David Douillet

David Donald Hubert Roger Douillet (French pronunciation: [david dɔnald ybɛʁ ʁɔʒe dujɛ]; born 17 February 1969) is a French politician and retired judoka.

David Douillet
Personal information
Born (1969-02-17) 17 February 1969
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryFrance
SportJudo
Weight class+100 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games (1996, 2000)
World Champ. (1993, 1995, 1995,
( 1997)
European Champ. (1994)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  France
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta +95 kg
2000 Sydney +100 kg
1992 Barcelona +95 kg
World Championships
1993 Hamilton +95 kg
1995 Chiba +95 kg
1995 Chiba Open
1997 Paris +95 kg
European Championships
1994 Gdansk +95 kg
1993 Athens +95 kg
1991 Prague +95 kg
1992 Paris +95 kg
European Junior Championships
1989 Athens +95 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF14181
JudoInside.com2467
Updated on 1 June 2023.

Douillet was born in the city of Rouen. Standing at 1.96 meters (6 feet 5 inches) and weighing 125 kilograms (276 pounds), he won the judo heavyweight gold medals in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and Sydney. He also gained four world titles and one European crown. These achievements make him one of the most decorated judoka in history. The size of Douillet classified him in the heavyweight division. After finishing his sporting career, he maintained his popularity by engaging with Bernadette Chirac in the charity Opération Pièces Jaunes. He also became a consulting sportsman for Canal+. He was elected deputy to the French National Assembly on 18 October 2009 and on 26 September 2011 became the new Sports Minister until May 2012.

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