The Parisian squad for Paris Grand Slam 2025

Judo

Eight judokas from Paris Saint-Germain Judo will be taking part in the 51st Paris Grand Slam on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 February at the Accor Arena. For another consecutive year, Paris Saint-Germain Judo will be the most represented club.

On the first day of competition, three Parisians will take to the tatami: title-holder Faiza Mokdar (-57 kg), Kelvin Ray (-60 kg) and Walide Khyar (-66 kg).

The following day, they will be joined by five of their club-mates with the entries into competition of Marie-Ève Gahié (-70 kg), Lila Mazzarino (-78 kg), Coralie Haymé (+78 kg), Alpha Djalo (-81 kg) and Alexis Mathieu (-90 kg).

Last year, seven athletes from the capital club won medals in the Paris event. Among the women, Lucy Renshall (GBR) and Margaux Pinot came third in the -63 kg and -70 kg categories respectively, while Marie-Ève Gahié took silver in the -70 kg category. Two gold medals were also won, by Faiza Mokdar in the -57 kg category and Romane Dicko, for the second time in her career, in the +78 kg category. In the men's competition, Luka Mkheidze (-60 kg) and Teddy Riner (+100 kg) also triumphed, with Riner becoming the competition's record winner with an eighth victory on home soil.


PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN JUDOKA
SELECTED FOR THE PARIS GRAND SLAM 2025

WOMEN:

  • Faïza MOKDAR -57 kg
  • Marie-Ève GAHIÉ -70 kg
  • Lila MAZZARINO -78 kg
  • Coralie HAYMÉ +78 kg


MEN:

  • Kelvin RAY -60 kg
  • Walide KHYAR -66 kg
  • Alpha DJALO -81 kg
  • Alexis MATHIEU -90 kg


About Paris Saint-Germain
Founded in 1970, Paris Saint-Germain is the most successful club and sports franchise in France and one of the top clubs on the European stage. Owned by Qatar Sports Investment (QSI) since 2011, the club has achieved spectacular results on and off the field of competition. Led by its first team, Paris Saint-Germain is an all-round, forward-thinking club with teams in Esports, judo, women's football and handball.

Since 1 September 2017, Paris Saint-Germain Judo has been the Club's fifth sporting section. A new challenge for which the capital club has teamed up with the immense French champion, Teddy Riner, five-time Olympic gold medallist and eleven-time world champion. Under the guidance of coaches Damiano Martinuzzi, Nicolas Mossion and Baptiste Leroy, the judo section's high-level squad is graced by some of the greatest French talents of their generation: Romane Dicko, Marie-Ève Gahié and Margaux Pinot in the women's category, and Luka Mkheidze, Walide Khyar and Alpha Djalo in the men's.

Beyond the sporting aspect, the whole of Paris Saint-Germain is committed to creating a positive social impact through PSG For Communities, with the intention of allocating funds and proposing initiatives dedicated to empowering disadvantaged young people.


CONTACTS 

Matthieu Brelle-Andrade 
Head of Omnisports  
Press Communication 
[email protected]
+33 6 52 53 74 13

Philippine Goery
Omnisports  
Press Communication 
[email protected]
+33 6 41 66 71 44

 

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