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Teddy Riner Wins Third Olympic Gold at Paris 2024, Becomes Most Decorated Judoka with Six Medals
Aug 2, 2024, 04:14 PM
French judo icon Teddy Riner secured his third individual Olympic gold medal in the men's +100kg category at the Paris 2024 Olympics with a spectacular gold medal win. Riner's victory, achieved in front of a passionate home crowd with a clean throw, cements his status as the most decorated Olympic judoka ever with a total of six Olympic medals. The triumph was celebrated by French President Emmanuel Macron, marking Riner as the first Olympic athlete to light the cauldron and win gold since Cathy Freeman at Sydney 2000.
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