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]
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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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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
editAfrican Games
editWomen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Algiers, Algeria | 21–16, 21–14 | ||
| 2003 | Abuja, Nigeria |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Maputo, Mozambique | 22–24, 15–21 | |||
| 2007 | Algiers, Algeria | 12–21, 21–9, 20–22 | |||
| 2003 | Abuja, Nigeria |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Maputo, Mozambique | 10–21, 11–21 | |||
| 2007 | Algiers, Algeria | 14–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2003 | Abuja, Nigeria |
African Championships
editWomen'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 16–21, 19–21 | |||
| 2009 | Nairobi, Kenya | 21–16, 21–15 | |||
| 2007 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | 19–21, 12–21 | |||
| 2004 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | ||||
| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | ||||
| 2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria | 13–15, 15–6, 15–4 |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | 15–21, 16–21 | |||
| 2009 | Nairobi, Kenya | 18–21, 22–20, 21–16 | |||
| 2004 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | 15–9, 11–15, 15–9 | |||
| 2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria | 14–17, 17–15, 7–15 |
BWF International Challenge/Series
editWomen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mauritius International |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mauritius International | 21–17, 21–16 | |||
| 2008 | Nigeria International | 21–13, 21–13 | |||
| 2008 | Kenya International | 21–8, 21–17 | |||
| 2006 | Mauritius International | ||||
| 2005 | South Africa International | 15–13, 12–15, 13–15 | |||
| 2002 | Kenya International | 7–2, 1–7, 2–7, 4–7 |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ 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
edit- Grace Daniel at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- 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)