Hortense Diédhiou
Senegalese judoka (born 1983)
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Hortense (also spelled Hortance, Hortence and Hortanse) Diédhiou (born 19 August 1983) is a Senegalese judoka. She participated in three Olympic games: 2004 in the -52kg event, 2008 at -52kg and 2012 at -57kg.[1][2] She was the flag bearer of Senegal at the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.[3][4] At the 2004 Olympics, she met Frédérique Jossinet who invited her to train in France. Following that recommendation Diédhiou moved to Provence and in 2011 to Paris.[3]
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| Born | August 19, 1983 | |||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Senegal | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||
Event | -57kg | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Profile at external databases | ||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 27496 | |||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 30 July 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||
