Georges Paul

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]

Georges Paul
Personal information
Birth nameGeorges Julien Paul
Country Mauritius
Born (1996-01-07) 7 January 1996
Curepipe, Mauritius
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking82 (MS 18 February 2020)
69 (MD 15 February 2018)
107 (XD 22 November 2018)
BWF profile

He competed at the 2014 and 2018 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

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori 16–21, 17–21 Silver

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center,
Casablanca, Morocco
Aatish Lubah Godwin Olofua
Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori
21–9, 21–18 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center,
Casablanca, Morocco
Aurélie Allet Koceila Mammeri
Linda Mazri
18–21, 22–20, 14–21 Bronze

African Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2020 Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt Anuoluwapo Juwon Opoyeri 16–21, 21–16, 23–21 Gold
2019 Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria Godwin Olofua 21–13, 14–21, 19–21 Bronze
2018 Salle OMS Harcha Hacéne, Algiers, Algeria Habeeb Temitope Bello 21–16, 15–21, 21–13 Gold
2017 John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa Adel Hamek 21–15, 15–21, 20–22 Bronze

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2020 Cairo Stadium Hall 2,
Cairo, Egypt
Aatish Lubah Koceila Mammeri
Youcef Sabri Medel
21–19, 14–21, 22–24 Silver
2014 Lobatse Stadium,
Gaborone, Botswana
Deeneshing Baboolall Joseph Abah Eneojo
Victor Makanju
21–18, 18–21, 19–21 Bronze
2013 National Badminton Centre,
Rose Hill, Mauritius
Aatish Lubah Andries Malan
Willem Viljoen
16–21, 14–21 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 John Barrable Hall,
Benoni, South Africa
Kate Foo Kune Andries Malan
Jennifer Fry
19–21, 21–19, 19–21 Silver

African Youth Games

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 Otse Police College, Gaborone, Botswana Kingsley Nelson 21–10, 21–14 Gold

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Otse Police College,
Gaborone, Botswana
Kounal Soubbaroyan Mohamed Guelmaoui
Youcef Sabri Medel
21–19, 21–18 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Otse Police College,
Gaborone, Botswana
Aurélie Allet Bongani von Bodenstein
Anri Schoones
19–21, 21–8, 21–13 Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 14 runners-up)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2019 Pakistan International Saran Jamsri 14–21, 10–21 Runner-up
2017 South Africa International Maxime Moreels 21–19, 15–21, 20–22 Runner-up
2017 Uganda International Edwin Ekiring 21–19, 7–11 (retired) Winner
2016 Zambia International Maxime Moreels 12–21, 22–20, 16–21 Runner-up
2016 Rose Hill International Aatish Lubah 10–21, 17–21 Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Kenya International Aatish Lubah Koceila Mammeri
Youcef Sabri Medel
21–14, 20–22, 18–21 Runner-up
2017 South Africa International Aatish Lubah Tarun Kona
Saurabh Sharma
9–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2017 Zambia International Aatish Lubah Kapil Chaudhary
Brijesh Yadav
21–17, 21–23, 21–11 Winner
2017 Botswana International Aatish Lubah Adarsh Kumar
Jagadish Yadav
14–21, 22–20, 20–22 Runner-up
2017 Mauritius International Aatish Lubah Fabio Caponio
Giovanni Toti
21–13, 21–23, 16–21 Runner-up
2017 Uganda International Aatish Lubah Alwin Francis
Tarun Kona
8–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2016 Botswana International Aatish Lubah Alwin Francis
Tarun Kona
12–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2016 Zambia International Aatish Lubah Abdelrahman Abdelhakim
Ahmed Salah
15–21, 21–16, 21–18 Winner
2013 South Africa International Aatish Lubah Roj Alen
Kek Jamnik
22–20, 20–22, 22–20 Winner
2013 Mauritius International Denneshsing Baboolall Andries Malan
Willem Viljoen
11–21, 17–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Mauritius International Aurélie Allet Sarim Mohamed
Moosa Aminath Shahurunaz
21–14, 21–6 Winner
2018 Uganda International Aurélie Allet Jonathan Persson
Kate Foo Kune
11–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2017 Botswana International Aurélie Allet Andries Malan
Jennifer Fry
15–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2016 Botswana International Hadia Hosny Anatoliy Yartsev
Evgeniya Kosetskaya
12–21, 10–21 Runner-up
2014 Zambia International Kate Foo Kune Ali Ahmed El-Khateeb
Doha Hany
21–18, 21–14 Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. "Players: Georges Julien Paul". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  2. "BADMINTON : Le sans-faute de Julien Paul" (in French). Le Mauricien. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  3. "Paul, Kune Emerge Champions – Finals: All Africa Individual Championships 2018". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  4. Iveson, Ali (16 February 2020). "Mauritanians win both singles titles at All Africa Individual Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  5. "Georges Paul Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  6. "Participants: Georges Julien Paul". gc2018.com. Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  7. "(Jeux d'Afrique) Badminton : Julien Paul et Atish Lubah ramènent l'or" (in French). Le Mauricien. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  8. "Athlete Profile: Paul Georges Julien". Rabat 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
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