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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| Birth name | Georges Julien Paul | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Mauritius | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 January 1996 Curepipe, Mauritius | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 78 (MS 17 March 2020) 69 (MD with Aatish Lubah 15 February 2018) 89 (XD with Kate Ludik 12 March 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 107 (MS) 189 (MD Jean Bernart Bongout) 89 (XD with Kate Ludik) (12 March 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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] At the All Africa Senior Championships in 2024, held in Cairo Egypt, Paul clinched Silver medal in Men's Singles. [9]
Achievements edit
African Games edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco |  Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori
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16–21, 17–21 |  Silver
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco |
 Aatish Lubah
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Godwin Olofua Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori
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21–9, 21–18 |  Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco |
Aurélie Allet
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 Koceila Mammeri Linda Mazri
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18–21, 22–20, 14–21 |  Bronze
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| 2023 | Borteyman Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana |
Kate Ludik
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Koceila Mammeri Tanina Mammeri
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13–21, 26–24, 15–21 | Bronze
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African Championships edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa | Adel Hamek
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21–15, 15–21, 20–22 | Bronze
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| 2018 | Salle OMS Harcha Hacéne, Algiers, Algeria | Habeeb Temitope Bello
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21–16, 15–21, 21–13 | Gold
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| 2019 | Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Godwin Olofua
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21–13, 14–21, 19–21 | Bronze
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| 2020 | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt | Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori
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16–21, 21–16, 23–21 | Gold
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| 2023 | John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa | Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori
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21–18, 13–21, 18–21 | Silver
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| 2024 | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt | Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori
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21–23, 21–11, 16–21 | Silver
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius |
Aatish Lubah
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 Andries Malan Willem Viljoen
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16–21, 14–21 | Bronze
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| 2014 | Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |
Deeneshing Baboolall
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Enejoh Abah Victor Makanju
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21–18, 18–21, 19–21 | Bronze
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| 2020 | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt |
Aatish Lubah
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Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel
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21–19, 14–21, 22–24 | Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa |
Kate Foo Kune
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Andries Malan Jennifer Fry
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19–21, 21–19, 19–21 | Silver
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| 2024 | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt | Kate Ludik
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Koceila Mammeri Tanina Mammeri
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6–21, 11–21 | Bronze
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African Youth Games edit
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana | Kingsley Nelson
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21–10, 21–14 | Gold
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Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana |
Kounal Soubbaroyan
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Mohamed Guelmaoui Youcef Sabri Medel
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21–19, 21–18 | Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana |
Aurélie Allet
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Bongani von Bodenstein Anri Schoones
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19–21, 21–8, 21–13 | Gold
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BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 15 runners-up) edit
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Rose Hill International | Aatish Lubah
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10–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2016 | Zambia International |  Maxime Moreels
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12–21, 22–20, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Uganda International |  Edwin Ekiring
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21–19, 7–11 (retired) |  Winner
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| 2017 | South Africa International | Maxime Moreels
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21–19, 15–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Pakistan International |  Saran Jamsri
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14–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Botswana International |  Somi Romdhani
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21–12, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2023 | South Africa International |  Nadeem Dalvi
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12–21, 21–23 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Mauritius International | Denneshsing Baboolall
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Andries Malan Willem Viljoen
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11–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | South Africa International | Aatish Lubah
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 Kek Jamnik Alen Roj
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22–20, 20–22, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2016 | Zambia International | Aatish Lubah
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 Abdelrahman Abdelhakim Ahmed Salah
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15–21, 21–16, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2016 | Botswana International | Aatish Lubah
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 Alwin Francis Tarun Kona
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12–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Uganda International | Aatish Lubah
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Alwin Francis Tarun Kona
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8–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Mauritius International | Aatish Lubah
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 Fabio Caponio Giovanni Toti
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21–13, 21–23, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Botswana International | Aatish Lubah
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Adarsh Kumar Jagadish Yadav
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14–21, 22–20, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Zambia International | Aatish Lubah
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Kapil Chaudhary Brijesh Yadav
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21–17, 21–23, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2017 | South Africa International | Aatish Lubah
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Tarun Kona Saurabh Sharma
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9–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Kenya International | Aatish Lubah
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Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel
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21–14, 20–22, 18–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Zambia International | Kate Foo Kune
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Ali Ahmed El-Khateeb Doha Hany
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21–18, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2016 | Botswana International | Hadia Hosny
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 Anatoliy Yartsev Evgeniya Kosetskaya
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12–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Botswana International | Aurélie Allet
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Andries Malan Jennifer Fry
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15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Uganda International | Aurélie Allet
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 Jonathan Persson Kate Foo Kune
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11–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Mauritius International | Aurélie Allet
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 Sarim Mohamed Moosa Aminath Shahurunaz
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21–14, 21–6 | Winner
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| 2023 | Botswana International | Kate Ludik
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Melvin Appiah Vilina Appiah
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21–10, 21–15 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Players: Georges Julien Paul". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Badminton : Le sans-faute de Julien Paul". Le Mauricien (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Paul, Kune Emerge Champions – Finals: All Africa Individual Championships 2018". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ Iveson, Ali (16 February 2020). "Mauritanians win both singles titles at All Africa Individual Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Georges Paul Profile". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Participants: Georges Julien Paul". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "(Jeux d'Afrique) Badminton : Julien Paul et Atish Lubah ramènent l'or". Le Mauricien (in French). 29 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Athlete Profile: Paul Georges Julien". Rabat 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Georges Julien PAUL | Profile". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
External links edit
- Georges Paul at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Georges Paul at BWFbadminton.com
- Georges Paul at Olympedia
- Georges Paul at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Georges Paul at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Julien Paul at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
