Georgie Cupidon
Birth nameGeorgie Winsley Cupidon
CountrySeychelles
Birth date10 November 1981 (age 44)[1]
Birth placeVictoria, Seychelles[2]
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb)
EventMixed doubles
Bwfbadminton id12216
Bwf idBD0125EF-4779-4081-99D1-BA8F6733755B

Georgie Winsley Cupidon (born 10 November 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

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Escola Josina Machel,
Maputo, Mozambique		Steve MalcouzanneJinkan Ifraimu
Ola Fagbemi		16–21, 10–21Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Gymnase Étienne Mongha,
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo		Juliette Ah-WanAndries Malan
Jennifer Fry		15–21, 18–21Bronze
2011Escola Josina Machel,
Maputo, Mozambique		Allisen CamilleWillem Viljoen
Annari Viljoen		20–22, 21–9, 16–21Silver
2007Salle OMS El Biar,
Algiers, Algeria		Juliette Ah-WanGreg Okuonghae
Grace Daniel		21–14, 21–17Gold

African Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Lobatse Stadium,
Gaborone, Botswana		Steve MalcouzaneAndries Malan
Willem Viljoen		12–21, 10–21Bronze
2009Moi International Sports Complex,
Nairobi, Kenya		Steve MalcouzaneJinkan Ifraimu
Ola Fagbemi		10–21, 18–21Bronze
2007Rose Hill, MauritiusSteve MalcouzaneChris Dednam
Roelof Dednam		17–21, 16–21Silver
2006Algiers, AlgeriaSteve MalcouzaneChris Dednam
Roelof Dednam		23–25, 25–23, 13–21Bronze
2000Bauchi, NigeriaNicholas JumayeDotun Akinsanya
Abimbola Odejoke		4–15, 4–15Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Arat Kilo Hall, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAllisen CamilleEnrico James
Stacey Doubell		16–21, 21–17, 23–25Bronze
2009Moi International Sports Complex,
Nairobi, Kenya		Juliette Ah-WanOla Fagbemi
Grace Daniel		21–18, 20–22, 16–21Silver
2007Rose Hill, MauritiusJuliette Ah-WanChris Dednam
Michelle Edwards		21–16, 11–21, 21–15Gold
2006Algiers, AlgeriaJuliette Ah-WanDorian James
Michelle Edwards		21–16, 17–21, 21–16Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008Kenya InternationalSteve MalcouzaneHimesh Patel
Patrick Ruto		21–11, 21–19Winner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013Mauritius InternationalAllisen CamilleWillem Viljoen
Michelle Butler-Emmett		12–21, 13–21Runner-up
2012Mauritius InternationalCynthia CourseDeeneshsing Baboolall
Shama Aboobakar		21–19, 21–14Winner
2009Mauritius InternationalJuliette Ah-WanOla Fagbemi
Grace Daniel		17–21, 16–21Runner-up
2007Mauritius InternationalJuliette Ah-WanChris Dednam
Michelle Edwards		9–21, 17–21Runner-up
2006Mauritius InternationalJuliette Ah-WanGreg Okuonghae
Grace Daniel		17–21, 20–22Runner-up
2001Mauritius InternationalJuliette Ah-WanStephan Beeharry
Shama Aboobakar		2–7, 3–7, 8–7Runner-up
1999Kenya InternationalJuliette Ah-WanSteve Malcouzane
Lucia Banane		15–10, 15–6Winner
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament
BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ^ Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. "2008 Olympic Profile". Archived 2008-09-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
  2. ^ "Georgie Cupidon Biography". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  3. ^ "XXIX Olympiad-Team Seychelles return from Beijing Olympics". Seychelles Nation. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Georgie Winsley Cupidon". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 September 2019.