Eddy Clarisse

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Eddy Clarisse, was a badminton player born in Mauritius on May 27, 1972. He started playing badminton in 1987 to end his career in march 2006 at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. He has three participations in the Olympic Games (Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000). He has also been African champion on three occasions in themens singles (1992, 1994, 1998), also African champion in mens doubles and the team event in 2000. He counts several participations at the the World championships and in the Thomas Cup. He has a total of nine gold medals at Indian Ocean Island Games, hence two in the mens singles (1993 and 1998). With his 10 titles as Mauritius champion in the Men's singles and almost as much in men's doubles, he remains until now the most successful badminton player of this small island in the Indian Ocean.