Cyril Jonard
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Judo | ||
Competitor for  France
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| Paralympic Games | ||
| Gold | 2004 Athens | -81 kg |
| Silver | 2008 Beijing | -81 kg |
Cyril Jonard is a French judoka. He competes in judo events for the visually impaired and blind. Jonard has Usher syndrome; he is both deaf and visually impaired. He competes against non-deaf judoka.[1]
Jonard took part in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. He won gold in the men's half-middleweight category (-81 kg) when he defeated Japan's Yuji Kato by ippon within just a few seconds in the final.[2]
He was subsequently awarded a knighthood in the Légion d'honneur, the highest decoration in France, by French President Jacques Chirac.[3] He also received a personal letter of congratulations from President Chirac for his achievement.[4]
Jonard represented France again at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, and won silver in the under 81 kg category, defeated in the final by Cuba's Isao Cruz.[5]
References
- ↑ "Champions !", France 5
- ↑ "Paralympiques 2004 - 2 nouvelles médailles d'or", L'Equipe, September 20, 2004
- ↑ "Remise de décorations aux médaillés des Jeux paralympiques d'Athènes Palais de l'Elysée", website of the French presidency, October 25, 2004
- ↑ "Lettre de félicitations à M. Cyril JONARD", website of the French presidency, September 19, 2004
- ↑ "JO - Paralympiques - Une journée argentée", L'Equipe, September 8, 2008