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Birth name | Georges Julien Paul | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Mauritius | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Curepipe, Mauritius | 7 January 1996|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 82 (MS 18 February 2020) 69 (MD 15 February 2018) 107 (XD 22 November 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
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]
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]
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco | Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | 16–21, 17–21 | Silver |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco | Aatish Lubah | Godwin Olofua Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | 21–9, 21–18 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco | Aurélie Allet | Koceila Mammeri Linda Mazri | 18–21, 22–20, 14–21 | Bronze |
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa | Adel Hamek | 21–15, 15–21, 20–22 | Bronze |
2018 | Salle OMS Harcha Hacéne, Algiers, Algeria | Habeeb Temitope Bello | 21–16, 15–21, 21–13 | Gold |
2019 | Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Godwin Olofua | 21–13, 14–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
2020 | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt | Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | 16–21, 21–16, 23–21 | Gold |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius | Aatish Lubah | Andries Malan Willem Viljoen | 16–21, 14–21 | Bronze |
2014 | Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | Deeneshing Baboolall | Enejoh Abah Victor Makanju | 21–18, 18–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
2020 | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt | Aatish Lubah | Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel | 21–19, 14–21, 22–24 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa | Kate Foo Kune | Andries Malan Jennifer Fry | 19–21, 21–19, 19–21 | Silver |
Boys' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana | Kingsley Nelson | 21–10, 21–14 | Gold |
Boys' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana | Kounal Soubbaroyan | Mohamed Guelmaoui Youcef Sabri Medel | 21–19, 21–18 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana | Aurélie Allet | Bongani von Bodenstein Anri Schoones | 19–21, 21–8, 21–13 | Gold |
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Rose Hill International | Aatish Lubah | 10–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2016 | Zambia International | Maxime Moreels | 12–21, 22–20, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2017 | Uganda International | Edwin Ekiring | 21–19, 7–11 (retired) | Winner |
2017 | South Africa International | Maxime Moreels | 21–19, 15–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
2019 | Pakistan International | Saran Jamsri | 14–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Mauritius International | Denneshsing Baboolall | Andries Malan Willem Viljoen | 11–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2013 | South Africa International | Aatish Lubah | Kek Jamnik Alen Roj | 22–20, 20–22, 22–20 | Winner |
2016 | Zambia International | Aatish Lubah | Abdelrahman Abdelhakim Ahmed Salah | 15–21, 21–16, 21–18 | Winner |
2016 | Botswana International | Aatish Lubah | Alwin Francis Tarun Kona | 12–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2017 | Uganda International | Aatish Lubah | Alwin Francis Tarun Kona | 8–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2017 | Mauritius International | Aatish Lubah | Fabio Caponio Giovanni Toti | 21–13, 21–23, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2017 | Botswana International | Aatish Lubah | Adarsh Kumar Jagadish Yadav | 14–21, 22–20, 20–22 | Runner-up |
2017 | Zambia International | Aatish Lubah | Kapil Chaudhary Brijesh Yadav | 21–17, 21–23, 21–11 | Winner |
2017 | South Africa International | Aatish Lubah | Tarun Kona Saurabh Sharma | 9–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Kenya International | Aatish Lubah | Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel | 21–14, 20–22, 18–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Zambia International | Kate Foo Kune | Ali Ahmed El-Khateeb Doha Hany | 21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
2016 | Botswana International | Hadia Hosny | Anatoliy Yartsev Evgeniya Kosetskaya | 12–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
2017 | Botswana International | Aurélie Allet | Andries Malan Jennifer Fry | 15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2018 | Uganda International | Aurélie Allet | Jonathan Persson Kate Foo Kune | 11–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2018 | Mauritius International | Aurélie Allet | Sarim Mohamed Moosa Aminath Shahurunaz | 21–14, 21–6 | Winner |
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