Stephan Beeharry

Jacques Michel Stephan Beeharry (born 19 April 1975) is a Mauritian badminton player.[1] He competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics,[2] also at the 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games.[3][4][5] Beeharry was the bronze medalists at the 2003 All-Africa Games in the men's singles, doubles, and team events.[6]

Stephan Beeharry
Personal information
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
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking	293 (MS 25 March 2010) 298 (MD 8 July 2010) 216 (XD 26 August 2010)
Medal record Men's badminton Representing  Mauritius All-Africa Games 2003 Abuja Men's singles 2003 Abuja Men's doubles 2003 Abuja Mixed team African Championships 2002 Casablanca Men's doubles 2004 Rose Hill Mixed doubles 2010 Kampala Mixed doubles 2007 Rose Hill Men's doubles 2007 Rose Hill Mixed doubles 2007 Rose Hill Mixed team 2004 Rose Hill Men's doubles 2002 Casablanca Mixed team 1998 Rose Hill Men's doubles 1998 Rose Hill Mixed doubles Africa Team Championships 2010 Kampala Men's team 2006 Rose Hill Men's team 2012 Addis Ababa Men's team 2008 Rose Hill Men's team
BWF profile

Career overview

Olympic Games

At 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.[2]

Personal life

Beeharry is now works as a lecturer of physical education in Collège du Saint-Esprit.[7]

Achievements

All-Africa Games

Men'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

Men'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

Men'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

1. "Players: Stephan Beeharry". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
2. "Stephan Beeharry". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
3. "Biography: Beeharry Stephan". m2006.thecgf.com. Melbourne 2006. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
4. "Stéphane Beeharry l?homme des grands rendez-vous". www.lexpress.mu (in French). L'Express. 2 April 2006. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
5. "BADMINTON : Défi titanesque pour le camp mauricien". www.lemauricien.com (in French). Le Mauricien. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
6. "Beeharry et Clarisse en bronze". www.lexpress.mu (in French). L'Express. 11 October 2003. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
7. "MINI Jeux des Îles 2019 au collège St Esprit Rivière-Noire". www.sedec.mu (in French). Retrieved 6 September 2019.

External links

• Stephan Beeharry at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com