Cedric Bessi (born 28 November 1990) is a Monégasque

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ka. Bessi was introduced to judo by his father Eric-Louis Bessi, who had become the first judoka to compete for Monaco at the Olympic Games, doing so in 1984 and 1988, as well as serving as the president of the executive committee of the Monaco Judo Federation. Bessi was selected to compete at the delayed

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, one of only six athletes from the principality of Monaco to compete. They were given a personal send off at the Yacht Club de Monaco by

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1990 births Living people Monegasque male judoka Olympic judoka for Monaco Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics European Games competitors for Monaco Judoka at the 2015 European Games Judoka at the 2019 European Games Competitors at the 2013 Mediterranean Games Competitors at the 2018 Mediterranean Games {{Monaco-judo-bio-stub