Valentin Houinato Judoka
Valentin Houinato
Country: Benin
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Born: 15 October 1996 (28 years)
Valentin Houinato is on the brink of competing in the Paris Olympic Games, representing Benin, the country of his father, while living in France. Competing in the -81kg category, Valentin earned bronze medals at the 2023 African Opens in Niamey and Dakar, and the 2024 African Open in Tunis. He finished fifth at the 2023 African Championships in Casablanca. Valentin's technical prowess includes uchi-mata, o-uchi-gari, and ura-nage. Academically, he holds a Bachelor's in Information and Communication and works as a radio reporter. Coached by Stéphane Trompille and Dimitri Dragin.
Judo results
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| 11 Feb 2024 | 3 | African Open Tunis | WCup | U81 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 19 Nov 2023 | 3 | African Open Yaounde | WCup | U81 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 Nov 2023 | 3 | African Open Dakar | WCup | U81 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 Sep 2023 | 5 | African Championships Casablanca | AfC | U81 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 25 Jun 2023 | 3 | African Open Niamey | WCup | U81 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 18 Jun 2023 | 5 | African Open Abidjan | WCup | U81 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 27 May 2022 | 5 | African Championships Oran | AfC | U81 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 11 Feb 2024 | 3 | WCup | U81 |
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| 19 Nov 2023 | 3 | WCup | U81 |
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| 12 Nov 2023 | 3 | WCup | U81 |
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| 8 Sep 2023 | 5 | AfC | U81 |
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| 25 Jun 2023 | 3 | WCup | U81 |
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| 18 Jun 2023 | 5 | WCup | U81 |
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| 27 May 2022 | 5 | AfC | U81 |
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Judo birthday
Martina Castagnola
Italy
