1. History
    Foundation and initial approach  PSG Judo takes form  First competitions and titles 

2. Organization
    Sporting club  Mission and vision  School  CMG Dojo 

3. Honours

4. Judokas
    Current squad 

5. Officials

6. References

7. External links

PSG Judo was officially formed on 1 September 2017 by Paris Saint-Germain F.C. president Nasser Al-Khelaifi through a press release, which also announced the signing of French judoka star Teddy Riner as the figurehead of the project.^[1] Djamel Bouras and Nicolas Mossion, for their part, were named president and technical director of PSG Judo, respectively.^[2][3] Nicolas Mossion is also one of PSG Judo's managers, alongside Julien Boussuge.^[4]

In September 2018, the club recruited 14 judokas, opened the Paris Saint-Germain Judo School, and inaugurated its Dojo, located in the CMG Sports Club One Italie complex.^[5] Initially, PSG Judo was going to be male-only project, but ended up being a mixed-gender team.^[1][5] Currently, the club is composed of 15 judokas: ten men and five women.^[5]

History

Foundation and initial approach

On 1 September 2017, Paris Saint-Germain Football Club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi announced the creation of Paris Saint-Germain Judo, the club's judo department. The press release was accompanied by the signing of French judoka and two-time Olympic champion Teddy Riner to spearhead the project. Riner signed a five-year contract with PSG Judo.^[1]

At first, PSG Judo was supposed to be composed of a male-only team of judokas of all ages who would engage on tatamis with the aim of being successful in French and international competitions.^[1] However, during PSG Judo's first season of existence, Teddy Riner was the only judoka in the club.^[6]

The judokas contacted to join Riner in the new Parisian project were not convinced by the proposed contractual conditions: one-year fixed-term contracts, accompanied by unattractive salaries (less than 4,000 euros a month). Walide Khyar (European champion −60kg), Benjamin Axus (French champion −73kg) or Pape Ndiaye (French champion −81kg) notably declined the proposal. As a result, the club's male-only approach changed.^[6]

PSG Judo takes form

In September 2018, a year after its launch, the club signed 14 judokas (nine men and five women) to compete alongside Teddy Riner, opened the Paris Saint-Germain Judo School, and inaugurated its Dojo, located in the CMG Sports Club One Italie complex at Porte d'Italie in the 13th arrondissement of Paris.^[5]

Paris Saint-Germain Judo began the 2018–19 season with a squad composed of ten male judokas and five female judokas for a total of 15 judokas including multiple world champion and double Olympic champion Teddy Riner.^[5]

The female judokas are Faïza Mokdar, Habi Magassa, Lalou Lebrun, Mélanie Vieu, and Carla NZossi; while the male judokas are Heydar Ouchen, Yhonice Goueffon, Joris Agbegnenou, Widdman Laudort, Hugo Metifiot, Eniel Caroly, Tanou Keïta, Christopher Mvuama, Israil Dakayev, and Teddy Riner.^[5][7][8]

First competitions and titles

In November 2018, the squad debuted in the PSG judogi at the French First Division Championships, where Faïza Mokdar, one of French judo's greatest hopes, gave the Parisian club its first title.^[5][9] Mokdar was crowned Senior champion (−52kg) after defeating 2017 French vice champion Astride Gneto in the final.^[9] The win also saw her qualify for the Grand Slam Paris, the most prestigious judo tournament in the world.^[9][10]

Also in November, PSG Judo men's junior team finished third in the Ile-de-France Championships and qualified for the French Championships in December 2018, where the club celebrated its first national team title in this age category. PSG Judo defeated Chartres (5−0), Morbihans Judo 56 (5−0), Vendée Judo (4−1), Stade Bordelais (3−2) and Olympic Judo Nice (3−0) in the final to claim the title.^[4]

In February 2019, PSG judokas won three medals at the International Belgian adidas Judo Open Visé and the International Belgian adidas Judo Open Herstal tournaments. Eniel Caroly (−90kg) won silver (2nd place) and Tanou Keïta (−100kg) won bronze (3rd place) in Visé. Mélanie Vieu (−48kg), for her part, won bronze (3rd place) in Herstal.^[11]

In March 2019, PSG judokas claimed three French champion titles at the French Junior Championships. PSG Judo finished as the club with most medals in the competition, claiming seven medals in total: bronze for Yhonice Goueffon in −66kg; silver for Israil Dakayev in the same category; gold for Hugo Metifiot (−73kg champion); gold for Eniel Caroly (−90kg champion); bronze for Joris Agbegnenou in −90kg; and gold for Tanou Keïta (−100kg champion) after defeating fellow PSG judoka Christopher Mvuama in the final.^[12][13][14] That same month, Yhonice Goueffon (−66kg) and Tanou Keïta (−100kg) won a bronze medal each at the Junior European Judo Cup in Portugal.^[15]

Organization

Sporting club

The aim of PSG Judo parent club Paris Saint-Germain Football Club is to become one of the biggest sporting clubs in the world. The resurrection of this fifth sporting section (men's football, women's football, men's handball in 2013 and esports in 2016) is part of the club's development strategy. Judo at PSG is not entirely new. The section existed already between 1992 and 2002 (now Paris judo) with Olympic champions such as David Douillet and Djamel Bouras.^[7]

Mission and vision

According to club star Teddy Riner, Paris Saint-Germain Judo has three main objectives: develop the best judokas of tomorrow, including those who will compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris; offer the wider public the chance to practice judo with special courses for women, seniors and children, especially those from underprivileged communities; and launch charity activities through the sport.^[3][5]

School

In a special section of the CMG Sports Club One Italie complex, the Paris Saint-Germain Judo School will operate for all age categories, from 4 years old to adults.^[5] The school will be managed by PSG Judo technical director Nicolas Mossion.^[3][16]

According to club president Djamel Bouras, the school will also develop a Judo Solidarity section that will give local youngsters an initiation into the sport. PSG Judo is working closely with other clubs in the region, the Ile-de-France Judo League and the French Judo Federation to help both the club and the sport grow.^[5]

CMG Dojo

After opening its Judo school in September, PSG Judo president Djamel Bouras, club star Teddy Riner and several representatives of Paris Saint-Germain's other sporting sections came together in the 13th arrondissement of Paris to inaugurate the Dojo of the club's Judo section, where young judokas had been training since the start of the 2018–19 season.^[7][8] Footballers Kylian Mbappé, Layvin Kurzawa, Maxwell, Laure Boulleau and Ashley Lawrence, handballers Bruno Martini and Daniel Narcisse, and FIFA esport players "DaXe" and "Ferra" were amongst those present in the inauguration ceremony.^[8]

The home of Paris Saint-Germain's fifth sport is located in a dedicated part of the CMG Sports Club One Italie complex. The 180m² Dojo at the Porte d'Italie is decorated in club colours and houses a Judo school open to everyone, as well as high level training facilities for Teddy Riner and the 14 other judokas.^[8]

Honours

• French Championships
  • Medals (9):
  • {{Gold1}} Faïza Mokdar − 2018 Senior French Individual Championship (−52 kg).^[9]
  • {{Gold1}} PSG Judo − 2018 French Championship for Junior Club Teams.^[12]
  • {{Gold1}} Hugo Metifiot − 2019 Judo Individual French Championships (−73kg).^[12]
  • {{Gold1}} Eniel Caroly − 2019 Judo Individual French Championships (−90kg).^[12]
  • {{Gold1}} Tanou Keïta − 2019 Judo Individual French Championships (−100kg).^[12]
  • {{Silver2}} Israil Dakayev − 2019 Judo Individual French Championships (−66kg).^[12]
  • {{Silver2}} Christopher Mvuama − 2019 Judo Individual French Championships (−100kg).^[12]
  • {{Bronze3}} Yhonice Goueffon − 2019 Judo Individual French Championships (−66kg).^[12]
  • {{Bronze3}} Joris Agbegnenou − 2019 Judo Individual French Championships (−90kg).^[12]

• European Championships
  • Medals (5):
  • {{Silver2}} Eniel Caroly − 2018 International Belgian adidas Judo Open Visé (−90kg).^[11]
  • {{Bronze3}} Tanou Keïta − 2018 International Belgian adidas Judo Open Visé (−100kg).^[11]
  • {{Bronze3}} Mélanie Vieu − 2018 International Belgian adidas Judo Open Herstal (−48kg).^[11]
  • {{Bronze3}} Yhonice Goueffon − 2019 Junior European Judo Cup (−66kg).^[15]
  • {{Bronze3}} Tanou Keïta − 2019 Junior European Judo Cup (−100kg).^[15]

Judokas

As of the 2018–19 season.^[8]

Current squad

Officials

As of the 2018–19 season.^{[2][3][4][16]}

References

External links

• {{Officialwebsite|http://www.psg.fr/}}

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