Jacques Michel Stephan Beeharry (born 19 April 1975) is a Mauritian badminton player and coach.[1][2] He competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics,[3] also at the 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games.[4][5][6] Beeharry was the bronze medalists at the 2003 All-Africa Games in the men's singles, doubles, and team events.[7]
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| Birth name | Jacques Michel Stephan Beeharry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Mauritius | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 April 1975 Rose Hill, Mauritius | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 293 (MS 25 March 2010) 298 (MD 8 July 2010) 216 (XD 26 August 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career overview
editOlympic Games
editAt the 1996 Summer Olympics, he competed in men's singles event and defeated by Fumihiko Machida of Japan in the first round with the score 15-11, 15-5. In men's doubles event, he was partnered with Eddy Clarisse and defeated by Peter Blackburn and Paul Straight of Australia in the first round with the score 15-3, 15-7. In mixed doubles event, he was partnered with Martine de Souza and defeated by Jens Eriksen and Helene Kirkegaard of Denmark in the first round with the score 15-6, 15-8. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, he competed in mixed doubles event partnered with Marie-Helene Valerie-Pierre and defeated by the Canadian pairs Mike Beres and Kara Solmundson in the first round with the score 15-2, 15-6.[3]
Personal life
editBeeharry is now works as a lecturer of physical education in Collège du Saint-Esprit.[8]
Achievements
editAll-Africa Games
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | Ola Fagbemi | 10–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria |
Eddy Clarisse | Abimbola Odejoke Dotun Akinsanya |
–, –, – | Bronze |
African Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Stadium Badminton Rose Hill, Rose Hill, Mauritius |
Vishal Sawaram | Chris Dednam Roelof Dednam |
12–21, 9–21 | Bronze |
| 2004 | National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius |
Yogeshsingh Mahadnac | Chris Dednam Johan Kleingeld |
15–17, 15–13, 1–15 | Bronze |
| 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | Denis Constantin | Chris Dednam Johan Kleingeld |
Gold | |
| 1998 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Denis Constantin | Gavin Polmans Neale Woodroffe |
6–15, 15–10, 15–17 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sharing Youth Center Kampala, Uganda |
Amrita Sawaram | Roelof Dednam Annari Viljoen |
13–21, 8–21 | Bronze |
| 2007 | Stadium Badminton Rose Hill, Rose Hill, Mauritius |
Karen Foo Kune | Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan |
14–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
| 2004 | National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius |
Shama Aboobakar | Greg Okuonghae Grace Daniel |
9–15, 15–11, 9–15 | Silver |
| 1998 | Rose Hill, Mauritius | Marie-Hélène Pierre | Johan Kleingeld Lina Fourie |
2–15, 15–9, 9–15 | Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Kenya International | Ola Fagbemi | 4–7, 6–8, 1–7 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Mauritius International | Sydney Lengagne | 5–7, 7–4, 0–7 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Mauritius International | Yogeshsingh Mahadnac | Matthew Hughes Martyn Lewis |
10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Kenya International | Hyder Aboobakar | Geenesh Dussain Yogeshsingh Mahadnac |
7–4, 7–4, 7–5 | Winner |
| 2001 | South Africa International | Denis Constantin | Geenesh Dussain Yogeshsingh Mahadnac |
15–13, 17–16 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | South Africa International | Shama Aboobakar | Chris Dednam Michelle Edwards |
17–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Kenya International | Shama Aboobakar | Eddy Clarisse Amrita Sawaram |
16–17, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Mauritius International | Shama Aboobakar | Matthew Hughes Joanne Muggeridge |
5–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Kenya International | Shama Aboobakar | Ola Fagbemi Grace Daniel |
2–7, 7–1, 7–2, 7–4 | Winner |
| 2001 | Mauritius International | Shama Aboobakar | Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan |
7–2, 7–3, 7–8 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Players: Stephan Beeharry". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ Badminton- Nouveaux entraîneurs: Stéphan Beeharry et Gilles Allet à la barre
- ^ a b "Stephan Beeharry". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "Biography: Beeharry Stephan". m2006.thecgf.com. Melbourne 2006. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "Stéphane Beeharry l?homme des grands rendez-vous". www.lexpress.mu (in French). L'Express. 2 April 2006. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "BADMINTON : Défi titanesque pour le camp mauricien". www.lemauricien.com (in French). Le Mauricien. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "Beeharry et Clarisse en bronze". www.lexpress.mu (in French). L'Express. 11 October 2003. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "MINI Jeux des Îles 2019 au collège St Esprit Rivière-Noire . Allez mon groupe". www.sedec.mu (in French). Retrieved 6 September 2019.
External links
edit- Stephan Beeharry at BWFBadminton.com
- Stephan Beeharry at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Stephan Beeharry at Olympics.com
- Stephan Beeharry at Olympedia
- Stephan Beeharry at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Stephan Beeharry at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Stephan Beeharry at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
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Career overview
editOlympic Games
editAt the 1996 Summer Olympics, he competed in men's singles event and defeated by Fumihiko Machida of Japan in the first round with the score 15-11, 15-5. In men's doubles event, he was partnered with Eddy Clarisse and defeated by Peter Blackburn and Paul Straight of Australia in the first round with the score 15-3, 15-7. In mixed doubles event, he was partnered with Martine de Souza and defeated by Jens Eriksen and Helene Kirkegaard of Denmark in the first round with the score 15-6, 15-8. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, he competed in mixed doubles event partnered with Marie-Helene Valerie-Pierre and defeated by the Canadian pairs Mike Beres and Kara Solmundson in the first round with the score 15-2, 15-6.