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Teddy Riner
Winning three individual Olympic judo gold medals and a record series of world titles.
First world title · Three individual Olympic titles
- Born
- 7 April 1989
- Birthplace
- Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France
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Teddy Riner
French heavyweight judoka whose combination of size, technique and longevity made him a defining figure in the sport.
Early life
Growing up in Paris
Moved from Guadeloupe to metropolitan France while young.
Choosing judo
Tried several sports before focusing on judo and entering elite training.
Career
- 2000s
Rapid breakthrough
Progressed from junior competition to a senior world title at eighteen.
- 2010s
Heavyweight dominance
Won repeated global titles and two Olympic championships.
- 2020s
Further Olympic success
Added individual and mixed-team gold medals in Paris.
Achievements
First world title
Became heavyweight world champion in Rio de Janeiro.
Three individual Olympic titles
Won gold in London, Rio and Paris.
Mixed-team gold
Helped France win both editions of the Olympic mixed-team event.
Beyond judo
Family life
Has spoken about the importance of his partner and children to his sporting career.
Olympic ceremony
Joined Marie-José Pérec to light the Paris 2024 cauldron.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and references ↗Biography and contributions ↗Photo: Georges Biard. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
