Walide Khyar

Walide Khyar
Personal information
Born (1995-06-09) 9 June 1995
Bondy, France
OccupationJudoka
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Websitewalidekhyar.fr
Sport
CountryFrance
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍60 kg, ‍–‍66 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games5th (2024)
World Champ.Bronze (2023)
European Champ.Gold (2016)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Mixed team
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Doha ‍–‍66 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kazan ‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Montpellier ‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Podgorica ‍–‍66 kg
World Masters
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Jerusalem ‍–‍66 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Silver medal – second place 2019 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Antalya ‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Paris ‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Paris ‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Tashkent ‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Antalya ‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Paris ‍–‍66 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tunis ‍–‍60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Tbilisi ‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Qingdao ‍–‍60 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍60 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Oberwart ‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Bucharest ‍–‍60 kg
European Cadet Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Cottonera ‍–‍50 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF7613
JudoInside.com67277
Updated on 23 April 2025

Walide Khyar (born 9 June 1995) is a French judoka. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 60 kg event, in which he was eliminated in the second round by Felipe Kitadai.[1][2]

In 2021, he won the silver medal in his event at the 2021 Judo Grand Slam Antalya held in Antalya, Turkey.[3]

Personal life

Kyar was born in Bondy, in the Seine-Saint-Denis department. He is of Moroccan descent.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Walide Khyar". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Men -60 kg - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  3. ^ Shefferd, Neil (1 April 2021). "Canadian and Italian national rivals compete for gold on opening day of IJF Antalya Grand Slam". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ BREMOND, Gaspard (28 July 2024). "JO 2024 - Judo. Walide Khyar : « J'étais devenu un fantôme et je veux devenir une légende »". Ouest-France.fr.

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