# Stephan Beeharry

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

## 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.

## 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