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 2002 Commonwealth Games, and the 2005 IBF World Championships, along with a silver metal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Achievements
World Championships
Mixed doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center"|2005
| align="left"|Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States
| align="left"| Sara Runesten-Petersen
| align="left"| Xie Zhongbo<br> Zhang Yawen
| align="left"|8–15, 8–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white"|Bronze Bronze
|}
Commonwealth Games
Mixed doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | 2002
| align="left" | Bolton Arena, Manchester, England
| align="left" | Sara Runesten-Petersen
| align="left" | Simon Archer <br /> Joanne Goode
| align="left" |1–7, 7–5, 6–8, 7–4, 2–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze
|-
|- style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center"|2006
| align="left"|Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, <br/> Melbourne, Australia
| align="left"| Sara Runesten-Petersen
| align="left"| Nathan Robertson<br/> Gail Emms
| align="left"|17–21, 10–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver
|}
Oceania Championships
Men's doubles
{|class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|-
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2002
| align="left" | Suva, Fiji
| align="left" | John Gordon
| align="left" | Peter Blackburn <br /> Murray Hocking
| align="left" | 7–4, 5–7, 6–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze
|-
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2004
| align="left" | Waitakere City, New Zealand
| align="left" | John Gordon
| align="left" | Geoffrey Bellingham <br /> Craig Cooper
| align="left" | 15–11, 17–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|-
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2006
| align="left" | Auckland, New Zealand
| align="left" | John Gordon
| align="left" | Geoffrey Bellingham <br /> Craig Cooper
| align="left" | 21–19, 15–13 Retired
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver
|-
|}
Mixed doubles
{|class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|-
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2002
| align="left" | Suva, Fiji
| align="left" | Sara Runesten-Petersen
| align="left" | Travis Denney <br /> Kate Wilson-Smith
| align="left" |
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|-
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2004
| align="left" | Waitakere City, New Zealand
| align="left" | Sara Runesten-Petersen
| align="left" | Travis Denney <br /> Kate Wilson-Smith
| align="left" |
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|-
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2006
| align="left" | Auckland, New Zealand
| align="left" | Sara Runesten-Petersen
| align="left" | Travis Denney <br /> Kate Wilson-Smith
| align="left" |
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|-
|}
IBF World Grand Prix
Men's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
|align="center" | 2005
|align="left" | New Zealand Open
|align="left" | John Gordon
|align="left" | Boyd Cooper <br /> Travis Denney
|align="left" |11–15, 9–15
|style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|-
|}
Mixed doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
|align="center" | 2005
|align="left" | New Zealand Open
|align="left" | Sara Runesten-Petersen
|align="left" | Travis Denney <br /> Kate Wilson-Smith
|align="left" |15–8, 15–4
|style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
|align="center" | 2005
|align="left" | Bitburger Open
|align="left" | Sara Runesten-Petersen
|align="left" | Vladislav Druzchenko <br /> Johanna Persson
|align="left" | 11–15, 15–11, 6–15
|style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|-
|}
IBF International Challenge/Series
Men's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|-
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1999
| align="left" | Fiji International
| align="left" | Geoffrey Bellingham
| align="left" | Peter Blackburn <br /> Denis Constantin
| align="left" | 13–15, 12–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2000
| align="left" | New Zealand International
| align="left" | John Gordon
| align="left" | Robert Blair <br /> Russell Hogg
| align="left" | 17–16, 15–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2001
| align="left" | Canberra International
| align="left" | John Gordon
| align="left" | Peter Blackburn <br /> Murray Hocking
| align="left" | 8–6, 7–5, 7–3
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|2002
|align="left"|Dutch International
|align="left"| John Gordon
|align="left"| Peter Jeffrey<br/> Ian Palethorpe
|align="left"|
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2002
| align="left" | Western Australia International
| align="left" | John Gordon
| align="left" | Shuichi Nakao <br /> Shuichi Sakamoto
| align="left" | 7–4, 7–4, 7–4
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | Wellington International
| align="left" | John Gordon
| align="left" | Yuichi Ikeda <br /> Shoji Sato
| align="left" | 15–5, 16–17, 15–10
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|2006
|align="left"|Australian International
|align="left"| John Gordon
|align="left"| Aji Basuki Sindoro<br/> Ashley Brehaut
|align="left"|21–19, 13–21, 21–18
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2007
| align="left" | Australian International
| align="left" | John Gordon
| align="left" | Aji Basuki Sindoro <br /> Ashley Brehaut
| align="left" | 19–21, 19–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|2011
|align="left"|Counties Manukau International
|align="left"| Andrew Smith
|align="left"| Wesley Caulkett<br/> Raymond Tam
|align="left"|
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|}
Mixed doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|2000
|align="left"|Auckland International
|align="left"| Tammy Jenkins
|align="left"| Geoffrey Bellingham<br/> Rhona Robertson
|align="left"|
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|2002
|align="left"|New Zealand International
|align="left"| Sara Runesten-Petersen
|align="left"| Chris Blair<br/> Tammy Jenkins
|align="left"|
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|2003
|align="left"|Waikato International
|align="left"| Sara Runesten-Petersen
|align="left"| Tadashi Ohtsuka<br/> Shizuka Yamamoto
|align="left"|
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|2003
|align="left"|Western Australia International
|align="left"| Sara Runesten-Petersen
|align="left"| Norio Imai<br/> Chikako Nakayama
|align="left"|
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|2004
|align="left"|Auckland International
|align="left"| Sara Runesten-Petersen
|align="left"| Ong Ewe Hock<br/> Sutheaswari Mudukasan
|align="left"|
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|2004
|align="left"|Malaysia International
|align="left"| Sara Runesten-Petersen
|align="left"| Kristian Roebuck<br/> Liza Parker
|align="left"|
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|2005
|align="left"|Waikato International
|align="left"| Sara Runesten-Petersen
|align="left"| Craig Cooper<br/> Lianne Shirley
|align="left"|
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|2006
|align="left"|North Harbour International
|align="left"| Gabby Shirley
|align="left"| Kennevic Asuncion<br/> Kennie Asuncion
|align="left"|21–17, 17–21, 13–21
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|2006
|align="left"|Australian International
|align="left"| Joanne Quay
|align="left"| Craig Cooper<br/> Renee Flavell
|align="left"|21–10, 21–19
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|2011
|align="left"|Counties Manukau International
|align="left"| Gabby Aves
|align="left"| Oliver Leydon-Davis<br/> Susannah Leydon-Davis
|align="left"|21–11, 21–17
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|}