Michelle Edwards
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Michelle 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.
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
Edwards played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Goudi Olympic Hall at the Goudi Olympic Complex from August 14 through August 21. Both men and women competed in their own singles and doubles events and together they competed in a mixed doubles event....
, losing to Aparna Popat
Aparna Popat
- Early life :Aparna Popat was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra into a Gujarati family of Lalji Popat and Heena Popat. She studied at the J.B.Petit School in Mumbai, and her Pre university from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in the round of 32 in women's singles. In women's doubles, Edwards and her partner Chantal Botts
Chantal Botts
-Career:Botts competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Michelle Edwards. They were defeated by Nicole Grether and Juliane Schenk of Germany in the round of 32....
were defeated by Nicole Grether
Nicole Grether
-Career:Grether competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Juliane Schenk. They defeated Michelle Edwards and Chantal Botts of South Africa in the first round but were defeated by Ann-Lou Jørgensen and Rikke Olsen of Denmark in the round of 16.As of 2011 she...
and Juliane Schenk
Juliane Schenk
Juliane Schenk is a female badminton player from Germany.-Career:In 2001 she won the European Junior Championships in women's singles...
of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in the round of 32.
In 2007 she won 3 medals in badminton at the 2007 All-Africa Games
Badminton at the 2007 All-Africa Games
Badminton at the 2007 All-Africa Games was held from July 13 to July 19, 2007 in Algiers, Algeria.-Medalists:-Final results:-Medal count:-References:**, published by Xinhua on 2007-07-16; retrieved 2011-09-01....
, a gold medal in women's doubles with Chantal Botts
Chantal Botts
-Career:Botts competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Michelle Edwards. They were defeated by Nicole Grether and Juliane Schenk of Germany in the round of 32....
, a silver medal in women's singles, and a bronze medal in mixed doubles.