Grace Daniel

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]

Grace Daniel
Personal information
Birth nameGrace Kubi Daniel
Country Nigeria
Born (1984-02-24) 24 February 1984
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
HandednessRight
Highest ranking94
Current ranking215 (21 February 2013)
BWF profile

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 Michelle Edwards 21–16, 21–14 Gold
2003 Abuja, Nigeria Michelle Edwards Gold

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

African Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2007 Rose Hill, Mauritius Kerry-Lee Harrington 21–16, 21–16 Gold
2002 Casablanca, Morocco Juliette Ah-Wan 3–7, 4–7, 3–7 Silver
2000 Bauchi, Nigeria Chantal Botts 11–5, 12–13, 5–11 Bronze

Women's doubles

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

Mixed Doubles

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

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2009 Mauritius International Juliette Ah-Wan 21–13, 21–17 Winner
2008 Nigeria International Xu Bingxin 17–21, 21–9, 6–21 Runner-up
2008 Mauritius International Yoana Martínez 21–15, 21–18 Winner
2006 Nigeria International Agnese Allegrini Runner-up
2005 South Africa International Amrita Sawaram 11–3, 11–2 Winner
2002 Nigeria International Kuburat Mumini 13–11, 11–7 Winner
2002 Kenya International Karen Foo Kune 7–0, 7–5, 7–4 Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Mauritius International Karen Foo Kune Chantal Botts
Kerry-Lee Harrington		 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Mauritius International Ola Fagbemi Georgie Cupidon
Juliette Ah-Wan		 21–17, 21–16 Winner
2008 Nigeria International Greg Okuonghae Akeem Ogunseye
Mary Gideon		 21–13, 21–13 Winner
2008 Kenya International Greg Okuonghae Wilson Tukire
Mega Nankabirwa		 21–8, 21–17 Winner
2006 Mauritius International Greg Okuonghae Georgie Cupidon
Juliette Ah-Wan		 Winner
2005 South Africa International Greg Okuonghae Dorian James
Michelle Edwards		 15–13, 12–15, 13–15 Runner-up
2002 Kenya International Ola Fagbemi Stephan Beeharry
Shama Aboobakar		 7–2, 1–7, 2–7, 4–7 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 18 April 2020. 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. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
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