Grace Daniel
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Birth name | Grace Kubi Daniel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 24 February 1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 94 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 215 (21 February 2013) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Grace Kubi Daniel (born 24 February 1984) is a Nigerian badminton player.[1] She defeated South Africa's Michelle Claire Edwards for the gold medal in the women's singles, and also, teamed up with Susan Ideh for a silver in the doubles at the 2007 All-Africa Games in Algiers, Algeria.[2]
Daniel qualified for the women's singles at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, after she was ranked eighty-ninth in the world, and awarded a continental spot for Africa by the Badminton World Federation. She lost the first preliminary round match to Czech Republic's Kristina Ludíková, with a score of 13–21 and 8–21.[3][4]
Achievements[]
African Games[]
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Algiers, Algeria | Michelle Edwards | 21–16, 21–14 | Gold |
2003 | Abuja, Nigeria | Michelle Edwards | Gold |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Maputo, Mozambique | Fatima Azeez | Camille Allisen Cynthia Course |
22–24, 15–21 | Bronze |
2007 | Algiers, Algeria | Susan Ideh | Michelle Edwards Chantal Botts |
12–21, 21–9, 20–22 | Silver |
2003 | Abuja, Nigeria | Susan Ideh | Michelle Edwards Chantal Botts |
Silver |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Maputo, Mozambique | Ibrahim Adamu | Willem Viljoen Annari Viljoen |
10–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
2007 | Algiers, Algeria | Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan |
14–21, 17–21 | Silver | |
2003 | Abuja, Nigeria | |
Bronze |
African Championships[]
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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Rose Hill, Mauritius | Kerry-Lee Harrington | 21–16, 21–16 | Gold | |
Casablanca, Morocco | Juliette Ah-Wan | 3–7, 4–7, 3–7 | Silver | |
Bauchi, Nigeria | Chantal Botts | 11–5, 12–13, 5–11 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Susan Ideh | Annari Viljoen Michelle Edwards |
16–21, 19–21 | Silver |
Nairobi, Kenya | Stacey Doubell Kerry-Lee Harrington |
21–16, 21–15 | Gold | ||
Rose Hill, Mauritius | Karen Foo Kune | Michelle Edwards Chantal Botts |
19–21, 12–21 | Silver | |
Rose Hill, Mauritius | Michelle Edwards Chantal Botts |
Silver | |||
Casablanca, Morocco | Michelle Edwards Chantal Botts |
Silver | |||
Bauchi, Nigeria | |
13–15, 15–6, 15–4 | Gold |
Mixed Doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | Ibrahim Adamu | Dorian James Michelle Edwards |
15–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
Nairobi, Kenya | Ola Fagbemi | Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan |
18–21, 22–20, 21–16 | Gold | |
Rose Hill, Mauritius | Stephan Beeharry Shama Aboobakar |
15–9, 11–15, 15–9 | Gold | ||
Bauchi, Nigeria | Ocholi Edicha | Denis Constantin |
14–17, 17–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series[]
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Mauritius International | Juliette Ah-Wan | 21–13, 21–17 | Winner |
2008 | 17–21, 21–9, 6–21 | Runner-up | ||
2008 | Mauritius International | Yoana Martínez | 21–15, 21–18 | Winner |
2006 | Agnese Allegrini | Runner-up | ||
2005 | South Africa International | Amrita Sawaram | 11–3, 11–2 | Winner |
2002 | 13–11, 11–7 | Winner | ||
2002 | Kenya International | Karen Foo Kune | 7–0, 7–5, 7–4 | Winner |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Mauritius International | Karen Foo Kune | Chantal Botts Kerry-Lee Harrington |
Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Mauritius International | Ola Fagbemi | Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan |
21–17, 21–16 | Winner |
2008 | |
21–13, 21–13 | Winner | ||
2008 | Kenya International | |
21–8, 21–17 | Winner | |
2006 | Mauritius International | Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan |
Winner | ||
2005 | South Africa International | Dorian James Michelle Edwards |
15–13, 12–15, 13–15 | Runner-up | |
2002 | Kenya International | Ola Fagbemi | Stephan Beeharry Shama Aboobakar |
7–2, 1–7, 2–7, 4–7 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References[]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Grace Daniel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Nigeria overwhelms S. Africa in All-Africa Games badminton". Xinhua News Agency. People's Daily. 16 July 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Women's Singles Round of 64". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Britain's Hallam advances in Olympic badminton". Team USA. 9 August 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
External links[]
- Grace Daniel at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Grace Daniel at BWFbadminton.com
- Grace Daniel at the International Olympic Committee
- Grace Daniel at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Grace Daniel at the Commonwealth Games Federation
- NBC Olympics profile
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Nigerian female badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players of Nigeria
- Badminton players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Nigeria
- Competitors at the 2003 All-Africa Games
- Competitors at the 2007 All-Africa Games
- Competitors at the 2011 All-Africa Games
- African Games gold medalists for Nigeria
- African Games silver medalists for Nigeria
- African Games bronze medalists for Nigeria
- African Games medalists in badminton