# Johanne Falardeau

Johanne Falardeau (born 1961) 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 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. Became Provincial junior champion in under ninenteen category three years later, and made it to the national team at the age of 15. 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.

## Achievements
### Commonwealth Games

Women's doubles :
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1982 | Edmonton, Brisbane, Australia | Claire Backhouse-Sharpe | Gillian Clark Karen Beckman | 13–15, 18–16, 15–4 | Gold |
| 1986 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland | Denyse Julien | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 6–15, 7–15 | Silver |
| 1990 | Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | Denyse Julien | Tan Sui Hoon Lim Siew Choon | 18–13, 15–2 | Bronze |

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles :
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Canada Open | Claire Backhouse-Sharpe | Karen Beckman Sally Podger | 14–18, 15–10, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Scottish Open | Claire Backhouse-Sharpe | Alison Fulton Barbara Beckett | 12–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Carlton-Intersport Open | Denyse Julien | Fiona Elliott Sara Halsall | 15–7, 6–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles :
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Canada Open | Lars Wengberg | Mike Butler Claire Backhouse-Sharpe | 18–14, 10–15, 15–17 | Runner-up |

### International tournaments

Women's doubles :
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1982 | French Open | Linda Cloutier | | | Winner |
| 1982 | Canada Open | Claire Backhouse-Sharpe | Gillian Clark Gillian Gilks | 14–17, 6–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles :
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1980 | Canada Open | Steen Fladberg | Mike Tredgett Nora Perry | 7–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | French Open | Bob MacDougall | | | Winner |

### IBF International

Women's doubles :
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | U. S. Open | Claire Backhouse-Sharpe | | | Winner |
| 1983 | Victor Cup | Claire Backhouse-Sharpe | Jane Sutton Karen Beckman | 9–15, 15–17 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Victor Cup | Claire Backhouse-Sharpe | Denyse Julien Linda Cloutier | 15–7, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1985 | Canada Open | Denyse Julien | Claire Backhouse-Sharpe Sandra Skilings | 15–7, 14–17, 18–16 | Winner |
| 1986 | U. S. Open | Denyse Julien | Yomiko Fushiki Mami Nakajima | 18–16, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1987 | Bells Open | Denyse Julien | Fiona Elliott Sara Halsall | 9–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles :
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1985 | Canada Open | Jesper Helledie | Billy Gilliland Nora Perry | 6–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | U. S. Open | Mike Butler | Peter Rawlek Susan Hill | 15–5, 15–6 | Winner |