Michelle Claire Edwards (born 11 July 1974) is a South African badminton player. Career Edwards played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Aparna Popat of India in the round of 32 in the women's singles. In the women's doubles, Edwards and her partner Chantal Botts were defeated by Nicole Grether and Juliane Schenk of Germany in the round of 32. In 2007, she won 3 medals in badminton at the 2007 All-Africa Games, a gold medal in women's doubles with Chantal Botts, a silver medal in women's singles, and a bronze medal in mixed doubles. She also participated in the Summer Olympic Games of 2008 and 2012 in the women's doubles event. At the 2008 Summer Olympics she competed with Chantal Botts, they lost to Taipei in the first round. In the 2012 Summer Olympics, her partner was Annari Viljoen. Together, they reached the quarter finals, where they lost to the Russian pair of Valeria Sorokina and Nina Vislova. Achievements All African Games Women's singles Women's doubles Mixed doubles African Championships Women's singles Women's doubles Mixed doubles BWF International Challenge/Series Women's singles Women's doubles Mixed doubles BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament BWF Future Series tournament References External links 1974 births Living people Sportspeople from Durban South African people of British descent South African female badminton players Badminton players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic badminton players of South Africa Badminton players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Badminton players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for South Africa Competitors at the 2003 All-Africa Games Competitors at the 2007 All-Africa Games African Games gold medalists for South Africa African Games silver medalists for South Africa African Games bronze medalists for South Africa African Games medalists in badminton 20th-century South African women 21st-century South African women