Catherine Fleury-Vachon Explained

Country:France
Weight Class:–61 kg
Worlds Rank:1
Worlds Year:1989
Regionals Type:EU
Regionals Rank:1
Regionals Year:1989
Regionals Weight:Women's 61 kg
Olympics Rank:1
Olympics Year:1992
Olympics Weight:Women's 61 kg
Updated:5 June 2023

Catherine Fleury (born 18 June 1966 in Paris) is a French judoka, world and Olympic champion. She won the gold medal in the half middleweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[1] [2]

She won a gold medal at the 1989 World Judo Championships and bronze medals at the 1991 and at the 1995 World Judo Championships.

She was the first french woman in history winning the gold medal at the Olympics

Notes and References

  1. http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=23&sp=JUD "1992 Summer Olympics  - Barcelona, Spain  - Judo"
  2. Book: Nauright . John . Sports around the World: History, Culture, and Practice [4 volumes]

    History, Culture, and Practice ]

    . 6 April 2012 . ABC-CLIO . 978-1-59884-301-9 . 126 . en.