Willem Abraham Viljoen (born 5 March 1985) is a South African badminton player. He competed for South Africa at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, and at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. 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.
Achievements
All African Games Men's doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult2015Gymnase Étienne Mongha,Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo Andries Malan Ali Ahmed El Khateeb Abdelrahman Kashkal21–10, 21–13 Gold2011Escola Josina Machel,Maputo, Mozambique Dorian James Ola Fagbemi Jinkan Ifraimu18–21, 19–21 Silver2007Salle OMS El Biar,Algiers, Algeria Dorian James Chris Dednam Roelof Dednam10–21, 15–21 Silver
Mixed doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult2015Gymnase Étienne Mongha,Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo Michelle Butler-Emmett Andries Malan Jennifer Fry17–21, 21–23 Silver2011Escola Josina Machel,Maputo, Mozambique Annari Viljoen Georgie Cupidon Camille Allisen22–20, 9–21, 21–16 Gold
African Championships Men's singles YearVenueOpponentScoreResult2011Marrakesh, Morocco Ola Fagbemi14–21, 17–21 Bronze2006Algiers, Algeria Eli Mambwe Bronze
Men's doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult2014Lobatse Stadium,Gaborone, Botswana Andries Malan Enejoh Abah Victor Makanju21–8, 21–15 Gold2013National Badminton Centre,Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius Andries Malan Enejoh Abah Victor Makanju21–11, 21–12 Gold2012Arat Kilo Hall,Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Dorian James Ola Fagbemi Jinkan Ifraimu21–15, 21–15 Gold2011Marrakesh, Morocco Dorian James Ola Fagbemi Jinkan Ifraimu21–18, 21–14 Gold2010Kampala, Uganda Dorian James Ola Fagbemi Jinkan Ifraimu15–21, 15–21 Bronze2006Algiers, Algeria Dorian James Chris Dednam Roelof Dednam Silver
Mixed doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult2014Lobatse Stadium,Gaborone, Botswana Michelle Butler Emmett Andries Malan Jennifer Fry21–18, 21–17 Gold2013National Badminton Centre,Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius Michelle Butler Emmett Andries Malan Jennifer Fry21–18, 20–22, 21–9 Gold2011Marrakesh, Morocco Annari Viljoen Dorian James Michelle Edwards21–13, 21–12 Gold2010Kampala, Uganda Jade Morgan Dorian James Michelle Edwards11–21, 12–21 Bronze
BWF International Challenge/Series (24 titles, 13 runners-up) Men's singles YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult2012South Africa International Alistair Casey24–26, 22–20, 18–21 Runner-up2010Botswana International Giovanni Traina20–22, 21–19, 18–21 Runner-up
Men's doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult2016Rose Hill International Andries Malan Mohamed Abderrahime Belrabi Adel Hamek21–18, 21–18 Winner2015Botswana International Andries Malan Mohamed Abderrahime Belrabi Adel Hamek21–11, 21–8 Winner2015South Africa International Andries Malan Vatannejad-Soroush Eskandari Farzin Khanjani21–17, 16–21, 18–21 Runner-up2015Zambia International Andries Malan Ali Ahmed El Khateeb Abdelrahman Kashkal21–14, 21–15 Winner2015Ethiopia International Andries Malan Emre Vural Sinan Zorlu21–10, 21–13 Winner2015Mauritius International Andries Malan Shlok Ramchandran Sanyam Shukla19–21, 12–21 Runner-up2014Botswana International Andries Malan Luka Wraber Alen Roj14–21, 21–10, 21–19 Winner2014Zambia International Andries Malan Giovanni Greco Rosario Maddaloni14–21, 16–21 Runner-up2014Lagos International Andries Malan Ola Fagbemi Jinkan Ifraimu21–14, 22–20 Winner2014Uganda International Andries Malan Chong Chun Quan Yeoh Seng Zoe14–21, 21–11, 14–21 Runner-up2013Mauritius International Andries Malan Denneshsing Baboolall Julien Paul21–11, 21–17 Winner2012South Africa International Andries Malan Dorian James Enrico James24–22, 9–21, 24–22 Winner2012Uganda International Dorian James Ola Fagbemi Jinkan Ifraimu24–22, 21–19 Winner2011South Africa International Dorian James Chris Dednam Enrico James21–19, 21–18 Winner2011Botswana International Dorian James Ola Fagbemi Jinkan Ifraimu21–23, 21–13, 15–21 Runner-up2011Namibia International Dorian James Ali Ahmed El-Khateeb Abdelrahman Kashkal21–13, 21–13 Winner2011Kenya International Dorian James Manu Attri Jishnu Sanyal14–21, 13–21 Runner-up2011Mauritius International Dorian James Manu Attri Jishnu Sanyal19–21, 9–21 Runner-up2010Botswana International Dorian James Enrico James Jacobs Maliekal21–19, 21–10 Winner2010South Africa International Dorian James Chris Dednam Roeloff Dednam14–21, 18–21 Runner-up2010Kenya International Dorian James Ola Fagbemi Jinkan Ifraimu22–20, 21–17 Winner2010Uganda International Dorian James Ola Fagbemi Jinkan Ifraimu21–13, 21–9 Winner2009South Africa International Dorian James Mohammadreza Kheradmani Ali Shahhosseini22–20, 17–21, 21–15 Winner2009Mauritius International Dorian James Ola Fagbemi Jinkan Ifraimu19–21, 22–20, 21–8 Winner2008South Africa International Dorian James Chris Dednam Roelof Dednam21–16, 21–17 Winner2007South Africa International Dorian James Chris Dednam Roelof Dednam21–12, 21–18 Winner2006Mauritius International Dorian James Chris Dednam Roelof Dednam21–13, 23–21 Winner
Mixed doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult2014Botswana International Annari Viljoen Matej Hliničan Shamim Bangi21–14, 21–15 Winner2013Mauritius International Michelle Butler-Emmett Georgie Cupidon Allisen Camille21–12, 21–13 Winner2012South Africa International Annari Viljoen Dorian James Michelle Edwards21–15, 16–21, 21–12 Winner2012Uganda International Annari Viljoen Dorian James Michelle Edwards21–7, 21–10 Winner2010Kenya International Annari Viljoen Jinkan Ifraimu Susan Ideh21–12, 21–10 Winner2009South Africa International Jade Morgan Dorian James Michelle Edwards11–21, 17–21 Runner-up2009Kenya International Annari Viljoen Chris Dednam Michelle Edwards11–21, 13–21 Runner-up2007South Africa International Jade Morgan Chris Dednam Annari Viljoen14–21, 21–12, 15–21 Runner-up BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament BWF Future Series tournament
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