideh | 21–16, 21–19 | Gold |
| 2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | Annari Viljoen | Maria Braimah Susan Ideh | 21–9, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2010 | Kampala, Uganda | Annari Viljoen | Maria Braimah Susan Ideh | 21–6, 21–6 | Gold |
| 2009 | Nairobi, Kenya | Annari Viljoen | Grace Daniel Mary Gideon | 21–19, 10–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
| 2007 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Chantal Botts | Grace Daniel Karen Foo Kune | 21–19, 21–12 | Gold |
| 2006 | Algiers, Algeria | Stacey Doubell | Juliette Ah-Wan Catherina Paulin | 21–12, 23–21 | Gold |
| 2004 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Chantal Botts | Miriam Sude Grace Daniel | Gold | |
| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | Chantal Botts | Miriam Sude Grace Daniel | Gold | |
| 1998 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Meagen Burnett | Monique Ric-Hansen Lina Fourie | 2–15, 14–17 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Dorian James | Enrico James Stacey Doubel | 21–16, 21–6 | Gold |
| 2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | Dorian James | Willem Viljoen Annari Viljoen | 13–21, 12–21 | Silver |
| 2010 | Kampala, Uganda | Dorian James | Roeloff Dednam Annari Viljoen | 21–13, 21–14 | Gold |
| 2007 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Chris Dednam | Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan | 16–21, 21–11, 15–21 | Silver |
| 2006 | Algiers, Algeria | Dorian James | Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan | 16–21, 21–17, 16–21 | Silver |
| 2004 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Dorian James | Orobosa Okuonghae Grace Daniel | 15–6, 9–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | Dorian James | Johan Kleingeld Chantal Botts | 4–7, 4–7, 4–7 | Bronze |
| 1998 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Anton Kriel | Johan Kleingeld Lina Fourie | 15–11, 15–0 | Gold |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | South Africa International |  Negin Amiripour | 21–15, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2002 | Mauritius International | Amrita Sawaram | 11–1, 11–3 | Winner |
| 2002 | South Africa International | Catherina Paulin | 7–7, 7–2, 7–0 | Winner |
| 2001 | Mauritius International | Amrita Sawaram | 7–1, 7–2, 7–5 | Winner |
| 2001 | South Africa International | Amrita Sawaram | 11–0, 11–7 | Winner |
| 2000 | South Africa International | Chantal Botts | 11–4, 11–0 | Winner |
| 1998 | South Africa International | Lina Fourie | 10–13, 4–11 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Mauritius International |  Wendy Taylor | 4–11, 11–7, 11–6 | Winner |
| 1997 | South Africa International | Lina Fourie | 11–6, 3–11, 11–6 | Winner |
| 1996 | South Africa International | Annalize van Staden | 11–7, 11–4 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | South Africa International | Annari Viljoen | Shama Aboobakar Stacey Doubell | 21–19, 15–21, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2012 | Uganda International | Annari Viljoen |  Ozge Bayrak Neslihan Yigit | Walkover | Winner |
| 2011 | South Africa International | Annari Viljoen | Ozge Bayrak Neslihan Yigit | 10–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Botswana International | Annari Viljoen | Michelle Butler-Emmett Stacey Doubell | 21–12, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2011 | Kenya International | Annari Viljoen | Ozge Bayrak Neslihan Yigit | 15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Mauritius International | Annari Viljoen |  Nicole Grether Charmaine Reid | 10–21, 7–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Botswana International | Annari Viljoen | Stacey Doubell Jade Morgan | 21–12, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2010 | South Africa International | Annari Viljoen | Özge Bayrak Oznur Calliskan | 12–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Kenya International | Annari Viljoen | Maria Braimoh Susan Ideh | 21–10, 12–21, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2010 | Uganda International | Annari Viljoen | Stacey Doubell Jade Morgan | 14–21, 21–11, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2009 | South Africa International | Annari Viljoen | Negin Amiripour Nejatzadeh-Sahar Zamanian | 21–16, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2009 | Kenya International | Annari Viljoen |  Dhanya Nair Anita Ohlan | 21–17, 15–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | South Africa International | Chantal Botts | Jade Morgan Annari Viljoen | 12–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Kenya International | Chantal Botts | | 21–14, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2008 | Mauritius International | Chantal Botts | Kerry-Lee Harrington Stacey Doubell | 21–7, 17–21, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2007 | Mauritius International | Chantal Botts |  Maja Tvrdy Ana Moura | 16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | South Africa International | Chantal Botts | Annari Viljoen Jade Morgan | 21–23, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | South Africa International | Chantal Botts | Shama Aboobakar Amrita Sawaram | 15–5, 15–7 | Winner |
| 2002 | South Africa International | Chantal Botts | Marika Daubern Antoinette Uys | 7–2, 8–6, 7–2 | Winner |
| 2001 | South Africa International | Chantal Botts | Marika Daubern Beverley Meerholz | 15–1, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1998 | South Africa International | Meagen Burnett | Karen Coetzer Lina Fourie | 15–4, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1997 | Mauritius International | Meagen Burnett |  Kirsteen McEwan Wendy Taylor | 5–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | South Africa International | Meagen Burnett | Lina Fourie Tracey Thompson | 12–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Mauritius International | Meagen Burnett | Rebecca Pantaney Justine Willmott | 15–0, 5–15, 15–10 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | South Africa International | Dorian James | Willem Viljoen Annari Viljoen | 15–21, 21–16, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Uganda International | Dorian James | Willem Viljoen Annari Viljoen | 7–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Botswana International | Dorian James | Olaoluwa Fagbemi Susan Funaya Ideh | 21–16, 11–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2011 | Kenya International | Dorian James |  Le Ha Ahn Le Thu Huyen | 25–23, 14–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Mauritius International | Dorian James |  Abdelrahman Kashkal Hadia Hosny | 21–16, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2010 | Botswana International | Dorian James | Enrico James Stacey Doubell | 21–19, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2010 | South Africa International | Dorian James | Chris Dednam Annari Viljoen | 21–14, 10–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Uganda International | Dorian James |  Georgios Charalambidis Anne Hald Jensen | 14–21, 21–19, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2009 | South Africa International | Dorian James | Willem Viljoen Jade Morgan | 21–11, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2009 | Kenya International | Chris Dednam | Dorian James Annari Viljoen | 21–11, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2008 | South Africa International | Chris Dednam | Stephan Beeharry Shama Aboobakar | 21–17, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2008 | Mauritius International | Dorian James | Chris Dednam Annari Viljoen | 21–16, 15–21, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2007 | Mauritius International | Chris Dednam | Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan | 21–9, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2005 | South Africa International | Dorian James | Orobosa Okuonghae Grace Daniel | 13–15, 15–12, 15–13 | Winner |
| 2000 | South Africa International | Anton Kriel | Johan Kleingeld Karen Coetzer | 3–15, 15–12, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1999 | Botswana International | Anton Kriel |  Jose John Niru Singhal | 15–0, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1996 | South Africa International | Johan Kleingeld | Alex Nel Annalize van Staden | 15–5, 15–8 | Winner |