Clarisse Agbegnenou Judoka

Clarisse Agbegnenou

Country:France
Born:25 October 1992 (27 years)
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French Clarisse Agbegnenou is quadrupple World Champion of 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2014 and runner-up in 2013 and 2015. She won Olympic silver in Rio 2016. Agbegnenou is quadruple European Champion in 2013, 2014, 2018 and 2019. She won European and World Team titles with France. Agbegnenou won the Grand Slam of Paris 5 times 2013-2019 and took silver in 2017. In 2017 she won the Grand Prix Düsseldorf 2017 for the third time. Agbegnenou won the World Masters in 2018 in Guangzhou.

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Clarisse Agbegnenou quadruple World Championships queen

28 Aug 2019 16:45

Clarisse Agbegnenou won her fourth title to enter the record books as France’s first woman to win four world judo titles. Agbegnenou won an epic rematch of the 2018 final as her arch-rival and three-time world medallist Tashiro Miku (JPN) gave the defending champion one of the toughest fights of her illustrious career. In Tokyo the Budokan applauded laudly for the two women for the display of such balanced masterpiece. Read more

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Tokyo Preview women U63kg: Agbegnenou and Tashiro stand out

28 Aug 2019 06:35

All eyes in the category for women U63kg are on Clarisse Agbegnenou. She is going for her fourth world title. French powerhouse Agbegnenou, 26, is a three-time world champion and Rio 2016 Olympic silver medallist. She will start as the favourite and will write her name in the history books if she can retain her title and become the most successful female French judoka of all time at the Worlds. Read more

Georgii Zantaraia and Idalys Ortiz are World Championships legends

15 Aug 2019 10:25

Without Teddy Riner Cuban judo star Idalys Ortiz is the one with the most World Championships medals fighting in Tokyo. The Cuban heavyweight captured seven World Championships medals in her career. In 2009 she won her first and in 2013 and 2014 she took the world title. Read more

This European Games medal was lacking for Agbegnenou

23 Jun 2019 20:15

World Champion Clarisse Agbegnenou added another title to her impressive list of honour. The Paris winner and quadruple European champion won all her four fights by ippon. Her victory wasn’t a surprise for anyone, the rest of the podium was more the question. Read more

What you can expect in Minsk at day 2

23 Jun 2019 08:30

The second day with four weight classes will be spectacular. The French women will be strong and in the men’s categories we can see who may be able to be the best candidate to fight the Asian opponents in Tokyo in August. For us the Azeri athletes are the ones to watch. U81kg is quite open without Sagi Muki, nor Dominic Ressel. Read more