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Jean-Luc Rougé (born 30 May 1949, Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French judoka. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.[2]

Born (1949-05-30) 30 May 1949 (age 77)
OccupationJudoka
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
CountryFrance
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Jean-Luc Rougé
Jean-Luc Rouge (1976)
Personal information
Born (1949-05-30) 30 May 1949 (age 77)
OccupationJudoka
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Sport
CountryFrance
SportJudo
–93 kg, +95 kg
     10th dan black belt[1]
Achievements and titles
5th (1976)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (1975)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (1973, 1977, 1979,
1980)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  France
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1975 Vienna–93 kg
Silver medal – second place1979 Paris+95 kg
Bronze medal – third place1979 ParisOpen
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1973 Madrid–93 kg
Gold medal – first place1977 Ludwigshafen+95 kg
Gold medal – first place1979 Brussels+95 kg
Gold medal – first place1980 Vienna–95 kg
Silver medal – second place1975 Lyon–93 kg
Silver medal – second place1978 HelsinkiOpen
Bronze medal – third place1978 Helsinki+95 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place1969 Berlin–93 kg
European Cadet Championships
Gold medal – first place1967 Lisbon–85 kg
Profile at external databases
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Updated on 10 March 2023
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Biography

Fighting in the under 93 kg weight division, Rougé was the first French judoka to win gold medal at the World Judo Championships in 1975. He was elected president of the French Judo Federation in 2005, replacing Michel Vial. He was also a candidate for the 1993 French parliamentary elections under the banner of Rassemblement par le sport. On 23 November 2013 Rougé was promoted to the rank of 9th dan, and on 13 December 2023 it was announced that he had been promoted to exclusive and exalted rank of 10th dan.[1]

A Harai goshi specialist, Rougé wrote a comprehensive book on the technique.[3]

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