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Birth name | Samuel Magee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland | 9 January 1990||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 16 February 2022 [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Daniel Magee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's & mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 41 (MD with Joshua Magee 6 April 2017) 21 (XD with Chloe Magee 6 August 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Samuel Magee (born 9 January 1990) is a retired Irish badminton player. [3] [4] He won the 2009 European Junior Championships in the boys' doubles event at Milan, Italy with his partner Sylvain Grosjean of France. [5] Sam Magee was a bronze medalists at the European Games in the mixed doubles event with his sister Chloe Magee in 2015 Baku and 2019 Minsk, also in the men's doubles with his brother Joshua Magee in 2015. [6] [7] [8]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan | Joshua Magee | Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov | 5–21, 9–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan | Chloe Magee | Gaëtan Mittelheisser Audrey Fontaine | 12–21, 21–23 | Bronze |
2019 | Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus | Chloe Magee | Chris Adcock Gabby Adcock | 8–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark | Chloe Magee | Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen | 14–21, 10–21 | Bronze |
Boys' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Federal Technical Centre - Palabadminton, Milan, Italy | Sylvain Grosjean | Emil Holst Mads Pedersen | 27–25, 14–21, 21–18 | Gold |
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Brasil Open | Chloe Magee | Max Schwenger Carla Nelte | 11–10, 11–10, 10–11, 8–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Banuinvest International | Tony Stephenson | Mykola Dmitrishin Vitaly Konov | 21–13, 21–14 | Winner |
2011 | Lithuanian International | Tony Stephenson | Łukasz Moreń Wojciech Szkudlarczyk | 12–21, 22–24 | Runner-up |
2013 | Irish International | Jonathan Dolan | Kek Jamnik Alen Roj | 21–12, 21–9 | Winner |
2016 | Slovenia International | Joshua Magee | Mathias Bay-Smidt Frederik Søgaard | 21–9, 20–22, 21–18 | Winner |
2017 | Irish Open | Joshua Magee | Alexander Dunn Adam Hall | 15–21, 21–6, 10–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Spanish Open | Chloe Magee | Peter Käsbauer Johanna Goliszewski | 21–11, 21–9 | Winner |
2011 | Banuinvest International | Chloe Magee | Roman Zirnwald Elisabeth Baldauf | 21–12, 18–21, 21–18 | Winner |
2011 | Lithuanian International | Chloe Magee | Wojciech Szkudlarczyk Agnieszka Wojtkowska | 21–9, 15–21, 21–19 | Winner |
2011 | Norwegian International | Chloe Magee | Rasmus Bonde Maria Helsbøl | 21–17, 21–16 | Winner |
2012 | Turkey International | Chloe Magee | Fabian Roth Jennifer Karnott | 21–10, 21–14 | Winner |
2013 | Dutch International | Chloe Magee | Michael Fuchs Birgit Michels | 14–21, 21–18, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2014 | Hellas International | Chloe Magee | Blagovest Kisyov Dimitria Popstoikova | 21–14, 21–10 | Winner |
2015 | White Nights | Chloe Magee | Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Zięba | 21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
2017 | Spanish International | Chloe Magee | Robin Tabeling Cheryl Seinen | 21–11, 21–18 | Winner |
2017 | Irish Open | Chloe Magee | Gregory Mairs Jenny Moore | 16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2018 | Irish Open | Chloe Magee | Harley Towler Emily Westwood | 21–13, 21–12 | Winner |
2019 | White Nights | Chloe Magee | Rodion Alimov Alina Davletova | 16–21, 21–13, 16–21 | Runner-up |
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