Coach Baptiste Leroy joins Paris Saint-Germain judo staff
Paris Saint-Germain Judo is delighted to announce the arrival of Baptiste Leroy as coach. The forty-eight-year-old former top-level judoka will coach Les Rouge et Bleu squad alongside Damiano Martinuzzi and Nicolas Mossion.
Baptiste Leroy moved into coaching after winning a number of individual titles during an illustrious judo career. A European and world junior medallist in 1996, he won ten individual medals in the French senior championships, including three gold medals. The judoka also won bronze at the prestigious Paris Tournament in 2004.
After beginning his coaching career at ACS Peugeot-Mulhouse, he then joined the Moroccan Federation, where he became head coach from 2011 to 2012. After returning to France to coach FLAM91, he was appointed National Technical Director of Mauritius in 2018. He returned to France in 2021 as head coach of Étoile Sportive de Blanc-Mesnil Judo.
Appointed head coach of the France senior men’s team by the French Judo Federation in November 2022, he led the team to a resounding success at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with the men's team bringing home three medals in addition to the team gold.
"We are proud to welcome Baptiste Leroy to the Paris Saint-Germain family. He is a coach of the highest calibre, who was a main reason for the success of French judo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. With his experience and attitude, he will be an additional asset to our judo section.Together with Damiano Martinuzzi and Nicolas Mossion, we are convinced that our coaching staff will enable our athletes to continue to grow and reach their full potential."
Djamel Bouras, President of Paris Saint-Germain Judo
"It's a real honour to sign up with Paris Saint-Germain Judo and a unique opportunity in my career. I'd like to thank the management for their confidence. I'm really looking forward to working with this group of talented athletes who are determined to bring even more success to the club's judo section."
Baptiste Leroy, Paris Saint-Germain Judo coach
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