Hortense Diédhiou
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| Born |
August 19, 1983 Ziguinchor, Senegal | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | |||||||||||||||
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| Country | Senegal | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | -57kg | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
- ↑ "London 2012: Hortance Diédhiou". London 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ↑ "Sports Reference: Hortance Diédhiou". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ↑ Staff (27 July 2012). "London 2012 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers" (PDF). Olympics. Retrieved 10 August 2012.