Willem Viljoen Explained

Willem Viljoen
Birth Name:Willem Abraham Viljoen
Birth Date:1985 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height:1.82 m
Weight:79 kg
Event:Men's
Highest Ranking:182 (MS) 23 Dec 2010
46 (MD) 7 June 2012
99 (XD) 3 May 2012
Bwf Id:998BE548-F976-4697-B63C-2510F0130244

Willem Abraham Viljoen (born 5 March 1985) is a South African badminton player.[1] He competed for South Africa at the 2012 London Summer Olympics,[2] and at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.[3] At the All-African Games, he has collected 2 golds and six silvers. Her sister Annari Viljoen also the Olympian who was competed in London 2012.[4]

Achievements

All African Games

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Gymnase Étienne Mongha,
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Andries Malan Ali Ahmed El Khateeb
Abdelrahman Kashkal
21–10, 21–13 Gold
2011Escola Josina Machel,
Maputo, Mozambique
Dorian James Ola Fagbemi
Jinkan Ifraimu
18–21, 19–21 Silver
2007Salle OMS El Biar,
Algiers, Algeria
Dorian James Chris Dednam
Roelof Dednam
10–21, 15–21 Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Gymnase Étienne Mongha,
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Michelle Butler-Emmett Andries Malan
Jennifer Fry
17–21, 21–23 Silver
2011Escola Josina Machel,
Maputo, Mozambique
Annari Viljoen Georgie Cupidon
Camille Allisen
22–20, 9–21, 21–16 Gold

African Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2011Marrakesh, Morocco Ola Fagbemi14–21, 17–21 Bronze
2006Algiers, Algeria Eli Mambwe Bronze

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Lobatse Stadium,
Gaborone, Botswana
Andries Malan Enejoh Abah
Victor Makanju
21–8, 21–15 Gold
2013National Badminton Centre,
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius
Andries Malan Enejoh Abah
Victor Makanju
21–11, 21–12 Gold
2012Arat Kilo Hall,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Dorian James Ola Fagbemi
Jinkan Ifraimu
21–15, 21–15 Gold
2011Marrakesh, Morocco Dorian James Ola Fagbemi
Jinkan Ifraimu
21–18, 21–14 Gold
2010Kampala, Uganda Dorian James Ola Fagbemi
Jinkan Ifraimu
15–21, 15–21 Bronze
2006Algiers, Algeria Dorian James Chris Dednam
Roelof Dednam
Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Lobatse Stadium,
Gaborone, Botswana
Michelle Butler Emmett Andries Malan
Jennifer Fry
21–18, 21–17 Gold
2013National Badminton Centre,
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius
Michelle Butler Emmett Andries Malan
Jennifer Fry
21–18, 20–22, 21–9 Gold
2011Marrakesh, Morocco Annari Viljoen Dorian James
Michelle Edwards
21–13, 21–12 Gold
2010Kampala, Uganda Jade Morgan Dorian James
Michelle Edwards
11–21, 12–21 Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (24 titles, 13 runners-up)

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2012South Africa International Alistair Casey24–26, 22–20, 18–21 Runner-up
2010Botswana International Giovanni Traina20–22, 21–19, 18–21 Runner-up

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016Rose Hill International Andries Malan Mohamed Abderrahime Belrabi
Adel Hamek
21–18, 21–18 Winner
2015Botswana International Andries Malan Mohamed Abderrahime Belrabi
Adel Hamek
21–11, 21–8 Winner
2015South Africa International Andries Malan Vatannejad-Soroush Eskandari
Farzin Khanjani
21–17, 16–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2015Zambia International Andries Malan Ali Ahmed El Khateeb
Abdelrahman Kashkal
21–14, 21–15 Winner
2015Ethiopia International Andries Malan Emre Vural
Sinan Zorlu
21–10, 21–13 Winner
2015Mauritius International Andries Malan Shlok Ramchandran
Sanyam Shukla
19–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2014Botswana International Andries Malan Luka Wraber
Alen Roj
14–21, 21–10, 21–19 Winner
2014Zambia International Andries Malan Giovanni Greco
Rosario Maddaloni
14–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2014Lagos International Andries Malan Ola Fagbemi
Jinkan Ifraimu
21–14, 22–20 Winner
2014Uganda International Andries Malan Chong Chun Quan
Yeoh Seng Zoe
14–21, 21–11, 14–21 Runner-up
2013Mauritius International Andries Malan Denneshsing Baboolall
Julien Paul
21–11, 21–17 Winner
2012South Africa International Andries Malan Dorian James
Enrico James
24–22, 9–21, 24–22 Winner
2012Uganda International Dorian James Ola Fagbemi
Jinkan Ifraimu
24–22, 21–19 Winner
2011South Africa International Dorian James Chris Dednam
Enrico James
21–19, 21–18 Winner
2011Botswana International Dorian James Ola Fagbemi
Jinkan Ifraimu
21–23, 21–13, 15–21 Runner-up
2011Namibia International Dorian James Ali Ahmed El-Khateeb
Abdelrahman Kashkal
21–13, 21–13 Winner
2011Kenya International Dorian James Manu Attri
Jishnu Sanyal
14–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2011Mauritius International Dorian James Manu Attri
Jishnu Sanyal
19–21, 9–21 Runner-up
2010Botswana International Dorian James Enrico James
Jacobs Maliekal
21–19, 21–10 Winner
2010South Africa International Dorian James Chris Dednam
Roeloff Dednam
14–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2010Kenya International Dorian James Ola Fagbemi
Jinkan Ifraimu
22–20, 21–17 Winner
2010Uganda International Dorian James Ola Fagbemi
Jinkan Ifraimu
21–13, 21–9 Winner
2009South Africa International Dorian James Mohammadreza Kheradmani
Ali Shahhosseini
22–20, 17–21, 21–15 Winner
2009Mauritius International Dorian James Ola Fagbemi
Jinkan Ifraimu
19–21, 22–20, 21–8 Winner
2008South Africa International Dorian James Chris Dednam
Roelof Dednam
21–16, 21–17 Winner
2007South Africa International Dorian James Chris Dednam
Roelof Dednam
21–12, 21–18 Winner
2006Mauritius International Dorian James Chris Dednam
Roelof Dednam
21–13, 23–21 Winner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Botswana International Annari Viljoen Matej Hliničan
Shamim Bangi
21–14, 21–15 Winner
2013Mauritius International Michelle Butler-Emmett Georgie Cupidon
Allisen Camille
21–12, 21–13 Winner
2012South Africa International Annari Viljoen Dorian James
Michelle Edwards
21–15, 16–21, 21–12 Winner
2012Uganda International Annari Viljoen Dorian James
Michelle Edwards
21–7, 21–10 Winner
2010Kenya International Annari Viljoen Jinkan Ifraimu
Susan Ideh
21–12, 21–10 Winner
2009South Africa International Jade Morgan Dorian James
Michelle Edwards
11–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2009Kenya International Annari Viljoen Chris Dednam
Michelle Edwards
11–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2007South Africa International Jade Morgan Chris Dednam
Annari Viljoen
14–21, 21–12, 15–21 Runner-up

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament

BWF Future Series tournament

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Players: Willem Viljoen . Badminton World Federation. 9 January 2018.
  2. News: SA provisional Olympic team named . SuperSport. 9 January 2018.
  3. News: Team South Africa for Commonwealth Games announced . The South African. 9 January 2018.
  4. News: Olympic stars come out to boost badminton in SA . SASCOC. 9 January 2018.