the phenomenal ippon that allowed Teddy Riner to win his third Olympic gold medal in the heavyweight category

Alone at the top of Olympus. Teddy Riner won his third individual Olympic title in Paris on Friday, August 2nd – his fourth, including the team title in Tokyo. The Frenchman scored a spectacular ippon to knock out the reigning world champion, Minjong Kim of Korea, in the final. An unprecedented performance in the heavyweight division (+100 kg), which allows him to become the most successful judoka in the history of his sport. He also offers the French judo team its first title of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and its ninth medal.

“We may work hard, but competition days are always special. It’s something exceptional.”reacted the champion after his victory. He is the only Frenchman to have held his place as favourite and allows the Blues to avoid leaving “their” Games without Marseillaise, while waiting for the team competition on Saturday.