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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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
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21–16, 21–14 |  Gold
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| 2003 | Abuja, Nigeria | Michelle Edwards
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Gold
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Maputo, Mozambique | Fatima Azeez
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 Camille Allisen Cynthia Course
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22–24, 15–21 |  Bronze
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| 2007 | Algiers, Algeria | Susan Ideh
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Michelle Edwards Chantal Botts
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12–21, 21–9, 20–22 |  Silver
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| 2003 | Abuja, Nigeria | Susan Ideh
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Michelle Edwards Chantal Botts
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Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Maputo, Mozambique | Ibrahim Adamu
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Willem Viljoen Annari Viljoen
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10–21, 11–21 | Bronze
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| 2007 | Algiers, Algeria | Greg Okuonghae
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Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan
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14–21, 17–21 | Silver
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| 2003 | Abuja, Nigeria | Greg Okuonghae
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Bronze
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African Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Kerry-Lee Harrington
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21–16, 21–16 | Gold
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| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | Juliette Ah-Wan
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3–7, 4–7, 3–7 | Silver
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| 2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria | Chantal Botts
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11–5, 12–13, 5–11 | Bronze
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Susan Ideh
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Annari Viljoen Michelle Edwards
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16–21, 19–21 | Silver
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| 2009 | Nairobi, Kenya | Mary Gideon
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Stacey Doubell Kerry-Lee Harrington
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21–16, 21–15 | Gold
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| 2007 | Rose Hill, Mauritius |  Karen Foo Kune
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Michelle Edwards Chantal Botts
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19–21, 12–21 | Silver
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| 2004 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Miriam Sude
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Michelle Edwards Chantal Botts
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Silver
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| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | Miriam Sude
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Michelle Edwards Chantal Botts
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Silver
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| 2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria | Miriam Sude
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Anusha Dajee Selvon Marudamuthu
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13–15, 15–6, 15–4 | Gold
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Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | Ibrahim Adamu
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Dorian James Michelle Edwards
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15–21, 16–21 | Bronze
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| 2009 | Nairobi, Kenya | Ola Fagbemi
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Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan
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18–21, 22–20, 21–16 | Gold
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| 2004 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Greg Okuonghae
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Stephan Beeharry Shama Aboobakar
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15–9, 11–15, 15–9 | Gold
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| 2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria | Ocholi Edicha
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Denis Constantin Selvon Marudamuthu
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14–17, 17–15, 7–15 | Bronze
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BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Mauritius International | Juliette Ah-Wan
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21–13, 21–17 |  Winner
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| 2008 | Nigeria International |  Xu Bingxin
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17–21, 21–9, 6–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2008 | Mauritius International |  Yoana Martínez
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21–15, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2006 | Nigeria International |  Agnese Allegrini
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Runner-up
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| 2005 | South Africa International | Amrita Sawaram
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11–3, 11–2 | Winner
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| 2002 | Nigeria International | Kuburat Mumini
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13–11, 11–7 | Winner
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| 2002 | Kenya International | Karen Foo Kune
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7–0, 7–5, 7–4 | Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Mauritius International | Karen Foo Kune
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Chantal Botts Kerry-Lee Harrington
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Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Mauritius International | Ola Fagbemi
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Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan
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21–17, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2008 | Nigeria International | Greg Okuonghae
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Akeem Ogunseye Mary Gideon
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21–13, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2008 | Kenya International | Greg Okuonghae
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 Wilson Tukire Mega Nankabirwa
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21–8, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2006 | Mauritius International | Greg Okuonghae
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Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan
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Winner
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| 2005 | South Africa International | Greg Okuonghae
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Dorian James Michelle Edwards
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15–13, 12–15, 13–15 | Runner-up
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| 2002 | Kenya International | Ola Fagbemi
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Stephan Beeharry Shama Aboobakar
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7–2, 1–7, 2–7, 4–7 | Runner-up
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- 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 3 December 2016. 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. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
External links
- Grace Daniel at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- Grace Daniel at BWFBadminton.com
- Grace Daniel at Olympics.com
- Grace Daniel at Olympic.org (archived)
- Grace Daniel at Olympedia
- Grace Daniel at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 August 2012)
