Georges Julien Paul (born 7 January 1996) is a Mauritian badminton player.[1] Paul took part at the 2014 African Youth Games, and won three gold medals in the individual event.[2] He was part of the national team that won the gold medal at the 2015 African Games. Paul won the men's singles title at the 2018 and 2020 African Championships.[3][4]
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| Full name | Georges Julien Paul | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Mauritius | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 January 1996 Curepipe, Mauritius | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 78 (MS 17 March 2020) 69 (MD with Aatish Lubah 15 February 2018) 89 (XD with Kate Ludik 12 March 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 109 (MS) 283 (MD Jean Bernart Bongout) 112 (XD with Kate Ludik) (16 July 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He competed at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games.[5][6] Paul won a gold medal in the men's doubles, a silver in the singles, and a bronze in the mixed doubles at the 2019 African Games.[7][8] At the All Africa Senior Championships in 2024, held in Cairo Egypt, Paul clinched Silver medal in Men's Singles. [9]
Achievements
editAfrican Games
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco | 16–21, 17–21 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco |
21–9, 21–18 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco |
18–21, 22–20, 14–21 | |||
| 2023 | Borteyman Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana |
13–21, 26–24, 15–21 |
African Championships
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa | 21–15, 15–21, 20–22 | ||
| 2018 | Salle OMS Harcha Hacéne, Algiers, Algeria | 21–16, 15–21, 21–13 | ||
| 2019 | Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria | 21–13, 14–21, 19–21 | ||
| 2020 | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt | 16–21, 21–16, 23–21 | ||
| 2023 | John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa | 21–18, 13–21, 18–21 | ||
| 2024 | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt | 21–23, 21–11, 16–21 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius |
16–21, 14–21 | |||
| 2014 | Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |
21–18, 18–21, 19–21 | |||
| 2020 | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt |
21–19, 14–21, 22–24 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa |
19–21, 21–19, 19–21 | |||
| 2024 | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt | 6–21, 11–21 |
African Youth Games
editBoys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana | 21–10, 21–14 |
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana |
21–19, 21–18 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana |
19–21, 21–8, 21–13 |
BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 15 runners-up)
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Rose Hill International | 10–21, 17–21 | ||
| 2016 | Zambia International | 12–21, 22–20, 16–21 | ||
| 2017 | Uganda International | 21–19, 7–11 (retired) | ||
| 2017 | South Africa International | 21–19, 15–21, 20–22 | ||
| 2019 | Pakistan International | 14–21, 10–21 | ||
| 2023 | Botswana International | 21–12, 22–20 | ||
| 2023 | South Africa International | 12–21, 21–23 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Mauritius International | 11–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2013 | South Africa International | 22–20, 20–22, 22–20 | |||
| 2016 | Zambia International | 15–21, 21–16, 21–18 | |||
| 2016 | Botswana International | 12–21, 19–21 | |||
| 2017 | Uganda International | 8–21, 14–21 | |||
| 2017 | Mauritius International | 21–13, 21–23, 16–21 | |||
| 2017 | Botswana International | 14–21, 22–20, 20–22 | |||
| 2017 | Zambia International | 21–17, 21–23, 21–11 | |||
| 2017 | South Africa International | 9–21, 15–21 | |||
| 2019 | Kenya International | 21–14, 20–22, 18–21 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Zambia International | 21–18, 21–14 | |||
| 2016 | Botswana International | 12–21, 10–21 | |||
| 2017 | Botswana International | 15–21, 13–21 | |||
| 2018 | Uganda International | 11–21, 18–21 | |||
| 2018 | Mauritius International | 21–14, 21–6 | |||
| 2023 | Botswana International | 21–10, 21–15 |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Players: Georges Julien Paul". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Badminton : Le sans-faute de Julien Paul". Le Mauricien (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Paul, Kune Emerge Champions – Finals: All Africa Individual Championships 2018". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ Iveson, Ali (16 February 2020). "Mauritanians win both singles titles at All Africa Individual Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Georges Paul Profile". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Participants: Georges Julien Paul". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "(Jeux d'Afrique) Badminton : Julien Paul et Atish Lubah ramènent l'or". Le Mauricien (in French). 29 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Athlete Profile: Paul Georges Julien". Rabat 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Georges Julien PAUL | Profile". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
External links
edit- Georges Julien Paul at BWFBadminton.com
- Georges Julien Paul at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Georges Julien Paul at Olympics.com
- Georges Julien Paul at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Julien Paul at Olympedia
- Georges Paul at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Julien Georges Paul at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games