Grace Daniel
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| Birth name | Grace Kubi Daniel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 (February 21, 2013) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Grace Kubi Daniel (born February 24, 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 |  |
21–16, 21–14 |  |
| 2003 | Abuja, Nigeria | |
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Maputo, Mozambique | |
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22–24, 15–21 |  |
| 2007 | Algiers, Algeria | |
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12–21, 21–9, 20–22 |  |
| 2003 | Abuja, Nigeria | |
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Maputo, Mozambique | |
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10–21, 11–21 | |
| 2007 | Algiers, Algeria | |
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14–21, 17–21 | |
| 2003 | Abuja, Nigeria | |
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African Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | |
21–16, 21–16 | |
| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | |
3–7, 4–7, 3–7 | |
| 2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria | |
11–5, 12–13, 5–11 | |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
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16–21, 19–21 | |
| 2009 | Nairobi, Kenya | |
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21–16, 21–15 | |
| 2007 | Rose Hill, Mauritius |  |
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19–21, 12–21 | |
| 2004 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | |
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| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | |
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| 2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria | |
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13–15, 15–6, 15–4 | |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | |
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15–21, 16–21 | |
| 2009 | Nairobi, Kenya | |
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18–21, 22–20, 21–16 | |
| 2004 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | |
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15–9, 11–15, 15–9 | |
| 2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria | |
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14–17, 17–15, 7–15 | |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Mauritius International | |
21–13, 21–17 |  |
| 2008 | Nigeria International |  |
17–21, 21–9, 6–21 |  |
| 2008 | Mauritius International |  |
21–15, 21–18 | |
| 2006 | Nigeria International |  |
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| 2005 | South Africa International | |
11–3, 11–2 | |
| 2002 | Nigeria International | |
13–11, 11–7 | |
| 2002 | Kenya International | |
7–0, 7–5, 7–4 | |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Mauritius International | |
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Mauritius International | |
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21–17, 21–16 | |
| 2008 | Nigeria International | |
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21–13, 21–13 | |
| 2008 | Kenya International | |
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21–8, 21–17 | |
| 2006 | Mauritius International | |
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| 2005 | South Africa International | |
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15–13, 12–15, 13–15 | |
| 2002 | Kenya International | |
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7–2, 1–7, 2–7 | |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Grace Daniel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 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. 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
- Grace Daniel at the Commonwealth Games Federation
- NBC Olympics profile
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