David Douillet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

David Douillet

French judoka and politician

Date of Birth: 17-Feb-1969

Place of Birth: Rouen, Normandy, France

Profession: politician, minister, judoka

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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About David Douillet

  • David Donald Hubert Roger Douillet (French pronunciation: ?[david d?nald yb?? ???e duj?]; born 17 February 1969) is a retired French judoka and politician. Douillet was born in the city of Rouen.
  • Standing at 1.96 meters (6 feet 5 inches) and weighing 125 kilograms (276 pounds), he won the judo heavyweight gold medals in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and Sydney.
  • He also gained four world titles and a European crown.
  • These achievements make him one of the most decorated judoka in history.
  • The size of David Douillet (1 m 96 and more than 120 kg in his period of competition) classified him in the heavyweight division.
  • After finishing his sporting career, he maintained his popularity by engaging with Bernadette Chirac in the charity "Operation Yellow coins" (fr:Opération Pièces Jaunes).
  • He also became a consulting sportsman for Canal+. He was elected deputy to the French National Assembly on 18 October 2009 and on 26 September 2011 became the new Sports Minister until May 2012.

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