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Clarisse Agbegnenou among the greats of the world

Clarisse Agbegnenou among the greats of the world

1 Oct 2022 08:10
IJF Emanuele Di Feliciantonio / International Judo Federation

Famous French Olympic Champion Clarisse Agbegnenou will be presented famous Grevin Museum in France, in the area dedicated to athletes. Agbegnenou will not be far from Teddy Riner, Tony Parker, Camille Lacourt, Kilian M'Bappé, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pelé, Renaud Lavillénie, Martin Fourcade, ... Finally a female French athlete again at Grévin because none had been represented there since Amélie Mauresmo and Jeannie Longo and the last judoka was Brigitte Deydier in 1988.

To make a perfect copy of Clarisse Agbegnenou, six months of work since the first meeting were necessary for the sculptor Stéphane Barret and the teams of the Grévin Creation workshops. The champion participated with pleasure and amusement in all stages of the creation of her character: photos, 3D image captures, videos, molding of hands and feet, measurements of the face and body... nothing was left to chance so that Clarisse Agbegnenou appears larger than life.

As on the tatami mats, Clarisse will be dressed in a kimono offered for her character, by the athlete. More than 700,000 visitors per year are expected, and they will be able to discover the character of Clarisse Agbegnenou from 4 October.

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