Séverine Vandenhende (born 12 January 1974 in
Dechy
Dechy () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Population
Heraldry
See also
*Communes of the Nord department
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) is a French
judoka
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, world champion and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal in the
half middleweight division at the
2000 Summer Olympics
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in
Sydney
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Vandenhende won a gold medal at the
1997 World Championships.
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1974 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Nord (French department)
French people of Flemish descent
French female judoka
Olympic judoka for France
Judoka at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for France
Olympic medalists in judo
Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Summer World University Games medalists in judo
FISU World University Games silver medalists for France
Medalists at the 1995 Summer Universiade
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