Teddy Riner
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 Teddy Riner |
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Competitor for  France |
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| Men's Judo | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 2008 Beijing | +100 kg |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | +100 kg |
| Gold | 2008 Levallois-Perret | Open |
| Gold | 2009 Rotterdam | +100 kg |
| Gold | 2010 Tokyo | +100 kg |
| Gold | 2011 Paris | +100 kg |
| Gold | 2011 Paris | Men'sTeam |
| Silver | 2010 Tokyo | Open |
| European Championships | ||
| Gold | 2007 Belgrade | +100 kg |
| Gold | 2011 Istanbul | +100 kg |
Teddy Riner (French pronunciation: [tɛ.di/te.di ʁi.nœʁ]; born 7 April 1989 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe) is a French judoka. He's 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) and 306 lb (139 kg) and has been given the nickames Teddy Bear[1] and Teddy Winner[2]. At 18 years and 5 months Teddy Riner became the youngest world champion of the history of his sport. To date, he holds an unmatched record of six world titles obtained in the +100kg, Men's Team and the Open categories[3][4]. He is considered as one of the greatest judoka in activity.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
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| 2007 | World Judo Championships | 1st | Heavyweight (+100 kg) |
| European Judo Championships | 1st | Heavyweight (+100 kg) | |
| 2008 | World Judo Open Championships | 1st | Openweight |
| Summer Olympic Games | 3rd | Heavyweight (+100 kg) | |
| 2009 | World Judo Championships | 1st | Heavyweight (+100 kg) |
| 2010 | World Judo Championships | 1st | Heavyweight (+100 kg) |
| 2nd | Openweight | ||
| 2011 | European Championships | 1st | Heavyweight (+100 kg) |
| World Judo Championships | 1st | Heavyweight (+100 kg) | |
| World Judo Championships | 1st | Men's Team |
[edit] References
- ^ Japan out to hunt ‘Teddy Bear’ at world meet AFP
- ^ [1] AFP
- ^ France's Riner wins record fifth world title AFP
- ^ Teddy Riner fact sheet JudoInside.com
See also
- Videos of Teddy Riner on Judovision.org
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