Lucie Ignace (born 16 December 1992 in

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) is a French

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ka. She won the gold medal in the 55 kg category at the

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after securing a bronze medal at the

2012 European Karate Championships The 2012 European Karate Championships, the 47th edition, were held in Adeje, Tenerife, Spain from 10 to 13 May 2012. A total of 450 competitors from 45 countries participated at the event. Medalists Men's competition Individual Team Women's ...

in Tenerife. In June 2015, she competed in the inaugural European Games, for France in

, more specifically, Women's Kumite for 61 kilograms. She earned a gold medal. At the

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held in Cali, Colombia, she won the gold medal in the women's kumite 55 kg event.

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* 1992 births Living people French female karateka European Games medalists in karate European Games gold medalists for France Karateka at the 2015 European Games Mediterranean Games silver medalists for France Mediterranean Games medalists in karate Competitors at the 2013 Mediterranean Games World Games medalists in karate World Games gold medalists Competitors at the 2013 World Games Sportspeople from Saint-Denis, Réunion Sportswomen from Réunion 20th-century French women 21st-century French women {{France-karate-bio-stub