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Birth name | Grace Kubi Daniel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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]
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Algiers, Algeria |
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21–16, 21–14 |
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2003 | Abuja, Nigeria |
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Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Maputo, Mozambique |
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22–24, 15–21 |
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2007 | Algiers, Algeria |
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12–21, 21–9, 20–22 |
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2003 | Abuja, Nigeria |
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Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Maputo, Mozambique |
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10–21, 11–21 |
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2007 | Algiers, Algeria |
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14–21, 17–21 |
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2003 | Abuja, Nigeria |
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Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Rose Hill, Mauritius |
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21–16, 21–16 |
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2002 | Casablanca, Morocco |
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3–7, 4–7, 3–7 |
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2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria |
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11–5, 12–13, 5–11 |
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Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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16–21, 19–21 |
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2009 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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21–16, 21–15 |
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2007 | Rose Hill, Mauritius |
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19–21, 12–21 |
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2004 | Rose Hill, Mauritius |
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2002 | Casablanca, Morocco |
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2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria |
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13–15, 15–6, 15–4 |
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Mixed Doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco |
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15–21, 16–21 |
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2009 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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18–21, 22–20, 21–16 |
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2004 | Rose Hill, Mauritius |
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15–9, 11–15, 15–9 |
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2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria |
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14–17, 17–15, 7–15 |
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Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Mauritius International |
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21–13, 21–17 | ![]() |
2008 | Nigeria International |
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17–21, 21–9, 6–21 | ![]() |
2008 | Mauritius International |
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21–15, 21–18 | ![]() |
2006 | Nigeria International |
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2005 | South Africa International |
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11–3, 11–2 | ![]() |
2002 | Nigeria International |
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13–11, 11–7 | ![]() |
2002 | Kenya International |
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7–0, 7–5, 7–4 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Mauritius International |
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Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Mauritius International |
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21–17, 21–16 | ![]() |
2008 | Nigeria International |
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21–13, 21–13 | ![]() |
2008 | Kenya International |
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21–8, 21–17 | ![]() |
2006 | Mauritius International |
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2005 | South Africa International |
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15–13, 12–15, 13–15 | ![]() |
2002 | Kenya International |
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7–2, 1–7, 2–7, 4–7 | ![]() |
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Birth name | Grace Kubi Daniel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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]
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Algiers, Algeria |
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21–16, 21–14 |
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2003 | Abuja, Nigeria |
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Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Maputo, Mozambique |
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22–24, 15–21 |
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2007 | Algiers, Algeria |
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12–21, 21–9, 20–22 |
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2003 | Abuja, Nigeria |
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Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Maputo, Mozambique |
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10–21, 11–21 |
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2007 | Algiers, Algeria |
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14–21, 17–21 |
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2003 | Abuja, Nigeria |
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Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Rose Hill, Mauritius |
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21–16, 21–16 |
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2002 | Casablanca, Morocco |
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3–7, 4–7, 3–7 |
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2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria |
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11–5, 12–13, 5–11 |
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Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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16–21, 19–21 |
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2009 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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21–16, 21–15 |
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2007 | Rose Hill, Mauritius |
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19–21, 12–21 |
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2004 | Rose Hill, Mauritius |
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2002 | Casablanca, Morocco |
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2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria |
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13–15, 15–6, 15–4 |
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Mixed Doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco |
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15–21, 16–21 |
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2009 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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18–21, 22–20, 21–16 |
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2004 | Rose Hill, Mauritius |
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15–9, 11–15, 15–9 |
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2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria |
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14–17, 17–15, 7–15 |
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Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Mauritius International |
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21–13, 21–17 | ![]() |
2008 | Nigeria International |
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17–21, 21–9, 6–21 | ![]() |
2008 | Mauritius International |
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21–15, 21–18 | ![]() |
2006 | Nigeria International |
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2005 | South Africa International |
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11–3, 11–2 | ![]() |
2002 | Nigeria International |
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13–11, 11–7 | ![]() |
2002 | Kenya International |
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7–0, 7–5, 7–4 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Mauritius International |
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Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Mauritius International |
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21–17, 21–16 | ![]() |
2008 | Nigeria International |
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21–13, 21–13 | ![]() |
2008 | Kenya International |
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21–8, 21–17 | ![]() |
2006 | Mauritius International |
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2005 | South Africa International |
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15–13, 12–15, 13–15 | ![]() |
2002 | Kenya International |
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7–2, 1–7, 2–7, 4–7 | ![]() |