Grace Daniel

Grace Daniel
Personal information
Birth nameGrace Kubi Daniel
Country Nigeria
Born (1984-02-24) 24 February 1984 (age 40)
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
HandednessRight
Highest ranking94
Current ranking215 (21 February 2013)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Nigeria
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Maputo Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Algiers Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2007 Algiers Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Abuja Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Algiers Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Algiers Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2003 Abuja Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2003 Abuja Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Maputo Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Maputo Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Abuja Mixed doubles
African Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Addis Ababa Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2011 Marrakesh Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Marrakesh Mixed doubles
Africa Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Addis Ababa Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Rose Hill Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Kampala Women's team
BWF profile

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
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 Nigeria Fatima Azeez Seychelles Camille Allisen
Seychelles Cynthia Course 		22–24, 15–21 Bronze Bronze
2007 Algiers, Algeria Nigeria Susan Ideh South Africa Michelle Edwards
South Africa Chantal Botts 		12–21, 21–9, 20–22 Silver Silver
2003 Abuja, Nigeria Nigeria Susan Ideh South Africa Michelle Edwards
South Africa Chantal Botts 		Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Maputo, Mozambique Nigeria Ibrahim Adamu South Africa Willem Viljoen
South Africa Annari Viljoen 		10–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze
2007 Algiers, Algeria Nigeria Greg Okuonghae Seychelles Georgie Cupidon
Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan 		14–21, 17–21 Silver Silver
2003 Abuja, Nigeria Nigeria Greg Okuonghae South Africa
South Africa 		Bronze Bronze

African Championships

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 Nigeria Susan Ideh South Africa Annari Viljoen
South Africa Michelle Edwards 		16–21, 19–21 Silver Silver
2009 Nairobi, Kenya Nigeria 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 Nigeria Miriam Sude South Africa Michelle Edwards
South Africa Chantal Botts 		Silver Silver
2002 Casablanca, Morocco Nigeria Miriam Sude South Africa Michelle Edwards
South Africa Chantal Botts 		Silver Silver
2000 Bauchi, Nigeria 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 Nigeria Ibrahim Adamu South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Michelle Edwards 		15–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze
2009 Nairobi, Kenya Nigeria Ola Fagbemi Seychelles Georgie Cupidon
Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan 		18–21, 22–20, 21–16 Gold Gold
2004 Rose Hill, Mauritius Nigeria Greg Okuonghae Mauritius Stephan Beeharry
Mauritius Shama Aboobakar 		15–9, 11–15, 15–9 Gold Gold
2000 Bauchi, Nigeria Nigeria Ocholi Edicha Mauritius Denis Constantin
Mauritius Selvon Marudamuthu 		14–17, 17–15, 7–15 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

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 Nigeria 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 Nigeria Ola Fagbemi Seychelles Georgie Cupidon
Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan 		21–17, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 Nigeria International Nigeria Greg Okuonghae Nigeria Akeem Ogunseye
Nigeria Mary Gideon 		21–13, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 Kenya International Nigeria Greg Okuonghae Uganda Wilson Tukire
Uganda Mega Nankabirwa 		21–8, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 Mauritius International Nigeria Greg Okuonghae Seychelles Georgie Cupidon
Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan 		1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 South Africa International Nigeria 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 Nigeria Ola Fagbemi Mauritius Stephan Beeharry
Mauritius Shama Aboobakar 		7–2, 1–7, 2–7, 4–7 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
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References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Nigeria overwhelms S. Africa in All-Africa Games badminton". Xinhua News Agency. People's Daily. 16 July 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Women's Singles Round of 64". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Britain's Hallam advances in Olympic badminton". Team USA. 9 August 2008. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2013.