Michelle Claire Edwards (born 11 July 1974) is a South African badminton player.

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Michelle Claire Edwards
Personal information
Country	South Africa
Born	(1974-07-11) 11 July 1974 (age 49) Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Height	1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight	58 kg (128 lb)
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking	300 (WS 26 August 2010) 40 (WD 22 March 2012) 51 (XD 14 July 2011)
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  South Africa All-Africa Games 2003 Abuja Women's doubles 2003 Abuja Mixed team 2007 Algiers Women's doubles 2003 Abuja Women's singles 2003 Abuja Mixed doubles 2007 Algiers Women's singles 2007 Algiers Mixed team 2007 Algiers Mixed doubles African Championships 1998 Rose Hill Mixed doubles 2002 Casablanca Women's doubles 2002 Casablanca Mixed team 2004 Rose Hill Women's singles 2004 Rose Hill Women's doubles 2004 Rose Hill Mixed team 2006 Algiers Women's doubles 2006 Algiers Mixed team 2007 Rose Hill Women's doubles 2009 Nairobi Mixed team 2010 Kampala Women's doubles 2010 Kampala Mixed doubles 2011 Marrakesh Women's doubles 2011 Marrakesh Mixed team 2012 Addis Ababa Women's doubles 2012 Addis Ababa Mixed doubles 1998 Rose Hill Women's singles 1998 Rose Hill Women's doubles 2006 Algiers Mixed doubles 2007 Rose Hill Mixed doubles 2007 Rose Hill Mixed team 2011 Marrakesh Mixed doubles 2002 Casablanca Women's singles 2002 Casablanca Mixed doubles 2004 Rose Hill Mixed doubles 2009 Nairobi Women's doubles Africa Team Championships 2008 Rose Hill Women's team 2010 Kampala Women's team 2012 Addis Ababa Women's team
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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.^[1]

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.^[1] 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.^[2]