Daniel Sam (born 7 January 1994) is a Ghanaian badminton player.[1] He competed at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games.[2][3][4] In 2011, he won the bronze medal at the All-Africa Games in the men's doubles event partnered with Solomon Mensah Nyarko.[5] He was one of the 14 players selected for the Road to Rio Program, a program that aimed to help African badminton players to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games.[6] Having faced disciplinary issues including being suspended for six times in ten years, he was banned for 6 years by his national governing body of the sport, after a disciplinary hearing in 2021[7]
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| Country |  Ghana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 January 1994 Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Accra, Ghana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | Banned by disciplinary committee from Sports until 2028 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Jacob Evans Wilson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 237 (MS 30 August 2018) 190 (MD 10 July 2014) 248 (XD 16 October 2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
editAll-Africa Games
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, Mozambique | Solomon Mensah Nyarko
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 Dorian James Willem Viljoen
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7–21, 13–21 |  Bronze
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BWF International Challenge/Series
editMixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Nigeria International | Gifty Mensah
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 Olorunfemi Elewa Susan Ideh
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19–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Players: Daniel Sam". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Participant Information: Sam Daniel". d2010results.thecgf.com. New Delhi 2010. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Daniel Sam Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Participants: Daniel Sam". gc2018.com. Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Les Jeux Africains - "All Africa Games"". www.africa-badminton.com. Badminton Confederation of Africa. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "2016 Olympic Games". 2016 Olympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "BAG bans 6 for 6 years …4 others suspended indefinitely". Ghanaian Times. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
External links
edit- Daniel Sam at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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