Daniel Sam (badminton)
Daniel Sam (born 7 January 1994) is a Ghanaian badminton player.[1] He competed at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games.[2][3][4] In 2011, he won the bronze medal at the All-Africa Games in the men's doubles event partnered with Solomon Mensah Nyarko.[5] He was one of the 14 players selected for the Road to Rio Program, a program that aimed to help African badminton players to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games.[6] Sam was educated at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.[4]
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| Born | 7 January 1994 Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Accra, Ghana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Davis Efraim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 237 (MS 30 August 2018) 190 (MD 10 July 2014) 248 (XD 16 October 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
All-Africa Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, Mozambique | |
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7–21, 13–21 |  |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Nigeria International | |
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19–21, 17–21 |  |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- "Players: Daniel Sam". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- "Participant Information: Sam Daniel". d2010results.thecgf.com. New Delhi 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- "Daniel Sam Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- "Participants: Daniel Sam". gc2018.com. Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- "Les Jeux Africains - "All Africa Games"". www.africa-badminton.com. Badminton Confederation of Africa. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- "Daniel Sam selected for Road to Rio workshop in Mauritius". Ghana Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
External links
- Daniel Sam at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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