Julien Carraggi

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Julien Carraggi

| image = Mix Relay Badminton 2018 YOG Theta vs Zeta Match 4 06.jpg

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| caption = Carraggi at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|7|2}}

| birth_place = Brussels, Belgium{{cite web|title=Carraggi Julien |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/julien-carraggi_1895599 |publisher=International Olympic Committee |access-date=28 July 2024}}

| residence = Brussels, Belgium

| height = 1.76 m

| weight =

| country = Belgium

| years_active =

| handedness = Right

| coach = Wouter Claes

| event = Men's singles & doubles

| highest_ranking = 40 (MS, 29 August 2023)
583 (MD with Jona van Nieuwkerke, 18 October 2022)

| date_of_highest_ranking =

| current_ranking = 52

| date_of_current_ranking = MS 23 July 2024

| medal_templates =

{{MedalCountry | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|IOC}} Mixed-NOCs}} }}

| bwfbadminton_id = 70399

| bwf_id = E7929C2D-AB33-4262-9C2F-A443F9FBFE03

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Julien Carraggi (born 2 July 2000) is a Belgian badminton player.{{Cite web |title=Julien Caraggi | Profile |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/70399/julien-carraggi |access-date=2023-06-30 |publisher=Badminton World Federation}} Carraggi participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, helping the team Theta to win the bronze medal in the mixed team event.{{cite web |title=Badmintontalent Carraggi bezorgt België 4e medaille op Jeugdspelen |url=https://sporza.be/nl/2018/10/13/badmintontalent-carragi-bezorgt-belgie-4e-medaille-op-jeugdspele/ |publisher=Sporza |access-date=30 May 2023 |date=13 October 2018 |language=nl}}

Career

= 2021 =

Carraggi became Belgian Badminton Champion in 2021, in which he won against Frédéric Gaspard 21–7 and 21–4.{{cite web |last=Beauclercq |first=Guy |title=Julien Carraggi a décroché son premier titre de champion de Belgique seniors à 21 ans : "Je suis à la fois content et soulagé" |url=https://www.dhnet.be/sports/sport-regional/bruxelles/2021/09/20/julien-carraggi-a-decroche-son-premier-titre-de-champion-de-belgique-seniors-a-21-ans-je-suis-a-la-fois-content-et-soulage-5P2GPGPO3ZF6XCDSXNOF32O4HY/?outputType=amp |publisher=dhnet |access-date=30 May 2023 |date=20 September 2021 |language=fr}}

= 2022 =

In January, he lost in the quarter-finals of Syed Modi International from Irish player Nhat Nguyen.{{cite Instagram |title=Quarterfinal at my first ever bwf super 300 in India 🇮🇳 lost my match to @nhatchocheese Thanks for the good game 👊|postid=https://www.instagram.com/p/CZBntB5DtWh/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng== |user=juliencarraggi |access-date=30 May 2023 |date=21 January 2022}} Carraggi became Belgian Champion for the 2nd time, where he won against Yaro van Delsen 21–15, 20–22 and 21–9.{{cite web |title=Julien Carraggi à nouveau champion de Belgique seniors de badminton |url=https://bx1.be/categories/sport/julien-carraggi-a-nouveau-champion-de-belgique-seniors-de-badminton/ |publisher=bx1 |access-date=30 May 2023 |date=6 February 2022 |language=fr}}

= 2023 =

In April, he competed in the Dutch International tournament and won his first international title in the final by defeating Dutch player Joran Kwekeel.{{cite web |last=Gonzalez Martinez |first=Sara |title=Belgium's Julien Carraggi upsets home favourite Joran Kweekel to capture his first international title at the FZ FORZA Dutch International 2023. |url=http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&cmsid=239&pageid=5381&m=8666174 |publisher=Badminton Europe |date=17 April 2023 |access-date=30 May 2023}} He then proceeded to win his second senior title in the next month at Austrian Open, after defeating Huang Yu-kai from Chinese Taipei.

= 2024 =

In July, he represented his country at the 2024 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |title=JO 2024 - Julien Carraggi content de voir que tout son travail "porte ses fruits" face au 3e mondial |url=https://www.lalibre.be/dernieres-depeches/2024/07/27/jo-2024-julien-carraggi-content-de-voir-que-tout-son-travail-porte-ses-fruits-face-au-3e-mondial-DU7RKFOW2RDSRIEQTPLWWRAQ4M/ |publisher=La Libre |date=27 July 2024 |access-date=28 July 2024 |language=fr}}

Achievements

= BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles) =

Men's singles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

! Ref

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| align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Dutch International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Joran Kweekel

| align="left" | 21–17, 17–21, 21–16

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Austrian Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Huang Yu-kai

| align="left" | 21–19, 21–10

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

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| align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Belgian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Christophersen

| align="left" | 21–16, 12–21, 21–19

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | {{cite web |last=Martinez |first=Sara Gonzalez |title=Carraggi clinches first International Challenge title on home soil |url=https://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/?clubid=4685&cmsid=239&pageid=5381&m=8791444 |publisher=Badminton Europe |date=16 September 2024 |access-date=22 September 2024}}

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| align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Scottish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Joran Kweekel

| align="left" | 21–17, 18–21, 21–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament

: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament

: {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} BWF Future Series tournament