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)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Mauritius
African Games
2015 Brazzaville Mixed team
2019 Rabat Men's doubles
2019 Rabat Men's singles
2019 Rabat Mixed doubles
African Championships
2018 Algiers Men's singles
2020 Cairo Men's singles
2017 Benoni Mixed doubles
2019 Port Harcourt Mixed team
2020 Cairo Men's doubles
2013 Rose Hill Men's doubles
2013 Rose Hill Mixed team
2014 Gaborone Men's doubles
2014 Gaborone Mixed team
2017 Benoni Men's singles
2019 Port Harcourt Men's singles
Africa Team Championships
2016 Rose Hill Men's team
2020 Cairo Men's team
2018 Algiers Men's team
African Youth Games
2014 Gaborone Boys' singles
2014 Gaborone Boys' doubles
2014 Gaborone Mixed doubles
2014 Gaborone Mixed team
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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