The five-time Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner will participate in the prestigious Grand Slam in Paris on February 2, 2025, alongside several other medalists from the last Olympics, the French Judo Federation announced Monday, December 16 on its social networks.
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Teddy Riner has not fought since the Paris Olympic Games this summer, where he won a third individual Olympic heavyweight title (+100 kg) and a second team gold.
The 35-year-old judoka, who has expressed his desire to continue his career until the Los Angeles Games in 2028, is the title holder in Paris. He won there last year for the eighth time, a record.
Clarisse Agbégnénou, who had to settle for individual bronze at the Paris Olympics after gold in Tokyo in 2021, also appears on the list revealed by the Federation. But the six-time world champion appears in -70 kg, and not in her usual category of -63 kg.
The two leading figures of French judo will be accompanied by a large contingent, including several medalists from the Games, such as Romane Dicko (+78 kg) or Shirine Boukli (-48 kg), both in bronze this summer.
On the men’s side, surprise silver medalist Joan-Benjamin Gaba, one of the heroes of the team final against Japan, will also be present, as will Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou (bronze in -90 kg) and Luka Mkheidze (silver in -60 kg).