Amandine_Buchard

Amandine Buchard

Amandine Buchard

French judoka (born 1995)

Amandine Buchard (born 12 July 1995) is a French judoka.[2][3] She represented France at the 2020 Summer Olympics[4] winning the silver medal in the half lightweight event and a gold medal in the mixed team event.[5] She is a third degree black belt.[1]

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Career

Buchard won a bronze medal at the 2014 World Championships in Chelyabinsk, Russia.[6]

Buchard was junior world champion in 2014, having won the 2014 World Juniors Championships.[7][8]

In 2019, Buchard won the silver medal in the women's 52 kg event at the 2019 Judo World Masters held in Qingdao, China.[9] In 2021, she won the gold medal in her event at the 2021 Judo World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.[10][11] At the 2021 Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, she won the gold medal in her event.[12]

Buchard won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Paris.[13]

Personal life

She is openly lesbian.[14][15]

References

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    Buzinski, Jim (21 June 2021). "6 French athletes, including 3 Olympians, come out for Pride". Outsports. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
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    "Amandine Buchard: The Olympic medalist judokate threatened with death: she files a complaint". The News 24. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

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