Denis Constantin

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Denis Constantin
Personal information
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1980-07-29) 29 July 1980 (age 43)
Curepipe, Plaines Wilhems District, Mauritius
Residence Queensland, Australia
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
EventMen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Casablanca Men's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Bauchi Men's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Bauchi Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Bauchi Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Casablanca Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Casablanca Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Rose Hill Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Rose Hill Men's doubles
BWF profile

Denis Constantin (born 29 July 1980) is a former Mauritian badminton player, and later represented Australia. [1] [2] He was the men's singles gold medallist at the 2000 African Championships, and in the men's doubles event partnered with Eddy Clarisse. [3] He then defend the men's doubles gold in 2002 partnered with Stephan Beeharry. [4] Constantin competed for Mauritius at the 1998, and 2002 Commonwealth Games, also at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [5] [6] He was awarded Athlete of the Month by the Mauritius Sports Council in June 2001. [7] Constantin graduated from the La Trobe University in Melbourne, and now work as physiotherapists. [8]

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Achievements

African Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2002 Casablanca, Morocco Flag of Nigeria.svg Abimbola Odejoke 5–7, 6–8, 7–2 Med 3.png Bronze
2000 Bauchi, Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi 15–11, 15–8 Med 1.png Gold
1998 Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius Flag of South Africa.svg Johan Kleingeld 15–8, 4–15, 6–15 Med 3.png Bronze

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002 Casablanca, Morocco Flag of Mauritius.svg Stephan Beeharry Flag of South Africa.svg Johan Kleingeld
Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Med 1.png Gold
2000 Bauchi, Nigeria Flag of Mauritius.svg Eddy Clarisse Flag of Nigeria.svg Dotun Akinsanya
Flag of Nigeria.svg Abimbola Odejoke
15–2, 15–8 Med 1.png Gold
1998 Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius Flag of Mauritius.svg Stephan Beeharry Flag of South Africa.svg Gavin Polmans
Flag of South Africa.svg Neale Woodroffe
6–15, 15–10, 15–17 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2000 Bauchi, Nigeria Flag of Mauritius.svg Selvon Marudamuthu Flag of Nigeria.svg Abimbola Odejoke
Flag of Nigeria.svg Bridget Ibenero
15–5, 16–17, 12–15 Med 2.png Silver

IBF International

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2001 South Africa International Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam 15–6, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2001 South Africa International Flag of Mauritius.svg Stephan Beeharry Flag of Mauritius.svg Geenesh Dussain
Flag of Mauritius.svg Yogeshsingh Mahadnac
15–13, 17–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1999Fiji International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Blackburn Flag of New Zealand.svg Geoffrey Bellingham
Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Shirley
15–13, 15–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner

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References

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