Stephan Beeharry

{{short description|Mauritian badminton player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Stephan Beeharry

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| birth_name = Jacques Michel Stephan Beeharry

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|4|19}}

| birth_place = Rose Hill, Mauritius

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| height = 1.85 m

| weight = 70 kg

| country = {{MRI}}

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| handedness = Right

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| event = Men's singles & doubles

| highest_ranking = 293 (MS 25 March 2010)
298 (MD 8 July 2010)
216 (XD 26 August 2010)

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{{MedalSport | Men's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{MRI}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | All-Africa Games }}

{{MedalBronze | 2003 Abuja | Men's singles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2003 Abuja | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2003 Abuja | Mixed team }}

{{MedalCompetition | African Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2002 Casablanca | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 2004 Rose Hill | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2010 Kampala | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2007 Rose Hill | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2007 Rose Hill | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2007 Rose Hill | Mixed team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2004 Rose Hill | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2002 Casablanca | Mixed team }}

{{MedalBronze | 1998 Rose Hill | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1998 Rose Hill | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | Africa Team Championships }}

{{MedalSilver | 2010 Kampala | Men's team }}

{{MedalSilver | 2006 Rose Hill | Men's team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2012 Addis Ababa | Men's team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2008 Rose Hill | Men's team }}

| bwfbadminton_id = 7865

| bwf_id = A27C2F0D-A43E-4458-855A-73A1937D0E2D

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Jacques Michel Stephan Beeharry (born 19 April 1975) is a Mauritian badminton player and coach.{{cite web|title=Players: Stephan Beeharry |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/7865/stephan-beeharry |website=bwfbadminton.com |publisher=Badminton World Federation|accessdate=8 December 2016}}[https://www.lexpress.mu/article/badminton-nouveaux-entraineurs-stephan-beeharry-et-gilles-allet-la-barre Badminton- Nouveaux entraîneurs: Stéphan Beeharry et Gilles Allet à la barre] He competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics,{{cite web|title=Stephan Beeharry |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/stephan-beeharry-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418120727/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/stephan-beeharry-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |website=www.sports-reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |accessdate=8 December 2016}} also at the 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games.{{cite web|title=Biography: Beeharry Stephan |url=http://m2006.thecgf.com/Participants/Participants?ID=103586 |website=m2006.thecgf.com |publisher=Melbourne 2006|accessdate=8 December 2016}}{{cite web|title=Stéphane Beeharry l?homme des grands rendez-vous |url=https://www.lexpress.mu/article/st%C3%A9phane-beeharry-lhomme-des-grands-rendez-vous |website=www.lexpress.mu |publisher=L'Express |date=2 April 2006 |accessdate=5 September 2019 |language=fr}}{{cite web|title=BADMINTON : Défi titanesque pour le camp mauricien |url=https://www.lemauricien.com/article/badminton-defi-titanesque-camp-mauricien/ |website=www.lemauricien.com |publisher=Le Mauricien |date=16 July 2014 |accessdate=5 September 2019 |language=fr}} Beeharry was the bronze medalists at the 2003 All-Africa Games in the men's singles, doubles, and team events.{{cite web|title=Beeharry et Clarisse en bronze |url=https://www.lexpress.mu/article/beeharry-et-clarisse-en-bronze |website=www.lexpress.mu |publisher=L'Express |date=11 October 2003 |accessdate=5 September 2019 |language=fr}}

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.

Personal life

Beeharry is now works as a lecturer of physical education in Collège du Saint-Esprit.{{cite web|title=MINI Jeux des Îles 2019 au collège St Esprit Rivière-Noire . Allez mon groupe|url=https://www.sedec.mu/evenements/mini-jeux-des-iles-2019-au-college-st-esprit-riviere-noire |website=www.sedec.mu |accessdate=6 September 2019 |language=fr}}

Achievements

= All-Africa Games =

Men's singles

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Ola Fagbemi

| align="left" | 10–15, 8–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | File:Med 3.png Bronze

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFB069"

| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium,
Abuja, Nigeria

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Eddy Clarisse

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Abimbola Odejoke
{{flagicon|NGR}} Dotun Akinsanya

| align="left" | –, –, –

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | File:Med 3.png Bronze

= African Championships =

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2007

| align="left" | Stadium Badminton Rose Hill,
Rose Hill, Mauritius

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Vishal Sawaram

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Chris Dednam
{{flagicon|RSA}} Roelof Dednam

| align="left" | 12–21, 9–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | File:Med 3.png Bronze

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2004

| align="left" | National Badminton Centre,
Rose Hill, Mauritius

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Yogeshsingh Mahadnac

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Chris Dednam
{{flagicon|RSA}} Johan Kleingeld

| align="left" | 15–17, 15–13, 1–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | File:Med 3.png Bronze

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2002

| align="left" | Casablanca, Morocco

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Denis Constantin

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Chris Dednam
{{flagicon|RSA}} Johan Kleingeld

| align="left" |

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | File:Med 1.png Gold

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| align="center" | 1998

| align="left" | Rose Hill, Mauritius

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Denis Constantin

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Gavin Polmans
{{flagicon|RSA}} Neale Woodroffe

| align="left" | 6–15, 15–10, 15–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | File:Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2010

| align="left" | Sharing Youth Center
Kampala, Uganda

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Amrita Sawaram

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Roelof Dednam
{{flagicon|RSA}} Annari Viljoen

| align="left" | 13–21, 8–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | File:Med 3.png Bronze

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| align="center" | 2007

| align="left" | Stadium Badminton Rose Hill,
Rose Hill, Mauritius

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Karen Foo Kune

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SEY}} Georgie Cupidon
{{flagicon|SEY}} Juliette Ah-Wan

| align="left" | 14–21, 13–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | File:Med 3.png Bronze

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| align="center" | 2004

| align="left" | National Badminton Centre,
Rose Hill, Mauritius

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Shama Aboobakar

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Greg Okuonghae
{{flagicon|NGR}} Grace Daniel

| align="left" | 9–15, 15–11, 9–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | File:Med 2.png Silver

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| align="center" | 1998

| align="left" | Rose Hill, Mauritius

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Marie-Hélène Pierre

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Johan Kleingeld
{{flagicon|RSA}} Lina Fourie

| align="left" | 2–15, 15–9, 9–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | File:Med 3.png Bronze

= BWF International Challenge/Series =

Men's singles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2002

| align="left" | Kenya International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Ola Fagbemi

| align="left" | 4–7, 6–8, 1–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2001

| align="left" | Mauritius International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sydney Lengagne

| align="left" | 5–7, 7–4, 0–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2002

| align="left" | Mauritius International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Yogeshsingh Mahadnac

| align="left" | {{flagicon|WAL}} Matthew Hughes
{{flagicon|WAL}} Martyn Lewis

| align="left" | 10–15, 11–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2002

| align="left" | Kenya International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Hyder Aboobakar

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Geenesh Dussain
{{flagicon|MRI}} Yogeshsingh Mahadnac

| align="left" | 7–4, 7–4, 7–5

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2001

| align="left" | South Africa International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Denis Constantin

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Geenesh Dussain
{{flagicon|MRI}} Yogeshsingh Mahadnac

| align="left" | 15–13, 17–16

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

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2008

| align="left" | South Africa International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Shama Aboobakar

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Chris Dednam
{{flagicon|RSA}} Michelle Edwards

| align="left" | 17–21, 12–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2005

| align="left" | Kenya International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Shama Aboobakar

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Eddy Clarisse
{{flagicon|MRI}} Amrita Sawaram

| align="left" | 16–17, 7–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2002

| align="left" | Mauritius International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Shama Aboobakar

| align="left" | {{flagicon|WAL}} Matthew Hughes
{{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Muggeridge

| align="left" | 5–11, 3–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2002

| align="left" | Kenya International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Shama Aboobakar

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Ola Fagbemi
{{flagicon|NGR}} Grace Daniel

| align="left" | 2–7, 7–1, 7–2, 7–4

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2001

| align="left" | Mauritius International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Shama Aboobakar

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SEY}} Georgie Cupidon
{{flagicon|SEY}} Juliette Ah-Wan

| align="left" | 7–2, 7–3, 7–8

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

: {{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

References

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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.