Catherine Fleury-Vachon
French judoka (born 1966)
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Catherine Fleury (born 18 June 1966 in Paris) is a French judoka, world and Olympic champion. She won the gold medal in the half middleweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 June 1966 |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Country | France |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –61 kg |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games |  (1992) |
| World Champ. | 
(1989) |
| European Champ. | 
(1989) |
Medal record | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 713 |
| JudoInside.com | 2480 |
| Updated on 5 June 2023 | |
She won a gold medal at the 1989 World Judo Championships and bronze medals at the 1991 and at the 1995 World Judo Championships.
She was the first French woman in history winning the gold medal at the Olympics.
