The judokate won two gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, in addition to her fifth world title won in Hungary.
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Fifth world title in Budapest, two gold medals in Tokyo … Clarisse Agbegnenou had an exceptional year 2021. The judokate was voted best sportswoman of the year by the editorial staff of France TV Sport, just ahead of Fabio Quartararo, who became the the first Frenchman to become MotoGP world champion last October.
️ “I was on a mission to get this gold medal … I don’t even have the words …”
In tears, Clarisse Agbégnénou reacts to her gold medal at the #Olympic Games of # Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/lV83O2Hoz4
– franceinfo (@franceinfo) July 27, 2021
“I’m totally high”, had she reacted Sunday August 1 on franceinfo, the day after France’s gold medal in the very first mixed team event in judo in Tokyo, and just days after its Olympic title in the under 63 kg category. Enough to end the year 2021 in style, after brilliantly winning his fifth world title in June in Budapest (Hungary) where she won her five fights by ippon (for the fourth consecutive time). Performances that have not passed inot noticed within the editorial staff of France TV Sport.
However, there were good people to claim this distinction, like the Nice Fabio Quartararo, sparkling in MotoGP or the cyclist Julian Alaphilippe, world champion who managed to keep his title. Antoine Dupont, voted best player in the world by World Rugby or Alexis Pinturault, winner of the big crystal globe in alpine skiing, were also very good contenders.
The ranking (Top 10) of the best sportsmen of the year 2021 by Tout Le Sport
1. Clarisse Agbegnenou: 209 points
2. Fabio Quartararo: 202 points
3. Julian Alaphilippe: 88 points
4. Antoine Dupont: 40 points
5. Alexis Pinturault: 33 points
6. Earvin Ngapeth: 26 points
7. Alexander Leauté : 24 points
8. Cleopatra Darleux: 22 points
9. Perrine Laffont: 20 points
10. Alexis Hanquinquant: 14 points