Hortense Diédhiou

Hortense Diédhiou
Personal information
Born (1983-08-19) August 19, 1983 (age 41)
Ziguinchor, Senegal
OccupationJudoka
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
CountrySenegal
SportJudo
Event-57kg
Medal record
Women's Judo
Representing  Senegal
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Algiers -52 kg
Silver medal – second place 2011 Maputo -57 kg
Profile at external databases
JudoInside.com27496
Updated on 30 July 2012

Hortense (also spelled Hortance, Hortence and Hortanse) Diédhiou (born 19 August 1983) is a Senegalese judoka. She participated in three Olympic games: 2004 in the -52kg event, 2008 at -52kg and 2012 at -57kg.[1][2] She was the flag bearer of Senegal at the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.[3][4] At the 2004 Olympics, she met Frédérique Jossinet who invited her to train in France. Following that recommendation Diédhiou moved to Provence and in 2011 to Paris.[3]

References

  1. ^ "London 2012: Hortance Diédhiou". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
  2. ^ "Sports Reference: Hortance Diédhiou". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
  3. ^ a b Mbaye, Amadou Lamine (20 July 2012). "Hortense Diédhiou porte drapeau pour les J.O Parcours d'une " Lionne " à la conquête de Londres" (in French). Rewmi Quotidien. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  4. ^ Staff (27 July 2012). "London 2012 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers" (PDF). Olympics. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
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