Jean-Luc Rougé

Jean-Luc Rougé (born May 30, 1949, Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French judoka. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1]

Jean-Luc Rougé
9th Dan
Jean-Luc Rouge (1976)
Personal information
Nationality France
Born (1949-05-30) May 30, 1949
Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st)
Sport
Country France
SportJudo

Biography

Fighting in the under 93 kg weight division, Rougé was the first French judoka to win gold medal at the World Judo Championships in 1975. He was elected president of the French Judo Federation in 2005, replacing Michel Vial. He was also a candidate for the 1993 French parliamentary elections under the banner of Rassemblement par le sport. On 23 November 2013 Rougé was promoted to the rank of 9th dan.

A Harai goshi specialist, Rougé wrote a comprehensive book on the technique.[2]

Awards

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jean-Luc Rougé Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  2. Rougé, Jean Luc (1991), "Harai Goshi", Judo Masterclass Techniques, Ippon Books


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