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Teddy Riner, 33
The Best Judoka In History

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Photo by Nathan Dumlao - Unsplash.com

If there is a one name in the world of judo that Guadeloupe and the whole of France are proud, it is that of Teddy Riner. The heavyweight was born on April 7th 1989 in Abymes, Guadeloupe. Although he suffered some defeats along his career, Teddy Riner's career has often been synonymous to a succession of victories. Victories that make the Frenchman one of the best, if not the best, judoka of all time, to the great displeasure of the Japanese, creators of this martial art. The king of the tatami From...

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