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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 | ![]() | 16–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–9, 21–18 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 22–20, 14–21 | ![]() |
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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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 | ![]() |
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 |
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2017 | John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 21–19, 19–21 | ![]() |
Boys' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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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 |
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2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 21–8, 21–13 | ![]() |
Men'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 | ![]() |
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 |
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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 | ![]() |
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