Léo Cucuel (born 3 June 1987) is a Tahitian coach and badminton player.[1][2]

Léo Cucuel
Personal information
CountryTahiti
Born (1987-06-03) 3 June 1987 (age 36)
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking444 (MS 2 September 2011)
152 (MD 22 September 2016)
168 (XD 22 September 2016)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Tahiti
Oceania Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Papeete Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Papeete Mixed doubles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Auckland Mixed team
Oceania Men's Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Auckland Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Hamilton Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Ballarat Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Geelong Men's team
Pacific Mini Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Saipan Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Saipan Men's doubles
BWF profile

Career edit

In 2011, he represented Tahiti at the Pacific Games in Nouméa, New Caledonia.[3] In 2016, he won the silver medal at the Oceania Badminton Championships in the men's doubles event partnered with Rémi Rossi and bronze medal in the mixed team event.[2][4] He also part of Tahiti team that won the men's team at the Oceania Championships in 2016, 2018, and 2020.

Achievements edit

Oceania Championships edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Punaauia University Hall,
Papeete, Tahiti
  Rémi Rossi   Matthew Chau
  Sawan Serasinghe
11–21, 12–21   Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Punaauia University Hall,
Papeete, Tahiti
  Aurelie Boutin   Robin Middleton
  Leanne Choo
15–21, 4–21   Bronze

Pacific Mini Games edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium,
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
  Rémi Rossi   Glen Le Foll
  Kyliam Scilloux
21–18, 21–8   Gold

References edit

  1. ^ "Players: Leo Cucuel". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Entretien avec Leo Cucuel" (in French). Association Francophone de Badminton. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Team Tahiti Ready for Pacific Games Competition". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Two Medals for Tahiti's Remi Rossi". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 25 December 2016.

External links edit