Leïla Heurtault
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| Born | 4 January 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 61 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leïla Heurtault (born 4 January 1995)[1] is a French karateka. She is a three-time medalist, including two golds, in the women's team kumite event at the World Karate Championships.
Heurtault represented France at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She competed in the women's 61 kg event.[2]
Career
[edit]In 2016, Heurtault won the gold medal in the women's team kumite event at the World Karate Championships held in Linz, Austria.[3] Two years later, she also won the gold medal in the same event at the 2018 World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain.[4]
In 2021, Heurtault competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5] She did not qualify at this tournament but she qualified after reassignment of the last qualifying spots.[6] She finished in fifth place in her pool during the pool stage in the women's 61 kg event and she did not advance to compete in the semifinals.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Her younger sister Sara Heurtault also competes in karate and she won two medals at the 2018 World University Karate Championships held in Kobe, Japan.
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2014 | World Championships | Bremen, Germany | 2nd | Team kumite |
| 2016 | World Championships | Linz, Austria | 1st | Team kumite |
| 2017 | European Championships | İzmit, Turkey | 3rd | Team kumite |
| 2018 | World Championships | Madrid, Spain | 1st | Team kumite |
| 2021 | European Championships | Poreč, Croatia | 3rd | Kumite 61 kg |
References
[edit]- ^ "Entry list by event" (PDF). 2018 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "2016 World Karate Championships Medalists" (PDF). Sportdata. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Results Book" (PDF). 2018 World Karate Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Last Olympians for Karate Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 confirmed". Around the Rings. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
External links
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- Leïla Heurtault – World Karate Federation ranking
- Leïla Heurtault at KarateRec.com
- Leïla Heurtault at Olympics.com
- Leïla Heurtault at Olympedia
- Leïla Heurtault at the French Olympic and Sports Committee (archived) (in French)
