Julien Paul
Mauritian badminton player (born 1996)
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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]
FullnameGeorges Julien Paul
Born7 January 1996
Curepipe, Mauritius
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
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| Full name | Georges Julien Paul | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 January 1996 Curepipe, Mauritius | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Mauritius | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Paul also represented Mauritius at the 2020 Summer Olympics and at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[10]
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 |
| 2023 | Borteyman Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana |
Kate Ludik |
Koceila Mammeri Tanina Mammeri |
13–21, 26–24, 15–21 | Bronze |
African Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa | Adel Hamek |
21–15, 15–21, 20–22 | Bronze |
| 2018 | Salle OMS Harcha Hacéne, Algiers, Algeria | Habeeb Temitope Bello |
21–16, 15–21, 21–13 | Gold |
| 2019 | Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Godwin Olofua |
21–13, 14–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
| 2020 | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt | Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori |
16–21, 21–16, 23–21 | Gold |
| 2023 | John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa | Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori |
21–18, 13–21, 18–21 | Silver |
| 2024 | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt | Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori |
21–23, 21–11, 16–21 | Silver |
| 2025 | Gymnase de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon |  Adham Hatem Elgamal |
20–22, 19–21 | Bronze |
| 2026 | Royal Aria, Gaborone, Botswana | Jean Bernard Bongout |
8–21, 8–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius | Aatish Lubah |
 Andries Malan Willem Viljoen |
16–21, 14–21 | Bronze |
| 2014 | Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | Deeneshing Baboolall |
Enejoh Abah Victor Makanju |
21–18, 18–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
| 2020 | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt | Aatish Lubah |
Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel |
21–19, 14–21, 22–24 | Silver |
| 2025 | Gymnase de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon | Jean Bernard Bongout |
Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel |
19–21, 9–21 | Silver |
| 2026 | Royal Aria, Gaborone, Botswana | Jean Bernard Bongout |
Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel |
16–21, 8–21 | 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 |
| 2024 | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt | Kate Ludik |
Koceila Mammeri Tanina Mammeri |
6–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
African Youth Games
Boys' singles
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 (8 titles, 15 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rose Hill International | Aatish Lubah |
10–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2016 | Zambia International |  Maxime Moreels |
12–21, 22–20, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Uganda International |  Edwin Ekiring |
21–19, 7–11 (retired) |  Winner |
| 2017 | South Africa International | Maxime Moreels |
21–19, 15–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Pakistan International |  Saran Jamsri |
14–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Botswana International |  Somi Romdhani |
21–12, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2023 | South Africa International |  Nadeem Dalvi |
12–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mauritius International | Denneshsing Baboolall |
Andries Malan Willem Viljoen |
11–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | South Africa International | Aatish Lubah |
 Kek Jamnik Alen Roj |
22–20, 20–22, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2016 | Zambia International | Aatish Lubah |
Abdelrahman Abdelhakim Ahmed Salah |
15–21, 21–16, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2016 | Botswana International | Aatish Lubah |
 Alwin Francis Tarun Kona |
12–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Uganda International | Aatish Lubah |
Alwin Francis Tarun Kona |
8–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Mauritius International | Aatish Lubah |
 Fabio Caponio Giovanni Toti |
21–13, 21–23, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Botswana International | Aatish Lubah |
Adarsh Kumar Jagadish Yadav |
14–21, 22–20, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Zambia International | Aatish Lubah |
Kapil Chaudhary Brijesh Yadav |
21–17, 21–23, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2017 | South Africa International | Aatish Lubah |
Tarun Kona Saurabh Sharma |
9–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Kenya International | Aatish Lubah |
Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel |
21–14, 20–22, 18–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Zambia International | Kate Foo Kune |
Ali Ahmed El-Khateeb Doha Hany |
21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2016 | Botswana International | Hadia Hosny |
 Anatoliy Yartsev Evgeniya Kosetskaya |
12–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Botswana International | Aurélie Allet |
Andries Malan Jennifer Fry |
15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Uganda International | Aurélie Allet |
 Jonathan Persson Kate Foo Kune |
11–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Mauritius International | Aurélie Allet |
 Sarim Mohamed Moosa Aminath Shahurunaz |
21–14, 21–6 | Winner |
| 2023 | Botswana International | Kate Ludik |
Melvin Appiah Vilina Appiah |
21–10, 21–15 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
