Judo

Olympic champion in the over 100 kg category in 2012 and 2016, bronze medallist in the over 100 kg category in 2008, 10-time world champion in the over 100 kg category between 2007 and 2017, world champion in the open category in 2008 and 2017, Teddy Riner could further cement his place in sporting history if he wins a third consecutive Olympic title in Tokyo in 2020.

Clarisse Agbegnenou is now the most decorated female French athlete in the history of the judo world championships. When she won her fourth world title in 2019 in the under 63 kg category, after previously winning in 2014, 2017 and 2018, Clarisse Agbegnenou, who also took home an Olympic silver medal in 2016 and four European golds, has already secured her place in the history books at the age of just 26.

In 2019, Marie-Eve Gahié (aged 22) lived up to her considerable potential when she became world champion in the under 70 kg category, just a year after winning the silver medal in the 2018 world championships. She also earned a silver medal at the 2019 world championships and two European golds in the team event.

Crowned world champion in 2019, a year after winning her first title on the European stage, and also silver medallist in the team event at the 2019 world championships, Madeleine Malonga (25 years old) represents both the present and the future of French judo in the under 78 kg category.