Johanita Scholtz

Johanita Scholtz
Personal information
CountrySouth Africa
Born (2000-01-25) 25 January 2000
Cape Town, South Africa
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking88 (WS 26 September 2023)
129 (WD with Megan de Beer 11 February 2020)
93 (XD with Caden Kakora 12 March 2024)
Current ranking103 (WS)
230 (WD with Megan de Beer
111 (XD with Caden Kakora) (16 July 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Africa
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2023 Accra Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Rabat Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Rabat Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Accra Mixed doubles
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Kampala Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2021 Kampala Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2025 Douala Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2023 Benoni Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Benoni Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Cairo Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Douala Mixed doubles
Africa Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Benoni Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Kampala Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Benoni Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Douala Mixed team
Africa Women's Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Cairo Women's team
BWF profile

Johanita Scholtz (born 25 January 2000) is a South African badminton player.[1] Scholtz won her first senior international title at the 2017 Botswana International tournament.[2] She competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.[3] She was the women's singles gold medalist at the 2019 African Games, also won bronze medals in the team and women's doubles events.[4]

Achievements

African Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco Nigeria Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan 21–19, 21–18 Gold Gold
2023 Borteyman Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana Uganda Husina Kobugabe 16–21, 21–17, 21–19 Gold Gold

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center,
Casablanca, Morocco 		South Africa Megan de Beer Nigeria Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
Nigeria Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh 		16–21, 13–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2023 Borteyman Sports Complex,
Accra, Ghana 		South Africa Caden Kakora Egypt Adham Hatem Elgamal
Egypt Doha Hany 		19–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze

African Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2021 MTN Arena, Kampala, Uganda Egypt Doha Hany 21–15, 21–11 Gold Gold
2023 John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa Uganda Fadilah Mohamed Rafi 21–14, 14–21, 16–21 Silver Silver
2024 Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt Mauritius Kate Ludik 20–22, 19–21 Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa South Africa Sandra le Grange South Africa Michelle Butler-Emmett
South Africa Jennifer Fry 		15–21, 20–22 Bronze Bronze
2021 MTN Arena, Kampala, Uganda South Africa Amy Ackerman Algeria Mounib Celia
Algeria Tanina Mammeri 		23–21, 21–13 Gold Gold
2025 Gymnase de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon South Africa Amy Ackerman Algeria Yasmina Chibah
Algeria Linda Mazri 		24–22, 21–10 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2025 Gymnase de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon South Africa Caden Kakora Algeria Koceila Mammeri
Algeria Tanina Mammeri 		9–21, 11–22 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (12 titles, 8 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2016 Rose Hill International Uganda Bridget Shamim Bangi 7–21, 22–20, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Botswana International Uganda Aisha Nakiyemba 21–10, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Botswana International South Africa Megan de Beer 21–11, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Benin International South Africa Deidre Laurens 21–11, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Botswana International India Revati Devasthale 21–18, 13–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2021 South Africa International South Africa Deidre Laurens 21–10, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Botswana International Luxembourg Kim Schmidt 21–12, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 South Africa International Chinese Taipei Lee Yu-hsuan 8–21, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Benin International Egypt Nour Ahmed Youssri 21–17, 20–22, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 South Africa International Italy Gianna Stiglich 21–14 Retired 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 South Africa International South Africa Lehandre Schoeman South Africa Michelle Butler-Emmett
South Africa Jennifer Fry 		21–17, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Botswana International South Africa Megan de Beer South Africa Michelle Butler-Emmett
South Africa Kerry-Lee Harrington 		21–18, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 South Africa International South Africa Megan de Beer Italy Katharina Fink
Italy Yasmine Hamza 		21–16, 15–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2021 Botswana International South Africa Amy Ackerman Kazakhstan Kamila Smagulova
Kazakhstan Aisha Zhumabek 		21–9, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 South Africa International South Africa Amy Ackerman South Africa Megan de Beer
South Africa Deidre Laurens 		21–17, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 South Africa International South Africa Megan de Beer South Africa Amy Ackerman
South Africa Deidre Laurens 		14–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Botswana International South Africa Jason Mann South Africa Jarred Elliott
South Africa Megan de Beer 		19–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Kampala International South Africa Caden Kakora United Arab Emirates Kuswanto
United Arab Emirates Sreeyuktha Sreejith Parol 		9–21, 21–17, 23–25 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Uganda International South Africa Caden Kakora Algeria Koceila Mammeri
Algeria Tanina Mammeri 		17–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 South Africa International South Africa Caden Kakora South Africa Robert Summers
South Africa Anri Schoonees 		21–12, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ^ "Players: Johanita Scholtz". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Nakiyemba wins silver in Botswana Badminton". New Vision. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Participants: Johanita Scholtz". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Team SA: All our 81 medal winners". TeamSA. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
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