Detail
Back to overviewGrace Gabriel
badminton
Date of birth:
25 Juni 1988
Location:
The Netherlands
Length:
1.68 m
Right / left handed:
Right-handed
Game Disciplines:
singles
Racket Type:
Nanoray 900
Coach(es):
- Irwansyah Aboy, Ronald Wetzel
Sponsors:
- MR badminton.com
Occupation / Education:
undergraduate
RANKING
Highest place national ranking:
- 1
Highest place world ranking:
- 63
Current place world ranking:
68
International performance:
2015 February Iran International challenge, quaterfinalist
2014 December Botswana International gold medallist
2014 November Zambia International silver medallist
2014 October Ethiopia International gold medallist
2014 October Nigeria International silver medallist
2014 August World championship qualifier from Africa
2014 June Kenya International silver medallist
2014 April African championship silver medallist
2013 Czech Republic International last 16
2013 Mauritius International silver medallist
2013 African championship gold medallist
2013 Morocco International silver medallist
2013 Kenya International gold medallist
2012 African championship gold medallist,
2012 Yonex Dutch International, The Netherlands (Grand prix), last 16
2011 All African games silver medallist
2011 African Championship bronze medallist
2011 Botswana international silver medallist
2011 Bitburger Open, Germany (Grand prix gold), last 32
2010 Kenya International silver medallist
2014 December Botswana International gold medallist
2014 November Zambia International silver medallist
2014 October Ethiopia International gold medallist
2014 October Nigeria International silver medallist
2014 August World championship qualifier from Africa
2014 June Kenya International silver medallist
2014 April African championship silver medallist
2013 Czech Republic International last 16
2013 Mauritius International silver medallist
2013 African championship gold medallist
2013 Morocco International silver medallist
2013 Kenya International gold medallist
2012 African championship gold medallist,
2012 Yonex Dutch International, The Netherlands (Grand prix), last 16
2011 All African games silver medallist
2011 African Championship bronze medallist
2011 Botswana international silver medallist
2011 Bitburger Open, Germany (Grand prix gold), last 32
2010 Kenya International silver medallist
Best performance ever:
African championship gold medallist
Favorite tournament:
Portuguese International & Botswana International
EXTRA
Traininghours per week:
30 - 35 hours per week
Selected for the national team in:
Nigerian National team
Ambition:
Qualify for olympics: Rio 2016, To get into the top 50 world rankings
Strongest characteristic as player:
I am a good retriever, and good all round player
But I also like to attack
But I also like to attack
If i would not be a badminton player than:
I would be a Pilot :-)
Best characteristic:
Very organised
Worst characteristic:
Inpatient
Tournament Schedule:
May | |||
10 - 17th | Sudirman Cup | BWF event | China |
June | |||
11th-14th | Mauritius International | International series | Rose Hill, Mauritius |
18th - 21st | Kenya | International series | |
July | |||
1st - 5th | White Nights | International Challenge | Gatchina, Russia |
15th - 18th | Lagos International | International Challenge | Lagos, Nigeria |
21 - 26th | Russia Open | Grand Prix | Vladivostok |
August | |||
10th-16th | World Championship | BWF event | Jakarta, Indonesia |
September | |||
1st - 8th | All African games | Continental championship | Congo |
24th - 27th | Ethiopia International | International series | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
October | |||
30sept - 3rd | Abuja International | International series | Abuja, Nigeria |
6th-11th | Yonex Dutch Open | Grand Prix | Almere. The Netherlands |
November | |||
290ct - 1st | Morocco International | International series | Casablanca, Morocco |
26th-29th | Zambia International | International series | Lusaka, Zambia |
December | |||
3rd - 6th | South Africa International | International series | Pretoria,South Africa |
10th- 13th | Botswana international | International series | Gaborone, Botswana |
Your slogan related with Yonex:
"I can do anything if I try, just try" & " what doesn't kill you makes you stronger"