Clarisse Bogdanna Agbegnenou (born 25 October 1992) is a French

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. Competing in the −63 kg weight division she won the European title in 2013, the world title in 2014, an Olympic silver medal in 2016, and an Olympic gold medal at the

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in July 2021.

Life

Agbegnenou was born to Togolese parents; she holds a dual citizenship and maintains strong ties to both countries. Togo's president Faure Gnassingbe personally congratulated her after she won the 2014 world title. She was silver medalist at the

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and gold medalist at the

Medals

Olympics

* Gold Medal at the

in Tokyo * Silver Medal at the

in Rio de Janeiro

World Championships

* Gold Medal at the

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in Budapest. * Gold Medal at the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo. * Gold Medal at the 2018 World Championships in Baku. * Gold Medal at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest. * Gold Medal at the 2014 World Championships in Chelyabinsk. * Silver Medal at the 2013 World Championships in Rio de Janeiro. * Silver Medal at the 2015 World Championships in Astana. * Team Gold Medal at the 2011 World Championships in Paris. * Bronze Medal at the 2011 Junior World Championships.

European Championships

* Gold Medal at the 2020 European Championships in Prague. * Gold Medal at the 2019 European Championships in Minsk. * Gold Medal at the 2018 European Championships in Tel Aviv. * 2008 European Cadet Champion * Bronze Medal at the 2012 European Championships in Chelyabinsk. * Team Silver Medal at the 2012 European Championships in Chelyabinsk. * Gold Medal at the 2013 European Championships in Budapest.

National French Championships

* Gold Medal at the 2012 National French Championships. * Gold Medal at the 2010 National French Championships. * Gold Medal at the 2009 National French Championships.

Miscellaneous

* Gold Medal at the 2020 Paris Grand Slam. * Gold Medal at the 2019 Paris Grand Slam. * Gold Medal at the 2018 Guangzhou World Masters. * Gold Medal at the 2018 Paris Grand Slam. * Gold Medal at the 2016 Paris Grand Slam. * Gold Medal at the 2014 Paris Grand Slam. * Gold Medal at the 2013 Paris Grand Slam. * Gold Medal at the 2010 Tokyo Grand Slam. * Gold Medal at the

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. * Silver Medal at the 2019 Qingdao World Masters. * Silver Medal at the 2012 Düsseldorf Grand Prix. * Silver Medal at the

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* * * * 1992 births Living people Black French sportspeople Sportspeople from Rennes French sportspeople of Togolese descent French female judoka European Games gold medalists for France European Games bronze medalists for France European Games medalists in judo Judoka at the 2015 European Games Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic judoka of France Olympic medalists in judo Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for France World judo champions Judoka at the 2019 European Games Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for France 21st-century French women {{France-judo-bio-stub