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Johanne Falardeau

Johanne Falardeau (born 1959) is a Canadian retired badminton player. Falardeau is the first ever women's doubles player from her country to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. Additionally, she won a silver and bronze in the same discipline, too. She is also a 6-time former Pan American champion and became the national champion for seven times between 1982 and 1990.

Introduced to badminton at the age of ten by Jean-Claude Laprise, Falardeau has experienced a meteoric progression. She became provincial junior champion in the under-nineteen category three years later and made it to the national team at the age of fifteen. The following year, she won the triple crown (singles, doubles, mixed) at the Canadian Junior Championships. Her first international success came at the 1978 Commonwealth Games where she won silver medal in mixed team event. 1979, she became Pan American champion in both singles and mixed team events. Reaching finals multiple times in international tournaments, she became champion in French Open, U. S. Open, Canada Open and Victor Cup and had some second best performances in Bells Open, Scottish Open and Carlton Cup as well.

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1982Edmonton,Brisbane, AustraliaClaire Backhouse-SharpeGillian Clark Karen Beckman13–15, 18–16, 15–4Gold
1986Meadowbank Sports Centre,Edinburgh, ScotlandDenyse JulienGillian Clark Gillian Gowers6–15, 7–15Silver
1990Auckland Badminton Hall,Auckland, New ZealandDenyse JulienTan Sui Hoon Lim Siew Choon18–13, 15–2Bronze

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983Canada OpenClaire Backhouse-SharpeKaren Beckman Sally Podger14–18, 15–10, 4–15Runner-up
1984Scottish OpenClaire Backhouse-SharpeAlison Fulton Barbara Beckett12–15, 10–15Runner-up
1987Carlton-Intersport OpenDenyse JulienFiona Elliott Sara Halsall15–7, 6–15, 2–15Runner-up
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983Canada OpenLars WengbergMike Butler Claire Backhouse-Sharpe18–14, 10–15, 15–17Runner-up
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1982French OpenLinda CloutierWinner
1982Canada OpenClaire Backhouse-SharpeGillian Clark Gillian Gilks14–17, 6–15Runner-up
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1980Canada OpenSteen FladbergMike Tredgett Nora Perry7–15, 9–15Runner-up
1982French OpenBob MacDougallWinner
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983U. S. OpenClaire Backhouse-SharpeWinner
1983Victor CupClaire Backhouse-SharpeJane Sutton Karen Beckman9–15, 15–17Runner-up
1984Victor CupClaire Backhouse-SharpeDenyse Julien Linda Cloutier15–7, 15–4Winner
1985Canada OpenDenyse JulienClaire Backhouse-Sharpe Sandra Skilings15–7, 14–17, 18–16Winner
1986U. S. OpenDenyse JulienYomiko Fushiki Mami Nakajima18–16, 15–5Winner
1987Bells OpenDenyse JulienFiona Elliott Sara Halsall9–15, 10–15Runner-up
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1985Canada OpenJesper HelledieBilly Gilliland Nora Perry6–15, 9–15Runner-up
1986U. S. OpenMike ButlerPeter Rawlek Susan Hill15–5, 15–6Winner
  • Johanne Falardeau at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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