Georgie Winsley Cupidon (born November 10, 1981) is a badminton player from Seychelles. He competed in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the mixed doubles with Juliette Ah-Wan and they were defeated in the first round by Robert Mateusiak and Nadieżda Kostiuczyk.[1] He carried the national flag at the 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.[3] Together with Ah-Wan, he won the gold medals at the 2006 and 2007 African Championships, also at the 2007 All-Africa Games. He competed in four consecutive Commonwealth Games from 2002 to 2014.[4]
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| Birth name | Georgie Winsley Cupidon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Seychelles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 10, 1981[1] Victoria, Seychelles[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements edit
All-Africa Games edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, Mozambique |
 Steve Malcouzanne
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 Jinkan Ifraimu Ola Fagbemi
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16–21, 10–21 |  Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Gymnase Étienne Mongha, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
Juliette Ah-Wan
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 Andries Malan Jennifer Fry
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15–21, 18–21 | Bronze
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| 2011 | Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, Mozambique |
Allisen Camille
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Willem Viljoen Annari Viljoen
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20–22, 21–9, 16–21 |  Silver
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| 2007 | Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria |
Juliette Ah-Wan
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Greg Okuonghae Grace Daniel
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21–14, 21–17 |  Gold
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African Championships edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |
Steve Malcouzane
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Andries Malan Willem Viljoen
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12–21, 10–21 | Bronze
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| 2009 | Moi International Sports Complex, Nairobi, Kenya |
Steve Malcouzane
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Jinkan Ifraimu Ola Fagbemi
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10–21, 18–21 | Bronze
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| 2007 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Steve Malcouzane
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Chris Dednam Roelof Dednam
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17–21, 16–21 | Silver
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| 2006 | Algiers, Algeria | Steve Malcouzane
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Chris Dednam Roelof Dednam
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23–25, 25–23, 13–21 | Bronze
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| 2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria | Nicholas Jumaye
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Dotun Akinsanya Abimbola Odejoke
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4–15, 4–15 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Allisen Camille
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Enrico James Stacey Doubell
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16–21, 21–17, 23–25 | Bronze
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| 2009 | Moi International Sports Complex, Nairobi, Kenya |
Juliette Ah-Wan
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Ola Fagbemi Grace Daniel
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21–18, 20–22, 16–21 | Silver
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| 2007 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Juliette Ah-Wan
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Chris Dednam Michelle Edwards
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21–16, 11–21, 21–15 | Gold
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| 2006 | Algiers, Algeria | Juliette Ah-Wan
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Dorian James Michelle Edwards
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21–16, 17–21, 21–16 | Gold
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BWF International Challenge/Series edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Kenya International | Steve Malcouzane
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 Himesh Patel Patrick Ruto
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21–11, 21–19 |  Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Mauritius International | Allisen Camille
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Willem Viljoen Michelle Butler-Emmett
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12–21, 13–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2012 | Mauritius International | Cynthia Course
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 Deeneshsing Baboolall Shama Aboobakar
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21–19, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2009 | Mauritius International | Juliette Ah-Wan
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Ola Fagbemi Grace Daniel
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17–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2007 | Mauritius International | Juliette Ah-Wan
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Chris Dednam Michelle Edwards
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9–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2006 | Mauritius International | Juliette Ah-Wan
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Greg Okuonghae Grace Daniel
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17–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2001 | Mauritius International | Juliette Ah-Wan
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Stephan Beeharry Shama Aboobakar
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2–7, 3–7, 8–7 | Runner-up
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| 1999 | Kenya International | Juliette Ah-Wan
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Steve Malcouzane Lucia Banane
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15–10, 15–6 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ a b Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. "2008 Olympic Profile". Archived from the original on 2008-09-03. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Georgie Cupidon Biography". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "XXIX Olympiad-Team Seychelles return from Beijing Olympics". Seychelles Nation. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Georgie Winsley Cupidon". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
External links edit
- Georgie Cupidon at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Georgie Cupidon at BWFbadminton.com
- Georgie Cupidon at Olympics.com
- Georgie Cupidon at Olympedia
- Georgie Cupidon at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Georgie Cupidon at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Georgie Cupidon at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Georgie Cupidon at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
