Willem Viljoen
Personal information
Birth nameWillem Abraham Viljoen
Country South Africa
Born (1985-03-05) 5 March 1985 (age 38)
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Men's
Highest ranking182 (MS) 23 Dec 2010
46 (MD) 7 June 2012
99 (XD) 3 May 2012
Medal record
Badminton
Representing  South Africa
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Brazzaville Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Maputo Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Brazzaville Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Brazzaville Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Maputo Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2011 Maputo Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Algiers Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Algiers Mixed team
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Gaborone Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Gaborone Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Gaborone Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Rose Hill Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Rose Hill Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Rose Hill Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2012 Addis Ababa Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Marrakesh Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Marrakesh Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Marrakesh Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Algiers Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Algiers Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Marrakesh Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Kampala Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Kampala Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Algiers Men's singles
Africa Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rose Hill Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2012 Addis Ababa Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Rose Hill Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Rose Hill Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Kampala Men's team
BWF profile

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

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

Mixed doubles

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

African Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco Nigeria Ola Fagbemi 14–21, 17–21 Bronze Bronze
2006 Algiers, Algeria Zambia Eli Mambwe Bronze Bronze

Men's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

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

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2012 South Africa International Scotland Alistair Casey 24–26, 22–20, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Botswana International Italy Giovanni Traina 20–22, 21–19, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Rose Hill International South Africa Andries Malan Algeria Mohamed Abderrahime Belrabi
Algeria Adel Hamek 		21–18, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Botswana International South Africa Andries Malan Algeria Mohamed Abderrahime Belrabi
Algeria Adel Hamek 		21–11, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 South Africa International South Africa Andries Malan Iran Vatannejad-Soroush Eskandari
Iran Farzin Khanjani 		21–17, 16–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Zambia International South Africa Andries Malan Egypt Ali Ahmed El Khateeb
Egypt Abdelrahman Kashkal 		21–14, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Ethiopia International South Africa Andries Malan Turkey Emre Vural
Turkey Sinan Zorlu 		21–10, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Mauritius International South Africa Andries Malan India Shlok Ramchandran
India Sanyam Shukla 		19–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Botswana International South Africa Andries Malan Austria Luka Wraber
Slovenia Alen Roj 		14–21, 21–10, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Zambia International South Africa Andries Malan Italy Giovanni Greco
Italy Rosario Maddaloni 		14–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Lagos International South Africa Andries Malan Nigeria Ola Fagbemi
Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu 		21–14, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Uganda International South Africa Andries Malan Malaysia Chong Chun Quan
Malaysia Yeoh Seng Zoe 		14–21, 21–11, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Mauritius International South Africa Andries Malan Mauritius Denneshsing Baboolall
Mauritius Julien Paul 		21–11, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 South Africa International South Africa Andries Malan South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Enrico James 		24–22, 9–21, 24–22 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Uganda International South Africa Dorian James Nigeria Ola Fagbemi
Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu 		24–22, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 South Africa International South Africa Dorian James South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Enrico James 		21–19, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Botswana International South Africa Dorian James Nigeria Ola Fagbemi
Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu 		21–23, 21–13, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Namibia International South Africa Dorian James Egypt Ali Ahmed El-Khateeb
Egypt Abdelrahman Kashkal 		21–13, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Kenya International South Africa Dorian James India Manu Attri
India Jishnu Sanyal 		14–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Mauritius International South Africa Dorian James India Manu Attri
India Jishnu Sanyal 		19–21, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Botswana International South Africa Dorian James South Africa Enrico James
South Africa Jacobs Maliekal 		21–19, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 South Africa International South Africa Dorian James South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Roeloff Dednam 		14–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Kenya International South Africa Dorian James Nigeria Ola Fagbemi
Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu 		22–20, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Uganda International South Africa Dorian James Nigeria Ola Fagbemi
Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu 		21–13, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 South Africa International South Africa Dorian James Iran Mohammadreza Kheradmani
Iran Ali Shahhosseini 		22–20, 17–21, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Mauritius International South Africa Dorian James Nigeria Ola Fagbemi
Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu 		19–21, 22–20, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 South Africa International South Africa Dorian James South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Roelof Dednam 		21–16, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 South Africa International South Africa Dorian James South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Roelof Dednam 		21–12, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 Mauritius International South Africa Dorian James South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Roelof Dednam 		21–13, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Botswana International South Africa Annari Viljoen Slovakia Matej Hliničan
Uganda Shamim Bangi 		21–14, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Mauritius International South Africa Michelle Butler-Emmett Seychelles Georgie Cupidon
Seychelles Allisen Camille 		21–12, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 South Africa International South Africa Annari Viljoen South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Michelle Edwards 		21–15, 16–21, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Uganda International South Africa Annari Viljoen South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Michelle Edwards 		21–7, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Kenya International South Africa Annari Viljoen Nigeria Jinkan Ifraimu
Nigeria Susan Ideh 		21–12, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 South Africa International South Africa Jade Morgan South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Michelle Edwards 		11–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Kenya International South Africa Annari Viljoen South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Michelle Edwards 		11–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 South Africa International South Africa Jade Morgan South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Annari Viljoen 		14–21, 21–12, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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

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