| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for France | ||
| Women's Judo | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2011 Paris | -63 kg |
| Gold | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | -70 kg |
| Silver | 2005 Cairo | -70 kg |
| European Championships | ||
| Gold | 2011 Istanbul | -63 kg |
| Gold | 2007 Belgrade | -70 kg |
| Gold | 2006 Tampere | -70 kg |
| Bronze | 2008 Lisbon | -70 kg |
Gévrise Émane (born July 27, 1982 in Yaoundé, Cameroon) is a French judoka. She is the current World and European champion in the women's 63 kg weight class.
Emane first gained attention at the 2005 World Judo Championships in Cairo, Egypt where she won the silver medal in the women's 70 kg class.[1] Next year, Emane won her first European title at the 2006 European Judo Championships in Tampere after a ippon in the final, against the German Heide Wollert.[2]
Emane became the world champion for the first time at the 2007 World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro by defeating Ronda Rousey of United States by points in the final match.[1] After moving down in weight to the 63 kg class in 2009,[3] Emane claimed her second World Championship title at the 2011 World Judo Championships in Paris, where she beat two-time world champion Yoshie Ueno of Japan by unanimous decision in the final.[4]