Judo

Judo : discover the high-level athletes from La Défense who represent France at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Judo ilustration - © Ministry of the Armed Forces

The Ministry of the Armed Forces and the French Judo Federation are historic partners. They share the ambition to support the performance of athletes, to support the development of judo and to promote France's international influence. The French Judo Federation supports the French Military Team by facilitating the participation of judokas from the Army of Champions in major competitions.

Junior rating Shirine Boukli Hacene Tani

Junior rating Shirine Boukli Hacene Tani © Ministère des Armées

 Junior rating Shirine Boukli Hacene Tani

Top-level athlete from the French Army

Judo - 48kg

World vice-champion in 2023, three-time world champion.

17that the last Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021.

 

Warrant officer Clarisse Agbégnénou

Warrant officer Clarisse Agbégnénou © Ministère des Armées

Warrant officer Clarisse Agbégnénou

Top-level athlete from the Gendarmerie Nationale

Judo – 63kg

Six-time world champion. Four-time European champion.

Silver medallist at the Rio Olympics in 2016.

Olympic champion in Tokyo in 2021 in the individual and mixed team events.

The most impressive record in French women's judo.

Private 1st class Luka Mkheidze

Private 1st class Luka Mkheidze © Ministère des Armées

Private 1st class Luka Mkheidze

High-level athlete from the French Army

Judo – 63kg

European champion in 2023.

3rd at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021.

Junior rating Joan-Benjamin Gaba

Junior rating Joan-Benjamin Gaba, judo © Ministère des Armées

Junior rating Joan-Benjamin Gaba, judo

Top-level athlete from the French Navy

Judo – 73 kg

  • French champion in 2023.
  • European U23 vice-champion in 2022.
  • World team vice-champion in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

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