Tessy Scholtes
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's karate | ||
Representing  Luxembourg | ||
| World Games | ||
 | 2001 Akita | Kumite open |
| World Championships | ||
| 2002 Madrid | Kumite open |
| European Championships | ||
 | 2003 Bremen | 60 kg |
Tessy Scholtes (born 1 June 1981 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgish karateka and politician.
In 2002, she finished as runner-up in the world championships in the kumite 60 kg+ category. For the achievement, she won the title of Luxembourgish Sportswoman of the Year. On 7 December 2009 she announced her retirement for personal reasons.
She is a member of the Christian Social People's Party (CSV). In the 2009 election to the Chamber of Deputies, Scholtes ran in the Centre constituency.[1] She finished thirteenth on the CSV list.[2] On 3 May 2011 she was sworn into parliament in order to replace Mill Majerus, who had recently died in a car accident.[3]
