Sam Magee
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| Birth name | Samuel Magee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 January 1990 Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 41 (MD with Joshua Magee 6 April 2017) 21 (XD with Chloe Magee 6 August 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
Achievements
European Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan |  Joshua Magee
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 Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov
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5–21, 9–21 |  Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan | Chloe Magee
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 Gaëtan Mittelheisser Audrey Fontaine
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12–21, 21–23 | Bronze
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| 2019 | Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus | Chloe Magee
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 Chris Adcock Gabby Adcock
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8–21, 18–21 | Bronze
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European Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark | Chloe Magee
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 Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen
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14–21, 10–21 | Bronze
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European Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Federal Technical Centre - Palabadminton, Milan, Italy | Sylvain Grosjean
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Emil Holst Mads Pedersen
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27–25, 14–21, 21–18 |  Gold
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BWF Grand Prix
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
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 Max Schwenger Carla Nelte
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11–10, 11–10, 10–11, 8–11, 7–11 |  Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Banuinvest International | Tony Stephenson
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 Mykola Dmitrishin Vitaly Konov
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21–13, 21–14 |  Winner
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| 2011 | Lithuanian International | Tony Stephenson
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 Łukasz Moreń Wojciech Szkudlarczyk
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12–21, 22–24 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Irish International | Jonathan Dolan
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 Kek Jamnik Alen Roj
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21–12, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2016 | Slovenia International | Joshua Magee
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Mathias Bay-Smidt Frederik Søgaard
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21–9, 20–22, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2017 | Irish Open | Joshua Magee
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 Alexander Dunn Adam Hall
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15–21, 21–6, 10–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Spanish Open | Chloe Magee
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Peter Käsbauer Johanna Goliszewski
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21–11, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2011 | Banuinvest International | Chloe Magee
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 Roman Zirnwald Elisabeth Baldauf
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21–12, 18–21, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2011 | Lithuanian International | Chloe Magee
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Wojciech Szkudlarczyk Agnieszka Wojtkowska
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21–9, 15–21, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2011 | Norwegian International | Chloe Magee
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Rasmus Bonde Maria Helsbøl
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21–17, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2012 | Turkey International | Chloe Magee
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Fabian Roth Jennifer Karnott
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21–10, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2013 | Dutch International | Chloe Magee
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Michael Fuchs Birgit Michels
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14–21, 21–18, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | Hellas International | Chloe Magee
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 Blagovest Kisyov Dimitria Popstoikova
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21–14, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2015 | White Nights | Chloe Magee
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Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Zięba
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21–18, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2017 | Spanish International | Chloe Magee
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 Robin Tabeling Cheryl Seinen
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21–11, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2017 | Irish Open | Chloe Magee
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 Gregory Mairs Jenny Moore
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16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Irish Open | Chloe Magee
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Harley Towler Emily Westwood
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21–13, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2019 | White Nights | Chloe Magee
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Rodion Alimov Alina Davletova
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16–21, 21–13, 16–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ a b "Athlete: Magee Samuel". Minsk 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ Bonnar, Dáire (16 February 2022). "Sam Magee retires from badminton after trophy laden career". Donegal Daily. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Profile: Sam Magee". Badminton Ireland. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Players: Sam Magee". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "European Junior Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Bronze medals for Magee brothers at European Games in Baku". BBC. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Disappointed Chloe and Sam Magee settle for bronze in mixed doubles". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Chloe & Sam Magee seal another Irish medal at European Games". RTÉ.ie. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
External links
- Sam Magee at BWFBadminton.com
- Sam Magee at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link) (archived)