Daniel Sam (badminton)

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]

Daniel Sam
Personal information
Country	Ghana
Born	(1994-01-07) 7 January 1994 (age 31) 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
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking	237 (MS 30 August 2018) 190 (MD 10 July 2014) 248 (XD 16 October 2014)
Medal record Men's badminton Representing  Ghana All-Africa Games 2011 Maputo Men's doubles African Championships 2019 Port Harcourt Mixed team Africa Team Championships 2018 Algiers Men's team 2016 Rose Hill Men's team
BWF profile

Achievements

All-Africa Games

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2011	Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, Mozambique	Solomon Mensah Nyarko	Dorian James Willem Viljoen	7–21, 13–21	Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2015	Nigeria International	Gifty Mensah	Olorunfemi Elewa Susan Ideh	19–21, 17–21	Runner-up

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