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
  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.