Thierry Rey

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Born (1959-06-01) 1 June 1959 (age 66)
OccupationJudoka
CountryFrance
SportJudo
Thierry Rey
Personal information
Born (1959-06-01) 1 June 1959 (age 66)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryFrance
SportJudo
Weight class60 kg, 65 kg
Rank     7th dan black belt[1]
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesGold (1980)
World Champ.Gold (1979)
European Champ.Gold (1983)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1980 Moscow60 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1979 Paris60 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1983 Paris65 kg
Silver medal – second place1981 Debrecen65 kg
Silver medal – second place1982 Rostock65 kg
Bronze medal – third place1980 Vienna60 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF54202
JudoInside.com5216
Updated on 19 June 2023

Thierry Rey (born 1 June 1959) is a French judoka, world and olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the extra lightweight (60 kg) division at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[2][3] He is the father of Martin Rey-Chirac, as a result of a relation with Claude Chirac, a daughter of late president Jacques Chirac.[4]

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