Grace Daniel
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]
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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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Greg Okuonghae |
Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan |
14–21, 17–21 | Silver |
| 2003 | Abuja, Nigeria | Greg Okuonghae |
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Bronze |
African Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Kerry-Lee Harrington |
21–16, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | Juliette Ah-Wan |
3–7, 4–7, 3–7 | Silver |
| 2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria | Chantal Botts |
11–5, 12–13, 5–11 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Susan Ideh |
Annari Viljoen Michelle Edwards |
16–21, 19–21 | Silver |
| 2009 | Nairobi, Kenya | Mary Gideon |
Stacey Doubell Kerry-Lee Harrington |
21–16, 21–15 | Gold |
| 2007 | Rose Hill, Mauritius |  Karen Foo Kune |
Michelle Edwards Chantal Botts |
19–21, 12–21 | Silver |
| 2004 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Miriam Sude |
Michelle Edwards Chantal Botts |
Silver | |
| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | Miriam Sude |
Michelle Edwards Chantal Botts |
Silver | |
| 2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria | Miriam Sude |
Anusha Dajee Selvon Marudamuthu |
13–15, 15–6, 15–4 | Gold |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | Ibrahim Adamu |
Dorian James Michelle Edwards |
15–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
| 2009 | Nairobi, Kenya | Ola Fagbemi |
Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan |
18–21, 22–20, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2004 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Greg Okuonghae |
Stephan Beeharry Shama Aboobakar |
15–9, 11–15, 15–9 | Gold |
| 2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria | Ocholi Edicha |
Denis Constantin Selvon Marudamuthu |
14–17, 17–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mauritius International | Juliette Ah-Wan |
21–13, 21–17 |  Winner |
| 2008 | Nigeria International |  Xu Bingxin |
17–21, 21–9, 6–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2008 | Mauritius International |  Yoana Martínez |
21–15, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2006 | Nigeria International |  Agnese Allegrini |
Runner-up | |
| 2005 | South Africa International | Amrita Sawaram |
11–3, 11–2 | Winner |
| 2002 | Nigeria International | Kuburat Mumini |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mauritius International | Karen Foo Kune |
Chantal Botts Kerry-Lee Harrington |
Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mauritius International | Ola Fagbemi |
Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan |
21–17, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2008 | Nigeria International | Greg Okuonghae |
Akeem Ogunseye Mary Gideon |
21–13, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2008 | Kenya International | Greg Okuonghae |
 Wilson Tukire Mega Nankabirwa |
21–8, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2006 | Mauritius International | Greg Okuonghae |
Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan |
Winner | |
| 2005 | South Africa International | Greg Okuonghae |
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
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