Clarisse Agbegnenou

Clarisse Agbegnenou (born 25 October 1992) is a French judoka.[4][5] Competing in the −63 kg weight division she won the European title in 2013, the world title in 2014, an Olympic silver medal in 2016, and an Olympic gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in July 2021.

Clarisse Agbegnenou
Agbegnenou at the 2014 World Championships
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1992-10-25) 25 October 1992
Rennes, France
OccupationJudoka
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Sport
CountryFrance
SportJudo
Weight class–63 kg
ClubJudo Club Escales of Argenteuil[2]
Coached byAhcène Goudjil (club)
Larbi Benboudaoud (national)[3]
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  France
International judo competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 1 0
World Championships 5 2 0
European Championships 5 0 2
Total 12 3 2
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo –63 kg
2020 Tokyo Mixed team
2016 Rio de Janeiro –63 kg
World Championships
2014 Chelyabinsk –63 kg
2017 Budapest –63 kg
2018 Baku –63 kg
2019 Tokyo –63 kg
2021 Budapest –63 kg
2013 Rio de Janeiro –63 kg
2015 Astana –63 kg
European Games
2019 Minsk –63 kg
2015 Baku –63 kg
European Championships
2013 Budapest –63 kg
2014 Montpellier –63 kg
2018 Tel Aviv –63 kg
2020 Prague –63 kg
2012 Chelyabinsk –63 kg
World Masters
2018 Guangzhou –63 kg
2021 Doha –63 kg
2019 Qingdao –63 kg
2017 Saint Petersburg –63 kg
IJF Grand Slam
2010 Tokyo –63 kg
2013 Paris –63 kg
2014 Paris –63 kg
2015 Abu Dhabi –63 kg
2016 Paris –63 kg
2018 Paris –63 kg
2019 Paris –63 kg
2020 Paris –63 kg
2017 Paris –63 kg
2011 Paris –63 kg
IJF Grand Prix
2011 Abu Dhabi –63 kg
2013 Düsseldorf –63 kg
2013 Miami –63 kg
2014 Havana –63 kg
2014 Jeju –63 kg
2015 Jeju –63 kg
2017 Düsseldorf –63 kg
2018 Tbilisi –63 kg
2010 Abu Dhabi –63 kg
2012 Düsseldorf –63 kg
2013 Abu Dhabi –63 kg
2015 Zagreb –63 kg
World Junior Championships
2011 Cape Town –63 kg
European Cadet Championships
2008 Sarajevo –57 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF2317
JudoInside.com49973
Updated on 27 October 2021 (2021-10-27).

Life

Agbegnenou was born to Togolese parents; she holds a dual citizenship and maintains strong ties to both countries. Togo's president Faure Gnassingbe personally congratulated her after she won the 2014 world title.[3]

She was silver medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics and gold medalist at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6][7]

Medals

Olympics

World Championships
  • Gold Medal at the 2021 World Championships in Budapest.
  • Gold Medal at the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo.
  • Gold Medal at the 2018 World Championships in Baku.
  • Gold Medal at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest.
  • Gold Medal at the 2014 World Championships in Chelyabinsk.
  • Silver Medal at the 2013 World Championships in Rio de Janeiro.
  • Silver Medal at the 2015 World Championships in Astana.
  • Team Gold Medal at the 2011 World Championships in Paris.
  • Bronze Medal at the 2011 Junior World Championships.

European Championships
  • Gold Medal at the 2020 European Championships in Prague.
  • Gold Medal at the 2019 European Championships in Minsk.
  • Gold Medal at the 2018 European Championships in Tel Aviv.
  • 2008 European Cadet Champion
  • Bronze Medal at the 2012 European Championships in Chelyabinsk.
  • Team Silver Medal at the 2012 European Championships in Chelyabinsk.
  • Gold Medal at the 2013 European Championships in Budapest.

National French Championships
  • Gold Medal at the 2012 National French Championships.
  • Gold Medal at the 2010 National French Championships.
  • Gold Medal at the 2009 National French Championships.

Miscellaneous

References
  1. "Clarisse Agbegnenou". Rio2016.com. Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016.
  2. Thomas Pitrel (29 August 2014). "Judo: Clarisse Agbegnenou, une championne pressée". Radio France Internationale. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  3. Clarisse Agbegnenou Archived 20 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
  4. "Clarisse Agbegnenou". Judo Inside. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  5. IJF profile
  6. "Judo AGBEGNENOU Clarisse - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  7. "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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