Leïla Heurtault
French karateka (born 1995)
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Leïla Heurtault (born 4 January 1995)[1] is a French karateka. She is a three-time medalist, including two golds, in the women's team kumite event at the World Karate Championships.
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| Born | 4 January 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 61 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Heurtault represented France at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She competed in the women's 61 kg event.[2]
Career
In 2016, Heurtault won the gold medal in the women's team kumite event at the World Karate Championships held in Linz, Austria.[3] Two years later, she also won the gold medal in the same event at the 2018 World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain.[4]
In 2021, Heurtault competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5] She did not qualify at this tournament but she qualified after reassignment of the last qualifying spots.[6] She finished in fifth place in her pool during the pool stage in the women's 61 kg event and she did not advance to compete in the semifinals.[2]
Personal life
Her younger sister Sara Heurtault also competes in karate and she won two medals at the 2018 World University Karate Championships held in Kobe, Japan.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2014 | World Championships | Bremen, Germany | 2nd | Team kumite |
| 2016 | World Championships | Linz, Austria | 1st | Team kumite |
| 2017 | European Championships | İzmit, Turkey | 3rd | Team kumite |
| 2018 | World Championships | Madrid, Spain | 1st | Team kumite |
| 2021 | European Championships | Poreč, Croatia | 3rd | Kumite 61 kg |
