Juliette Ah-Wan

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Juliette Ah-Wan
Juliette Ah-Wan, 2018 African Badminton Championships (cropped).jpg
Juliette Ah-Wan, 2018 African Badminton Championships
Personal information
Birth nameJuliette Chantal Ah-Wan
CountryFlag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
Born (1981-04-29) 29 April 1981 (age 43)
Victoria, Seychelles
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb; 7.9 st)
HandednessRight
EventWomen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
All-Africa Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Algiers Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Algiers Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Abuja Women's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Abuja Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Abuja Mixed team
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Algiers Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Rose Hill Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Nairobi Women's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Rose Hill Mixed doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Rose Hill Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Algiers Women's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Algiers Mixed doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Casablanca Women's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Gaborone Women's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Nairobi Mixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Nairobi Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Algiers Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Gaborone Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Rose Hill Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Kampala Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Nairobi Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Rose Hill Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Algiers Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Rose Hill Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Rose Hill Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Casablanca Women's doubles
Africa Team Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Rose Hill Women's team
BWF profile

Juliette Chantal Ah-Wan (born 29 April 1981) is a badminton player from Seychelles. [1] Born in Victoria, Seychelles, Ah-Wan debuted in 1995 at the age of 14. [2] [3] In 2007, she awarded as Sportslady of the Year. [3] Ah-Wan has competed in some international tournament, including 2008 Summer Olympics, and Commonwealth Games from 2002–2018. [4] [5]

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Achievements

All-Africa Games

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2003 Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium,
Abuja, Nigeria
Flag placeholder.svg Med 3.png Bronze

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015 Gymnase Étienne Mongha,
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Flag of Seychelles.svg Allisen Camille Flag of Mauritius.svg Kate Foo Kune
Flag of Mauritius.svg Yeldy Louison
22–20, 18–21, 21–14 Med 1.png Gold
2003 Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium,
Abuja, Nigeria
Flag of Seychelles.svg Shirley Etienne Flag placeholder.svg
Flag placeholder.svg
Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015 Gymnase Étienne Mongha,
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Flag of Seychelles.svg Georgie Cupidon Flag of South Africa.svg Andries Malan
Flag of South Africa.svg Jennifer Fry
15–21, 18–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2007 Salle OMS El Biar,
Algiers, Algeria
Flag of Seychelles.svg Georgie Cupidon Flag of Nigeria.svg Greg Okuonghae
Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Daniel
21–14, 21–17 Med 1.png Gold

African Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2009 Nairobi, Kenya Flag of South Africa.svg Stacey Doubell 21–15, 21–7 Med 1.png Gold
2006 Algiers, Algeria Flag of South Africa.svg Stacey Doubell 21–10, 21–12 Med 1.png Gold
2002 Casablanca, Morocco Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Daniel 7–3, 7–4, 7–3 Med 1.png Gold

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018 Salle OMS Harcha Hacéne, Algiers, Algeria Flag of Seychelles.svg Allisen Camille Flag of Egypt.svg Doha Hany
Flag of Egypt.svg Hadia Hosny
21–18, 13–21, 21–18 Med 1.png Gold
2014 Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Flag of Seychelles.svg Allisen Camille Flag of Mauritius.svg Kate Foo Kune
Flag of Mauritius.svg Yeldy Louison
17–21, 20–22 Med 2.png Silver
2013 National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius Flag of Seychelles.svg Allisen Camille Flag of Mauritius.svg Shama Aboobakar
Flag of Mauritius.svg Yeldy Louison
18–21, 21–16, 21–14 Med 1.png Gold
2010 Kampala, Uganda Flag of Seychelles.svg Allisen Camille Flag of Nigeria.svg Maria Braimoh
Flag of Nigeria.svg Susan Ideh
15–21, 11–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2009 Nairobi, Kenya Flag of Seychelles.svg Catherina Paulin Flag of South Africa.svg Stacey Doubell
Flag of South Africa.svg Kerry-Lee Harrington
19–21, 21–19, 17–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2007 Rose Hill, Mauritius Flag of Seychelles.svg Catherina Paulin Flag of South Africa.svg Chantal Botts
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
17–21, 19–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2006 Algiers, Algeria Flag of Seychelles.svg Catherina Paulin Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
Flag of South Africa.svg Stacey Doubell
12–21, 21–23 Med 2.png Silver
2004 Rose Hill, Mauritius Flag of Seychelles.svg Shirley Etienne Flag placeholder.svg
Flag placeholder.svg
Med 3.png Bronze
2002 Casablanca, Morocco Flag of Seychelles.svg Catherina Paulin Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Daniel
Flag of Nigeria.svg Miriam Sude
2–7, 3–7, 5–7 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2009 Nairobi, Kenya Flag of Seychelles.svg Georgie Cupidon Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Daniel
21–18, 20–22, 16–21 Med 2.png Silver
2007 Rose Hill, Mauritius Flag of Seychelles.svg Georgie Cupidon Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
21–16, 11–21, 21–15 Med 1.png Gold
2006 Algiers, Algeria Flag of Seychelles.svg Georgie Cupidon Flag of South Africa.svg Dorian James
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
21–16, 17–21, 21–16 Med 1.png Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2009 Mauritius International Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Daniel 13–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1999 Kenya International Flag of Kenya.svg Rose Wanjala 11–2, 13–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2009 Mauritius International Flag of Nigeria.svg Susan Ideh Flag of Mauritius.svg Shama Aboobakar
Flag of Mauritius.svg Amrita Sawaram
21–18, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2009 Mauritius International Flag of Seychelles.svg Georgie Cupidon Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Fagbemi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Daniel
17–21, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2007 Mauritius International Flag of Seychelles.svg Georgie Cupidon Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Dednam
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
9–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2006 Mauritius International Flag of Seychelles.svg Georgie Cupidon Flag of Nigeria.svg Greg Okuonghae
Flag of Nigeria.svg Grace Daniel
17–21, 20–22Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2001 Mauritius International Flag of Seychelles.svg Georgie Cupidon Flag of Mauritius.svg Stephan Beeharry
Flag of Mauritius.svg Shama Aboobakar
2–7, 3–7, 8–7Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1999 Kenya International Flag of Seychelles.svg Georgie Cupidon Flag of Seychelles.svg Steve Malcouzane
Flag of Seychelles.svg Lucia Banane
15–10, 15–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

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