Paris Saint-Germain, best represented club at the World Judo Championships in Doha

With seven of its athletes having been chosen, including six as part of the France team, Paris Saint-Germain Judo will be the best-represented French club at the 2023 World Judo Championships in Doha.

The competition is set to take place from Sunday 7^th to Sunday 14^th May at the Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena (or ABHA Arena for short) in Doha.

Amandine Buchard will be the first Paris judoka to enter the fray in the -52kg category on Monday 8^th May. The next day, Redouane Dris will represent Algeria in the -73kg category.

Alpha Djalo, meanwhile, will get his World Judo Championships underway in the -81kg category on Wednesday 10^th May, before two other Rouge et Bleu athletes, Marie-Ève Gahié and Alexis Mathieu (in the -70kg and -90kg categories respectively), follow suit on Thursday 11^th May.

Finally, on Saturday 13^th May, Romane Dicko and Teddy Riner will bring up the rear for Paris in the +78kg and +100kg categories respectively.

Arnaud Aregba (-81kg) will also be in Doha with the France team as a reserve.

The mixed team event will be held on Sunday 14^th May to close out the competition, with all of Paris’s athletes eligible to take part in it as part of the final squad.


THE PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN JUDO ATHLETES SELECTED FOR THE 2023 WORLD JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS

WOMEN’S TEAM:
-52 kg: Amandine Buchard (FRA)
-70 kg: Marie-Ève Gahié (FRA)
+78 kg: Romane Dicko (FRA)

MEN’S TEAM:
-73 kg: Redouane Dris (ALG)
-81 kg: Alpha Djalo (FRA)
-90 kg: Alexis Mathieu (FRA)
+90 kg: Teddy Riner (FRA)

Reserve: Arnaud Aregba (FRA)