Julien Paul

Julien Paul
Personal information
Full nameGeorges Julien Paul
Born (1996-01-07) 7 January 1996 (age 30)
Curepipe, Mauritius
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
CountryMauritius
SportBadminton
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking78 (MS 17 March 2020)
69 (MD with Aatish Lubah 15 February 2018)
89 (XD with Kate Ludik 12 March 2024)
BWF profile
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Mauritius
African Games
Gold medal – first place2015 BrazzavilleMixed team
Gold medal – first place2019 RabatMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place2019 RabatMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2019 RabatMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place2023 AccraMixed doubles
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 AlgiersMen's singles
Gold medal – first place2020 CairoMen's singles
Silver medal – second place2017 BenoniMixed doubles
Silver medal – second place2020 CairoMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place2023 BenoniMen's singles
Silver medal – second place2024 CairoMen's singles
Silver medal – second place2025 DoualaMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place2013 Rose HillMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place2014 GaboroneMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place2017 BenoniMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2019 Port HarcourtMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2024 CairoMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place2025 DoualaMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2026 GaboroneMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2026 GaboroneMen's doubles
Africa Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 Port HarcourtMixed team
Silver medal – second place2023 BenoniMixed team
Silver medal – second place2025 DoualaMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2013 Rose HillMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2014 GaboroneMixed team
Africa Men's Team Championships
Silver medal – second place2016 Rose HillMen's team
Silver medal – second place2020 CairoMen's team
Silver medal – second place2026 GaboroneMen's team
Bronze medal – third place2018 AlgiersMen's team
Bronze medal – third place2024 CairoMen's team
African Youth Games
Gold medal – first place2014 GaboroneBoys' singles
Gold medal – first place2014 GaboroneBoys' doubles
Gold medal – first place2014 GaboroneMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place2014 GaboroneMixed team

Georges Julien Paul (born 7 January 1996) is a Mauritian badminton player. Paul took part at the 2014 African Youth Games, and won three gold medals in the individual event. 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.

He competed at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games. 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. At the All Africa Senior Championships in 2024, held in Cairo Egypt, Paul clinched Silver medal in Men's Singles.

Paul also represented Mauritius at the 2020 Summer Olympics and at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Achievements

African Games

Men's singles

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

Men's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center,
Casablanca, Morocco		 Mauritius Aurélie Allet Algeria Koceila Mammeri
Algeria Linda Mazri		 18–21, 22–20, 14–21 Bronze Bronze
2023 Borteyman Sports Complex,
Accra, Ghana		 Mauritius Kate Ludik Algeria Koceila Mammeri
Algeria Tanina Mammeri		 13–21, 26–24, 15–21 Bronze Bronze

African Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2017 John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa Algeria Adel Hamek 21–15, 15–21, 20–22 Bronze Bronze
2018 Salle OMS Harcha Hacéne, Algiers, Algeria Nigeria Habeeb Temitope Bello 21–16, 15–21, 21–13 Gold Gold
2019 Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria Nigeria Godwin Olofua 21–13, 14–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze
2020 Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt Nigeria Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori 16–21, 21–16, 23–21 Gold Gold
2023 John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa Nigeria Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori 21–18, 13–21, 18–21 Silver Silver
2024 Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt Nigeria Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori 21–23, 21–11, 16–21 Silver Silver
2025 Gymnase de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon Egypt Adham Hatem Elgamal 20–22, 19–21 Bronze Bronze
2026 Royal Aria, Gaborone, Botswana Mauritius Jean Bernard Bongout 8–21, 8–21 Bronze Bronze

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius Mauritius Aatish Lubah South Africa Andries Malan
South Africa Willem Viljoen		 16–21, 14–21 Bronze Bronze
2014 Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Mauritius Deeneshing Baboolall Nigeria Enejoh Abah
Nigeria Victor Makanju		 21–18, 18–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze
2020 Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt Mauritius Aatish Lubah Algeria Koceila Mammeri
Algeria Youcef Sabri Medel		 21–19, 14–21, 22–24 Silver Silver
2025 Gymnase de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon Mauritius Jean Bernard Bongout Algeria Koceila Mammeri
Algeria Youcef Sabri Medel		 19–21, 9–21 Silver Silver
2026 Royal Aria, Gaborone, Botswana Mauritius Jean Bernard Bongout Algeria Koceila Mammeri
Algeria Youcef Sabri Medel		 16–21, 8–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa Mauritius Kate Foo Kune South Africa Andries Malan
South Africa Jennifer Fry		 19–21, 21–19, 19–21 Silver Silver
2024 Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt Mauritius Kate Ludik Algeria Koceila Mammeri
Algeria Tanina Mammeri		 6–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze

African Youth Games

Boys' singles

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

Boys' doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 15 runners-up)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2016 Rose Hill International Mauritius Aatish Lubah 10–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Zambia International Belgium Maxime Moreels 12–21, 22–20, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Uganda International Uganda Edwin Ekiring 21–19, 7–11 (retired) 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 South Africa International Belgium Maxime Moreels 21–19, 15–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Pakistan International Thailand Saran Jamsri 14–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Botswana International United Arab Emirates Somi Romdhani 21–12, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 South Africa International England Nadeem Dalvi 12–21, 21–23 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Mauritius International Mauritius Denneshsing Baboolall South Africa Andries Malan
South Africa Willem Viljoen		 11–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 South Africa International Mauritius Aatish Lubah Slovenia Kek Jamnik
Slovenia Alen Roj		 22–20, 20–22, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Zambia International Mauritius Aatish Lubah Egypt Abdelrahman Abdelhakim
Egypt Ahmed Salah		 15–21, 21–16, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Botswana International Mauritius Aatish Lubah India Alwin Francis
India Tarun Kona		 12–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Uganda International Mauritius Aatish Lubah India Alwin Francis
India Tarun Kona		 8–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Mauritius International Mauritius Aatish Lubah Italy Fabio Caponio
Italy Giovanni Toti		 21–13, 21–23, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Botswana International Mauritius Aatish Lubah India Adarsh Kumar
India Jagadish Yadav		 14–21, 22–20, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Zambia International Mauritius Aatish Lubah India Kapil Chaudhary
India Brijesh Yadav		 21–17, 21–23, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 South Africa International Mauritius Aatish Lubah India Tarun Kona
India Saurabh Sharma		 9–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Kenya International Mauritius Aatish Lubah Algeria Koceila Mammeri
Algeria Youcef Sabri Medel		 21–14, 20–22, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Zambia International Mauritius Kate Foo Kune Egypt Ali Ahmed El-Khateeb
Egypt Doha Hany		 21–18, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Botswana International Egypt Hadia Hosny Russia Anatoliy Yartsev
Russia Evgeniya Kosetskaya		 12–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Botswana International Mauritius Aurélie Allet South Africa Andries Malan
South Africa Jennifer Fry		 15–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Uganda International Mauritius Aurélie Allet Germany Jonathan Persson
Mauritius Kate Foo Kune		 11–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Mauritius International Mauritius Aurélie Allet Maldives Sarim Mohamed
Maldives Moosa Aminath Shahurunaz		 21–14, 21–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Botswana International Mauritius Kate Ludik Mauritius Melvin Appiah
Mauritius Vilina Appiah		 21–10, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  2. ↑ "Badminton : Le sans-faute de Julien Paul". Le Mauricien (in French). 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". Inside the Games. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "Georges Paul Profile". Glasgow 2014. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Participants: Georges Julien Paul". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.[dead link]
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