In our countdown to the Tokyo Olympics, which is now only more than two weeks away, we regularly create profiles of several largest medal competitors on the upcoming Quadrennial event.
Today we show one of the biggest judo stars on this planet – Teddy Riner.
Teddy Rinerdate Birth: April 7, 1989 Age: 32 Birthplace: Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, France Sports: Judo Category: + 100kg Main Achievement: * Gold in Rio Olympics, 2016 * Gold in London Olympics, 2012 * Bronze at Beijing Olympics, 2008 * 10 Gold Medal World Championships, Japanese domination in Judo is quite clear on the world stage, but some other countries have also produced dynamic champions.
One of these countries is France, which has produced one of the biggest judokas of all time – Teddy Riner’s double Olympics champion.
32 years old, which competes in the category + 100kg, will be a cynosure of all the eyes of judo fans at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8.
After winning the bronze in 2008 Beijing, Riner increases Ante in two Olympic appearances Next, win a back-to-back gold medal in 2012 Rio London and 2016 games at the + 100kg event.
Heavyweight Riner of France as high as 6 feet-8 inches will now try to win a medal in the fourth consecutive Olympic appearance.
Riner, world champion 10 time, the first and only Judoka to achieve that achievement, will also see to match Judo Judo Big Tadahairo Nomura from three consecutive gold medals.
The dominance of 32 years old French heavyweight in the last decade spoke for himself.
He was unbeaten in 154 consecutive matches from September 2010 to February 2020, before he lost twice last year, including a surprising defeat by the Japanese Kokoro Kageura in Paris Grand Slam.
His competitors now see him as someone who can be beaten.
But Riner, it might be the biggest favorite to win gold in Tokyo, just with what a record over the past decade.
Going to the Tokyo game, Riner, nicknamed a teddy bear and Big Teddy, will be a large gold medal competitor to pay attention.