Julien Paul

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Julien Paul
Personal information
Birth nameGeorges Julien Paul
CountryMauritius
Born (1996-01-07) 7 January 1996 (age 28)
Curepipe, Mauritius
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking78 (MS 17 March 2020)
69 (MD with Aatish Lubah 15 February 2018)
89 (XD with Kate Ludik 12 March 2024)
Current ranking107 (MS)
189 (MD Jean Bernart Bongout)
89 (XD with Kate Ludik) (12 March 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
African Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Rabat Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Rabat Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Rabat Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Accra Mixed doubles
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Algiers Men's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Cairo Men's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Benoni Mixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Port Harcourt Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Cairo Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Benoni Men's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Benoni Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Cairo Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Rose Hill Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Rose Hill Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Gaborone Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Gaborone Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Benoni Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Port Harcourt Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Cairo Mixed doubles
Africa Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Rose Hill Men's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Cairo Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Algiers Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Cairo Men's team
African Youth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Gaborone Boys' singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Gaborone Boys' doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Gaborone Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Gaborone Mixed team
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]

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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]

Achievements

African Games

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco Flag of Nigeria.svg Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori 16–21, 17–21 Med 2.png Silver

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center,
Casablanca, Morocco
Flag of Mauritius.svg Aatish Lubah Flag of Nigeria.svg Godwin Olofua
Flag of Nigeria.svg Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori
21–9, 21–18 Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center,
Casablanca, Morocco
Flag of Mauritius.svg Aurélie Allet Flag of Algeria.svg Koceila Mammeri
Flag of Algeria.svg Linda Mazri
18–21, 22–20, 14–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2023 Borteyman Sports Complex,
Accra, Ghana
Flag of Mauritius.svg Kate Ludik Flag of Algeria.svg Koceila Mammeri
Flag of Algeria.svg Tanina Mammeri
13–21, 26–24, 15–21 Med 3.png Bronze

African Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2017 John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa Flag of Algeria.svg Adel Hamek 21–15, 15–21, 20–22 Med 3.png Bronze
2018 Salle OMS Harcha Hacéne, Algiers, Algeria Flag of Nigeria.svg Habeeb Temitope Bello 21–16, 15–21, 21–13 Med 1.png Gold
2019 Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg Godwin Olofua 21–13, 14–21, 19–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2020 Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt Flag of Nigeria.svg Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori 16–21, 21–16, 23–21 Med 1.png Gold
2023 John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa Flag of Nigeria.svg Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori21–18, 13–21, 18–21 Med 2.png Silver
2024 Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt Flag of Nigeria.svg Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori21–23, 21–11, 16–21 Med 2.png Silver

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013 National Badminton Centre,
Rose Hill, Mauritius
Flag of Mauritius.svg Aatish Lubah Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan
Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen
16–21, 14–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2014 Lobatse Stadium,
Gaborone, Botswana
Flag of Mauritius.svg Deeneshing Baboolall Flag of Nigeria.svg Enejoh Abah
Flag of Nigeria.svg Victor Makanju
21–18, 18–21, 19–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2020 Cairo Stadium Hall 2,
Cairo, Egypt
Flag of Mauritius.svg Aatish Lubah Flag of Algeria.svg Koceila Mammeri
Flag of Algeria.svg Youcef Sabri Medel
21–19, 14–21, 22–24 Med 2.png Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017 John Barrable Hall,
Benoni, South Africa
Flag of Mauritius.svg Kate Foo Kune Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan
Flag of South Africa.svg Jennifer Fry
19–21, 21–19, 19–21 Med 2.png Silver
2024 Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt Flag of Mauritius.svg Kate Ludik Flag of Algeria.svg Koceila Mammeri
Flag of Algeria.svg Tanina Mammeri
6–21, 11–21 Med 3.png Bronze

African Youth Games

Boys' singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2014 Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana Flag of Nigeria.svg Kingsley Nelson 21–10, 21–14 Med 1.png Gold

Boys' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014 Otse Police College,
Gaborone, Botswana
Flag of Mauritius.svg Kounal Soubbaroyan Flag of Algeria.svg Mohamed Guelmaoui
Flag of Algeria.svg Youcef Sabri Medel
21–19, 21–18 Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014 Otse Police College,
Gaborone, Botswana
Flag of Mauritius.svg Aurélie Allet Flag of South Africa.svg Bongani von Bodenstein
Flag of South Africa.svg Anri Schoones
19–21, 21–8, 21–13 Med 1.png Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 15 runners-up)

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2016Rose Hill International Flag of Mauritius.svg Aatish Lubah 10–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2016 Zambia International Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maxime Moreels 12–21, 22–20, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017 Uganda International Flag of Uganda.svg Edwin Ekiring 21–19, 7–11 (retired)Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2017 South Africa International Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maxime Moreels21–19, 15–21, 20–22Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019 Pakistan International Flag of Thailand.svg Saran Jamsri 14–21, 10–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2023 Botswana International Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Somi Romdhani 21–12, 22–20Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2023South Africa International Flag of England.svg Nadeem Dalvi 12–21, 21–23Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013 Mauritius International Flag of Mauritius.svg Denneshsing Baboolall Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan
Flag of South Africa.svg Willem Viljoen
11–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2013 South Africa International Flag of Mauritius.svg Aatish Lubah Flag of Slovenia.svg Kek Jamnik
Flag of Slovenia.svg Alen Roj
22–20, 20–22, 22–20Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016 Zambia International Flag of Mauritius.svg Aatish Lubah Flag of Egypt.svg Abdelrahman Abdelhakim
Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmed Salah
15–21, 21–16, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016 Botswana International Flag of Mauritius.svg Aatish Lubah Flag of India.svg Alwin Francis
Flag of India.svg Tarun Kona
12–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017 Uganda International Flag of Mauritius.svg Aatish Lubah Flag of India.svg Alwin Francis
Flag of India.svg Tarun Kona
8–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017Mauritius International Flag of Mauritius.svg Aatish Lubah Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Caponio
Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Toti
21–13, 21–23, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017Botswana International Flag of Mauritius.svg Aatish Lubah Flag of India.svg Adarsh Kumar
Flag of India.svg Jagadish Yadav
14–21, 22–20, 20–22Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017Zambia International Flag of Mauritius.svg Aatish Lubah Flag of India.svg Kapil Chaudhary
Flag of India.svg Brijesh Yadav
21–17, 21–23, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2017South Africa International Flag of Mauritius.svg Aatish Lubah Flag of India.svg Tarun Kona
Flag of India.svg Saurabh Sharma
9–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019 Kenya International Flag of Mauritius.svg Aatish Lubah Flag of Algeria.svg Koceila Mammeri
Flag of Algeria.svg Youcef Sabri Medel
21–14, 20–22, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014 Zambia International Flag of Mauritius.svg Kate Foo Kune Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Ahmed El-Khateeb
Flag of Egypt.svg Doha Hany
21–18, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016 Botswana International Flag of Egypt.svg Hadia Hosny Flag of Russia.svg Anatoliy Yartsev
Flag of Russia.svg Evgeniya Kosetskaya
12–21, 10–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017Botswana International Flag of Mauritius.svg Aurélie Allet Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan
Flag of South Africa.svg Jennifer Fry
15–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2018 Uganda International Flag of Mauritius.svg Aurélie Allet Flag of Germany.svg Jonathan Persson
Flag of Mauritius.svg Kate Foo Kune
11–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2018 Mauritius International Flag of Mauritius.svg Aurélie Allet Flag of Maldives.svg Sarim Mohamed
Flag of Maldives.svg Moosa Aminath Shahurunaz
21–14, 21–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2023Botswana International Flag of Mauritius.svg Kate Ludik Flag of Mauritius.svg Melvin Appiah
Flag of Mauritius.svg Vilina Appiah
21–10, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
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