Elme de Villiers

Elme de Villiers
Personal information
Country  South Africa
Born (1993-03-11) 11 March 1993
Kroonstad, South Africa
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 50 kg (110 lb)
Women's
Highest ranking 135 (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 Badminton Championships
2014 Gaborone Mixed team
2013 Rose Hill Mixed team
2014 Gaborone Women's doubles
2013 Rose Hill Women's doubles
BWF profile

Elme de Villiers (born 11 March 1993) is a South African female badminton player.[1][2]

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 Project 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Players: Elme De Villiers". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  2. 1 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. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "South Africa: Free State High Performance Badminton Athletes Perform". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 31 October 2016.

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