Clarisse Agbegnenou is a French Olympian judoka, who won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Clarisse Agbegnenou is a professional judoka.
She has been passionate about the sport since childhood. She first learned martial arts at the young age of 9.
She then competed in the INSEP in France in 2009 and won her first national title. It was only the beginning of her success.
In 2013, Clarisse won the European title in the 63 kg event, followed by a world title in 2014.
She is a five-time world champion and a three-time European champion.
Further, the French judoka is a two-time Olympian. She won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics game and a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
Clarisse proved once again that she is one of the greatest judo champions.
She beat the Olympic titleholder, Tina Trstenjak, at the Tokyo Olympics in the women’s 63 kg event.
The match was a replay of a 2016 match when Tina beat Clarisse for the gold medal.
Nevertheless, Clarisse took her revenge five years later and earned the Olympian title.
Clarisse Agbegnenou Origine And Parents- Family Details
Clarisse Agbegnenou hails from Rennes, France.
Furthermore, Clarisse’s parents are of Togolese descent. Her mother’s name is Pauline Agbegnenou, and she has a twin sister, Aurélien.
However, her father’s name is unknown at the time of publication.
Clarisse’s mother, Pauline, said that she was born a fighter. She and her twin sister were born two months prematurely.
But, Clarisse was in critical condition and spent a month in an incubator, and also required a kidney operation. She weighed only two kilograms and fell into a coma.
The doctors assumed she would not make it. However, the baby Clarisse made it and was put off the incubator. The same doctor told Pauline that her daughter was a fighter.
Who Is Clarisse Agbegnenou Compagne (Partner)
As of now, ‘s partner details are missing from the media.
She is not open about her private relationships. Hence, it’s uncertain if she is single or dating a boyfriend at the moment.
Meet Clarisse Agbegnenou On Instagram
Clarisse Agbegnenou is active on Instagram under the username @clarisse_agbegnenou.
Her account is verified and has collected more than 81.8k followers. So far, there are 480 posts on her Instagram profile.
Aside from Instagram, the World Champion judoka is available on Twitter as well. She has over 26k followers on the platform.