Clarisse Agbegnenou

Clarisse Bogdanna Agbegnenou (born 25 October 1992) is a French judoka.[4][5] Competing in the −63 kg weight division she won the European title in 2013, the world title in 2014, an Olympic silver medal in 2016, and an Olympic gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in July 2021.

Clarisse Agbegnenou
Agbegnenou at the 2014 World Championships
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1992-10-25) 25 October 1992
Rennes, France
OccupationJudoka
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Sport
CountryFrance
SportJudo
Weight class–63 kg
ClubJudo Club Escales of Argenteuil[2]
Coached byAhcène Goudjil (club)
Larbi Benboudaoud (national)[3]
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  France
International judo competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 1 0
World Championships 6 2 0
European Championships 5 0 2
Total 13 3 2
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍63 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Paris Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Chelyabinsk ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Chelyabinsk Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Budapest ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Baku ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Tokyo ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Budapest ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Doha ‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Astana ‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Baku Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Tokyo Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Rio de Janeiro Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Budapest Mixed team
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Minsk ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Baku ‍–‍63 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Budapest ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Montpellier ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Montpellier Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tel Aviv ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Prague ‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Chelyabinsk Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Budapest Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Chelyabinsk ‍–‍63 kg
World Masters
Gold medal – first place 2018 Guangzhou ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Doha ‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Qingdao ‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Saint Petersburg ‍–‍63 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2010 Tokyo ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Paris ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Paris ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Paris ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Paris ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Paris ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Paris ‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Paris ‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Paris ‍–‍63 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2011 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Düsseldorf ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Miami ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Havana ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Jeju ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Jeju ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Düsseldorf ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tbilisi ‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Düsseldorf ‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Zagreb ‍–‍63 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Cape Town ‍–‍63 kg
European Cadet Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Sarajevo ‍–‍57 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF2317
JudoInside.com49973
Updated on 17 May 2023.

Life

Agbegnenou was born to Togolese parents; she holds a dual citizenship and maintains strong ties to both countries. Togo's president Faure Gnassingbe personally congratulated her after she won the 2014 world title.[3]

She was silver medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics and gold medalist at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6][7]

Medals

Olympics

World Championships
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Medal at the 2023 World Championships in Doha.
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Medal at the 2021 World Championships in Budapest.
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Medal at the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo.
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Medal at the 2018 World Championships in Baku.
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Medal at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest.
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Medal at the 2014 World Championships in Chelyabinsk.
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Medal at the 2013 World Championships in Rio de Janeiro.
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Medal at the 2015 World Championships in Astana.
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Team Gold Medal at the 2011 World Championships in Paris.
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Medal at the 2011 Junior World Championships.

European Championships
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Medal at the 2020 European Championships in Prague.
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Medal at the 2019 European Championships in Minsk.
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Medal at the 2018 European Championships in Tel Aviv.
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2008 European Cadet Champion
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Medal at the 2012 European Championships in Chelyabinsk.
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Team Silver Medal at the 2012 European Championships in Chelyabinsk.
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Medal at the 2013 European Championships in Budapest.

National French Championships
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Medal at the 2012 National French Championships.
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Medal at the 2010 National French Championships.
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Medal at the 2009 National French Championships.

Miscellaneous

References
  1. "Clarisse Agbegnenou". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016.
  2. Thomas Pitrel (29 August 2014). "Judo: Clarisse Agbegnenou, une championne pressée". Radio France Internationale. Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  3. Clarisse Agbegnenou Archived 20 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
  4. "Clarisse Agbegnenou". Judo Inside. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  5. IJF profile
  6. "Judo AGBEGNENOU Clarisse - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympics.com/tokyo-2020/. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  7. "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

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