Sam Magee

Sam Magee
Personal information
Birth nameSamuel Magee
CountryIreland
Born (1990-01-09) 9 January 1990 (age 34)
Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland
ResidenceDublin, Ireland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight70 kg (154 lb)[1]
Retired16 February 2022[2]
HandednessRight
CoachDaniel Magee
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking41 (MD with Joshua Magee 6 April 2017)
21 (XD with Chloe Magee 6 August 2015)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Ireland
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Minsk Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Baku Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Baku Mixed doubles
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kolding Mixed doubles
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Milan Boys' doubles
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]

Sam and Chloe Magee won the 2018 Irish Open

Achievements

European Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan Republic of Ireland Joshua Magee Russia Vladimir Ivanov
Russia Ivan Sozonov 		5–21, 9–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan Republic of Ireland Chloe Magee France Gaëtan Mittelheisser
France Audrey Fontaine 		12–21, 21–23 Bronze Bronze
2019 Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus Republic of Ireland Chloe Magee United Kingdom Chris Adcock
United Kingdom Gabby Adcock 		8–21, 18–21 Bronze Bronze

European Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark Republic of Ireland Chloe Magee Denmark Joachim Fischer Nielsen
Denmark Christinna Pedersen 		14–21, 10–21 Bronze Bronze

European Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Federal Technical Centre - Palabadminton, Milan, Italy France Sylvain Grosjean Denmark Emil Holst
Denmark Mads Pedersen 		27–25, 14–21, 21–18 Gold Gold

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
2014 Brasil Open Republic of Ireland Chloe Magee Germany Max Schwenger
Germany Carla Nelte 		11–10, 11–10, 10–11, 8–11, 7–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Banuinvest International Republic of Ireland Tony Stephenson Ukraine Mykola Dmitrishin
Ukraine Vitaly Konov 		21–13, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Lithuanian International Republic of Ireland Tony Stephenson Poland Łukasz Moreń
Poland Wojciech Szkudlarczyk 		12–21, 22–24 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Irish International Republic of Ireland Jonathan Dolan Slovenia Kek Jamnik
Slovenia Alen Roj 		21–12, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Slovenia International Republic of Ireland Joshua Magee Denmark Mathias Bay-Smidt
Denmark Frederik Søgaard 		21–9, 20–22, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Irish Open Republic of Ireland Joshua Magee Scotland Alexander Dunn
Scotland Adam Hall 		15–21, 21–6, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Spanish Open Republic of Ireland Chloe Magee Germany Peter Käsbauer
Germany Johanna Goliszewski 		21–11, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Banuinvest International Republic of Ireland Chloe Magee Austria Roman Zirnwald
Austria Elisabeth Baldauf 		21–12, 18–21, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Lithuanian International Republic of Ireland Chloe Magee Poland Wojciech Szkudlarczyk
Poland Agnieszka Wojtkowska 		21–9, 15–21, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Norwegian International Republic of Ireland Chloe Magee Denmark Rasmus Bonde
Denmark Maria Helsbøl 		21–17, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Turkey International Republic of Ireland Chloe Magee Germany Fabian Roth
Germany Jennifer Karnott 		21–10, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Dutch International Republic of Ireland Chloe Magee Germany Michael Fuchs
Germany Birgit Michels 		14–21, 21–18, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Hellas International Republic of Ireland Chloe Magee Bulgaria Blagovest Kisyov
Bulgaria Dimitria Popstoikova 		21–14, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 White Nights Republic of Ireland Chloe Magee Poland Robert Mateusiak
Poland Nadieżda Zięba 		21–18, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Spanish International Republic of Ireland Chloe Magee Netherlands Robin Tabeling
Netherlands Cheryl Seinen 		21–11, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Irish Open Republic of Ireland Chloe Magee England Gregory Mairs
England Jenny Moore 		16–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Irish Open Republic of Ireland Chloe Magee England Harley Towler
England Emily Westwood 		21–13, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 White Nights Republic of Ireland Chloe Magee Russia Rodion Alimov
Russia Alina Davletova 		16–21, 21–13, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ^ a b "Athlete: Magee Samuel". Minsk 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Profile: Sam Magee". Badminton Ireland. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Players: Sam Magee". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  5. ^ "European Junior Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Bronze medals for Magee brothers at European Games in Baku". BBC. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Disappointed Chloe and Sam Magee settle for bronze in mixed doubles". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Chloe & Sam Magee seal another Irish medal at European Games". RTÉ.ie. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.