# Daniel Shirley

Daniel A. Shirley (born 13 April 1979) is a male badminton player from New Zealand.

## Career

Shirley competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Sara Petersen. They defeated Philippe Bourret and Denyse Julien of Canada in the first round but lost to Jonas Rasmussen and Rikke Olsen of Denmark in the round of 16.
They also won a bronze medal at the 2005 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles.

## Achievements
### World Championships

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States | Sara Runesten-Petersen | Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen | 8–15, 8–15 | Bronze |

### Commonwealth Games

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Bolton Arena, Manchester, England | Sara Runesten-Petersen | Simon Archer Joanne Goode | 1–7, 7–5, 6–8, 7–4, 2–7 | Bronze |
| 2006 | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia | Sara Runesten-Petersen | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 17–21, 10–21 | Silver |

### Oceania Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Suva, Fiji | John Gordon | Peter Blackburn Murray Hocking | 7–4, 5–7, 6–8 | Bronze |
| 2004 | Waitakere City, New Zealand | John Gordon | Geoffrey Bellingham Craig Cooper | 15–11, 17–15 | Gold |
| 2006 | Auckland, New Zealand | John Gordon | Geoffrey Bellingham Craig Cooper | 21–19, 15–13 Retired | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Result |
| 2002 | Suva, Fiji | Sara Runesten-Petersen | Travis Denney Kate Wilson-Smith | Gold |
| 2004 | Waitakere City, New Zealand | Sara Runesten-Petersen | Travis Denney Kate Wilson-Smith | Gold |
| 2006 | Auckland, New Zealand | Sara Runesten-Petersen | Travis Denney Kate Wilson-Smith | Gold |

### IBF World Grand Prix

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | New Zealand Open | John Gordon | Boyd Cooper Travis Denney | 11–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | New Zealand Open | Sara Runesten-Petersen | Travis Denney Kate Wilson-Smith | 15–8, 15–4 | Winner |
| 2005 | Bitburger Open | Sara Runesten-Petersen | Vladislav Druzchenko Johanna Persson | 11–15, 15–11, 6–15 | Runner-up |

### IBF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1999 | Fiji International | Geoffrey Bellingham | Peter Blackburn Denis Constantin | 13–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | New Zealand International | John Gordon | Robert Blair Russell Hogg | 17–16, 15–7 | Winner |
| 2001 | Canberra International | John Gordon | Peter Blackburn Murray Hocking | 8–6, 7–5, 7–3 | Winner |
| 2002 | Dutch International | John Gordon | Peter Jeffrey Ian Palethorpe | | Winner |
| 2002 | Western Australia International | John Gordon | Shuichi Nakao Shuichi Sakamoto | 7–4, 7–4, 7–4 | Winner |
| 2003 | Wellington International | John Gordon | Yuichi Ikeda Shoji Sato | 15–5, 16–17, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2006 | Australian International | John Gordon | Aji Basuki Sindoro Ashley Brehaut | 21–19, 13–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2007 | Australian International | John Gordon | Aji Basuki Sindoro Ashley Brehaut | 19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Counties Manukau International | Andrew Smith | Wesley Caulkett Raymond Tam | | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Auckland International | Tammy Jenkins | Geoffrey Bellingham Rhona Robertson | | Winner |
| 2002 | New Zealand International | Sara Runesten-Petersen | Chris Blair Tammy Jenkins | | Winner |
| 2003 | Waikato International | Sara Runesten-Petersen | Tadashi Ohtsuka Shizuka Yamamoto | | Winner |
| 2003 | Western Australia International | Sara Runesten-Petersen | Norio Imai Chikako Nakayama | | Winner |
| 2004 | Auckland International | Sara Runesten-Petersen | Ong Ewe Hock Sutheaswari Mudukasan | | Winner |
| 2004 | Malaysia International | Sara Runesten-Petersen | Kristian Roebuck Liza Parker | | Winner |
| 2005 | Waikato International | Sara Runesten-Petersen | Craig Cooper Lianne Shirley | | Winner |
| 2006 | North Harbour International | Gabby Shirley | Kennevic Asuncion Kennie Asuncion | 21–17, 17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Australian International | Joanne Quay | Craig Cooper Renee Flavell | 21–10, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2011 | Counties Manukau International | Gabby Aves | Oliver Leydon-Davis Susannah Leydon-Davis | 21–11, 21–17 | Winner |