Tessy Scholtes
Tessy Scholtes (born 1 June 1981 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgian karateka and politician. In 2002, she finished as runner-up in the world championships in the kumite 60 kg+ category. For the achievement, she won the title of Luxembourgian Sportswoman of the Year. On 7 December 2009 she declared her retreat for personal reasons.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's karate | ||
Representing  | ||
| World Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2001 Akita | Kumite open |
| World Championships | ||
| 2002 Madrid | Kumite open |
| European Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2003 Bremen | 60 kg |
She is a member of the Christian Social People's Party (CSV). In the 2009 election to the Chamber of Deputies, Scholtes ran in the Centre constituency.[1] She finished thirteenth on the CSV list.[2] On 3 May 2011 she was sworn into parliament in order to replace Mill Majerus, who had recently died in a car accident.[3]
Footnotes
- "Tessy Scholtes kandidiert für CSV". Luxemburger Wort (in German). 24 January 2009. Archived from the original on 27 January 2009.
- "2009: Circonscription Centre" (in French). Service Information et Presse. 14 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
- "Tessy Scholtes im Parlament vereidigt". Luxemburger Wort (in German). 3 May 2011. Archived from the original on 5 May 2011.
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