Grace Daniel
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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
[edit | edit source]African Games
[edit | edit source]Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Algiers, Algeria | South Africa Michelle Edwards | 21–16, 21–14 | Gold Gold |
| 2003 | Abuja, Nigeria | South Africa Michelle Edwards | Gold Gold |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Maputo, Mozambique |  Fatima Azeez
|
Seychelles Camille Allisen Seychelles Cynthia Course |
22–24, 15–21 | Bronze Bronze |
| 2007 | Algiers, Algeria | Susan Ideh
|
South Africa Michelle Edwards South Africa Chantal Botts |
12–21, 21–9, 20–22 | Silver Silver |
| 2003 | Abuja, Nigeria | Susan Ideh
|
South Africa Michelle Edwards South Africa Chantal Botts |
Silver Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Maputo, Mozambique | Ibrahim Adamu
|
South Africa Willem Viljoen South Africa Annari Viljoen |
10–21, 11–21 | Bronze Bronze |
| 2007 | Algiers, Algeria | Greg Okuonghae
|
Seychelles Georgie Cupidon Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan |
14–21, 17–21 | Silver Silver |
| 2003 | Abuja, Nigeria | Greg Okuonghae
|
South Africa South Africa |
Bronze Bronze |
African Championships
[edit | edit source]Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | South Africa Kerry-Lee Harrington | 21–16, 21–16 | Gold Gold |
| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan | 3–7, 4–7, 3–7 | Silver Silver |
| 2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria | South Africa Chantal Botts | 11–5, 12–13, 5–11 | Bronze Bronze |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Susan Ideh
|
South Africa Annari Viljoen South Africa Michelle Edwards |
16–21, 19–21 | Silver Silver |
| 2009 | Nairobi, Kenya | Mary Gideon
|
South Africa Stacey Doubell South Africa Kerry-Lee Harrington |
21–16, 21–15 | Gold Gold |
| 2007 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Mauritius Karen Foo Kune | South Africa Michelle Edwards South Africa Chantal Botts |
19–21, 12–21 | Silver Silver |
| 2004 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Miriam Sude
|
South Africa Michelle Edwards South Africa Chantal Botts |
Silver Silver | |
| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | Miriam Sude
|
South Africa Michelle Edwards South Africa Chantal Botts |
Silver Silver | |
| 2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria | Miriam Sude
|
Mauritius Anusha Dajee Mauritius Selvon Marudamuthu |
13–15, 15–6, 15–4 | Gold Gold |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | Ibrahim Adamu
|
South Africa Dorian James South Africa Michelle Edwards |
15–21, 16–21 | Bronze Bronze |
| 2009 | Nairobi, Kenya | Ola Fagbemi
|
Seychelles Georgie Cupidon Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan |
18–21, 22–20, 21–16 | Gold Gold |
| 2004 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Greg Okuonghae
|
Mauritius Stephan Beeharry Mauritius Shama Aboobakar |
15–9, 11–15, 15–9 | Gold Gold |
| 2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria | Ocholi Edicha
|
Mauritius Denis Constantin Mauritius Selvon Marudamuthu |
14–17, 17–15, 7–15 | Bronze Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series
[edit | edit source]Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mauritius International | Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan | 21–13, 21–17 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2008 | Nigeria International | China Xu Bingxin | 17–21, 21–9, 6–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 2008 | Mauritius International | Spain Yoana Martínez | 21–15, 21–18 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2006 | Nigeria International | Italy Agnese Allegrini | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up | |
| 2005 | South Africa International | Mauritius Amrita Sawaram | 11–3, 11–2 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2002 | Nigeria International | Kuburat Mumini
|
13–11, 11–7 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2002 | Kenya International | Mauritius Karen Foo Kune | 7–0, 7–5, 7–4 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mauritius International | Mauritius Karen Foo Kune | South Africa Chantal Botts South Africa Kerry-Lee Harrington |
1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mauritius International | Ola Fagbemi
|
Seychelles Georgie Cupidon Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan |
21–17, 21–16 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2008 | Nigeria International | Greg Okuonghae
|
Akeem Ogunseye Mary Gideon
|
21–13, 21–13 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2008 | Kenya International | Greg Okuonghae
|
Uganda Wilson Tukire Uganda Mega Nankabirwa |
21–8, 21–17 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2006 | Mauritius International | Greg Okuonghae
|
Seychelles Georgie Cupidon Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan |
1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner | |
| 2005 | South Africa International | Greg Okuonghae
|
South Africa Dorian James South Africa Michelle Edwards |
15–13, 12–15, 13–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 2002 | Kenya International | Ola Fagbemi
|
Mauritius Stephan Beeharry Mauritius Shama Aboobakar |
7–2, 1–7, 2–7, 4–7 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Grace Daniel at BWFBadminton.com Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Grace Daniel at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Grace Daniel at Olympics.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Grace Daniel at Olympic.org (archived)
- Grace Daniel at OlympediaLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Grace Daniel at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 August 2012)
Categories:
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Nigerian female badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for Nigeria
- Badminton players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Nigeria
- Badminton players at the 2003 All-Africa Games
- Badminton players at the 2007 All-Africa Games
- Badminton players 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 gold medalists in badminton
- African Games silver medalists in badminton
- African Games bronze medalists in badminton
- 21st-century Nigerian sportswomen