Grace Daniel Explained

Grace Daniel
Birth Name:Grace Kubi Daniel
Birth Date:24 February 1984
Weight:700NaN0
Handedness:Right
Highest Ranking:94
Current Ranking:215
Date Of Current Ranking:21 February 2013
Bwf Id:2D037C93-EF0E-4164-B860-F6DBD78E2A6F
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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

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2007Algiers, Algeria Michelle Edwards21–16, 21–14 Gold
2003Abuja, Nigeria Michelle Edwards Gold

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Maputo, Mozambique Fatima Azeez Camille Allisen
Cynthia Course
22–24, 15–21 Bronze
2007Algiers, Algeria Susan Ideh Michelle Edwards
Chantal Botts
12–21, 21–9, 20–22 Silver
2003Abuja, Nigeria Susan Ideh Michelle Edwards
Chantal Botts
Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Maputo, Mozambique Ibrahim Adamu Willem Viljoen
Annari Viljoen
10–21, 11–21 Bronze
2007Algiers, Algeria Greg Okuonghae Georgie Cupidon
Juliette Ah-Wan
14–21, 17–21 Silver
2003Abuja, Nigeria Greg Okuonghae
Bronze

African Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2007Rose Hill, Mauritius Kerry-Lee Harrington21–16, 21–16 Gold
2002Casablanca, Morocco Juliette Ah-Wan3–7, 4–7, 3–7 Silver
2000Bauchi, Nigeria Chantal Botts11–5, 12–13, 5–11 Bronze

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Susan Ideh Annari Viljoen
Michelle Edwards
16–21, 19–21 Silver
2009Nairobi, Kenya Mary Gideon Stacey Doubell
Kerry-Lee Harrington
21–16, 21–15 Gold
2007Rose Hill, Mauritius Karen Foo Kune Michelle Edwards
Chantal Botts
19–21, 12–21 Silver
2004Rose Hill, Mauritius Miriam Sude Michelle Edwards
Chantal Botts
Silver
2002Casablanca, Morocco Miriam Sude Michelle Edwards
Chantal Botts
Silver
2000Bauchi, Nigeria Miriam Sude Anusha Dajee
Selvon Marudamuthu
13–15, 15–6, 15–4 Gold

Mixed Doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Marrakesh, Morocco Ibrahim Adamu Dorian James
Michelle Edwards
15–21, 16–21 Bronze
2009Nairobi, Kenya Ola Fagbemi Georgie Cupidon
Juliette Ah-Wan
18–21, 22–20, 21–16 Gold
2004Rose Hill, Mauritius Greg Okuonghae Stephan Beeharry
Shama Aboobakar
15–9, 11–15, 15–9 Gold
2000Bauchi, Nigeria Ocholi Edicha Denis Constantin
Selvon Marudamuthu
14–17, 17–15, 7–15 Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2009Mauritius International Juliette Ah-Wan21–13, 21–17 Winner
2008Nigeria International Xu Bingxin17–21, 21–9, 6–21 Runner-up
2008Mauritius International Yoana Martínez21–15, 21–18 Winner
2006Nigeria International Agnese Allegrini Runner-up
2005South Africa International Amrita Sawaram11–3, 11–2 Winner
2002Nigeria International Kuburat Mumini13–11, 11–7 Winner
2002Kenya International Karen Foo Kune7–0, 7–5, 7–4 Winner

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2009Mauritius International Ola Fagbemi Georgie Cupidon
Juliette Ah-Wan
21–17, 21–16 Winner
2008Nigeria International Greg Okuonghae Akeem Ogunseye
Mary Gideon
21–13, 21–13 Winner
2008Kenya International Greg Okuonghae Wilson Tukire
Mega Nankabirwa
21–8, 21–17 Winner
2006Mauritius International Greg Okuonghae Georgie Cupidon
Juliette Ah-Wan
Winner
2005South Africa International Greg Okuonghae Dorian James
Michelle Edwards
15–13, 12–15, 13–15 Runner-up
2002Kenya International Ola Fagbemi Stephan Beeharry
Shama Aboobakar
7–2, 1–7, 2–7, 4–7 Runner-up

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament

BWF Future Series tournament

Notes and References

  1. Grace Daniel . https://web.archive.org/web/20161203020929/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/da/grace-daniel-1.html . 3 December 2016 . 23 February 2013.
  2. News: Nigeria overwhelms S. Africa in All-Africa Games badminton . . . 16 July 2007 . 23 February 2013.
  3. Web site: Women's Singles Round of 64 . . 23 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120821052247/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/badminton/resultsandschedules/rsc=BDW001608/index.html . 21 August 2012 . dead.
  4. News: Britain's Hallam advances in Olympic badminton . https://web.archive.org/web/20120914124704/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Badminton/Features/2008/August/09/Britain-s-Hallam-advances-in-Olympic-badminton.aspx . dead . 14 September 2012 . . 9 August 2008 . 23 February 2013.