Julie Paturau (born December 19, 2000) is the Mauritian-born African champion kitefoiler who qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
[2] In the following year she was placed fifth at the Formula Kite Open Africa-Middle East Championships in Mauritius.
[2] Jean Lauri Fenouillot who competes in the Men's Formula Foil at the Olympics is also from Mauritius.
[4] The Olympics are nominally in Paris, but Paturau's kitefoiling event will take place in Marseilles.
By this time the continental competitors already chosen included Fawn Jantawan from Thailand, Catalina Turienzo from Argentina, the Canadian Emily Claire Bugeja, New Zealander Justina Kitchen, the Spaniard Gisela Pulido and Palurau.