Georgie Cupidon
Seychellois badminton player
Badminton player
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Birth name | Georgie Winsley Cupidon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Seychelles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1981-11-10) November 10, 1981 (age 42)[1] Victoria, Seychelles[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Georgie Winsley Cupidon (born November 10, 1981) is a badminton player from Seychelles. He competed in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the mixed doubles with Juliette Ah-Wan and they were defeated in the first round by Robert Mateusiak and Nadieżda Kostiuczyk.[1] He carried the national flag at the 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.[3] Together with Ah-Wan, he won the gold medals at the 2006 and 2007 African Championships, also at the 2007 All-Africa Games. He competed in four consecutive Commonwealth Games from 2002 to 2014.[4]
Achievements
All-Africa Games
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, Mozambique | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–21, 10–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Gymnase Étienne Mongha, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2011 | Escola Josina Machel, Maputo, Mozambique | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 20–22, 21–9, 16–21 | ![]() |
2007 | Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–14, 21–17 | ![]() |
African Championships
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Lobatse Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 12–21, 10–21 | ![]() |
2009 | Moi International Sports Complex, Nairobi, Kenya | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2007 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2006 | Algiers, Algeria | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 23–25, 25–23, 13–21 | ![]() |
2000 | Bauchi, Nigeria | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–21, 21–17, 23–25 | ![]() |
2009 | Moi International Sports Complex, Nairobi, Kenya | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–18, 20–22, 16–21 | ![]() |
2007 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–16, 11–21, 21–15 | ![]() |
2006 | Algiers, Algeria | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–16, 17–21, 21–16 | ![]() |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Kenya International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–11, 21–19 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Mauritius International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 12–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2012 | Mauritius International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–19, 21–14 | ![]() |
2009 | Mauritius International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2007 | Mauritius International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 9–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2006 | Mauritius International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–21, 20–22 | ![]() |
2001 | Mauritius International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–7, 3–7, 8–7 | ![]() |
1999 | Kenya International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–10, 15–6 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ a b Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. "2008 Olympic Profile". Archived from the original on 2008-09-03. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Georgie Cupidon Biography". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "XXIX Olympiad-Team Seychelles return from Beijing Olympics". Seychelles Nation. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Georgie Winsley Cupidon". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
External links
- Georgie Cupidon at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Georgie Cupidon at BWFbadminton.com
- Georgie Cupidon at Olympics.com
- Georgie Cupidon at Olympedia
- Georgie Cupidon at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Georgie Cupidon at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Georgie Cupidon at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Georgie Cupidon at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
Olympic Games | ||
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Preceded by | Flagbearer for ![]() Beijing 2008 | Succeeded by |