South African badminton player (born 1985)
Badminton player
Willem Viljoen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Birth name | Willem Abraham Viljoen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1985-03-05) 5 March 1985 (age 39) Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 182 (MS) 23 Dec 2010 46 (MD) 7 June 2012 99 (XD) 3 May 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BWF profile |
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.
Achievementsβ»
All African Gamesβ»
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Gymnase Γtienne Mongha, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
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21β10, 21β13 | ![]() |
2011 | Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, Mozambique |
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18β21, 19β21 | ![]() |
2007 | Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria |
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10β21, 15β21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Gymnase Γtienne Mongha, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
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17β21, 21β23 | ![]() |
2011 | Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, Mozambique |
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22β20, 9β21, 21β16 | ![]() |
African Championshipsβ»
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | ![]() |
14β21, 17β21 | ![]() |
2006 | Algiers, Algeria | ![]() |
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Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |
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21β8, 21β15 | ![]() |
2013 | National Badminton Centre, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius |
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21β11, 21β12 | ![]() |
2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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21β15, 21β15 | ![]() |
2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | ![]() |
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21β18, 21β14 | ![]() |
2010 | Kampala, Uganda | ![]() |
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15β21, 15β21 | ![]() |
2006 | Algiers, Algeria | ![]() |
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Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |
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21β18, 21β17 | ![]() |
2013 | National Badminton Centre, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius |
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21β18, 20β22, 21β9 | ![]() |
2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | ![]() |
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21β13, 21β12 | ![]() |
2010 | Kampala, Uganda | ![]() |
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11β21, 12β21 | ![]() |
BWF International Challenge/Series (24 titles, 13 runners-up)β»
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | South Africa International | ![]() |
24β26, 22β20, 18β21 | ![]() |
2010 | Botswana International | ![]() |
20β22, 21β19, 18β21 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Botswana International | ![]() |
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21β14, 21β15 | ![]() |
2013 | Mauritius International | ![]() |
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21β12, 21β13 | ![]() |
2012 | South Africa International | ![]() |
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21β15, 16β21, 21β12 | ![]() |
2012 | Uganda International | ![]() |
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21β7, 21β10 | ![]() |
2010 | Kenya International | ![]() |
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21β12, 21β10 | ![]() |
2009 | South Africa International | ![]() |
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11β21, 17β21 | ![]() |
2009 | Kenya International | ![]() |
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11β21, 13β21 | ![]() |
2007 | South Africa International | ![]() |
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14β21, 21β12, 15β21 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Players: Willem Viljoen". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "SA provisional Olympic team named". SuperSport. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Team South Africa for Commonwealth Games announced". The South African. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Olympic stars come outββto boost badminton in SA". SASCOC. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
External linksβ»
- Willem Viljoen at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Willem Viljoen at BWFbadminton.com
- Willem Viljoen at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Willem Viljoen at Olympics.com
- Willem Viljoen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
Categories:
- South African male badminton players
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Bloemfontein
- Badminton players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for South Africa
- Badminton players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for South Africa
- Competitors at the 2007 All-Africa Games
- Competitors at the 2011 All-Africa Games
- Competitors at the 2015 African Games
- African Games gold medalists for South Africa
- African Games silver medalists for South Africa
- African Games medalists in badminton