Laetitia Meignan
Laetitia Irène Meignan (born June 25, 1960 in Paris ) is a former French judoka . She won an Olympic bronze medal and was three times European champion.
Athletic career
The 1.70 m tall Laetitia Meignan mostly fought in the light heavyweight division, but she also competed in the open class. Her career began with a second place at the French championships in 1980. In 1984 she won the silver medal at the student world championships. At the European Championships in 1985 she won her first two fights in the open class, after losing to the Austrian Karin Posch and the Polish Beata Maksymow , Meignan took fifth place.
In 1986 she won her first of six French championship titles. At the European Championships in 1986 she was defeated by Belgian Ingrid Berghmans , but won the bronze medal after two victories in the round of hope. She also won bronze at the 1986 World Championships in the open class. At the student world championships in 1986 Meignan won two silver medals (light heavyweight and open class). In 1987 she won the bronze medal in the open class at the European Championships , at the World Championships she was fifth in the light heavyweight division. In 1988 and 1990 she was third in the light heavyweight championships at the European Championships. In 1991 she won the title at the European Championships by beating Sweden's Elisabeth Karlsson in the final . At the 1991 World Championships she was defeated by the Japanese Yōko Tanabe , but won the bronze medal. In 1992 she defended her European title by beating the Belgian Ulla Werbrouck in the final . At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, competitions in women's judo were on the program for the first time. Meignan lost in her first fight against the Dutch Irene de Kok , after four wins in the round of hope Meignan received a bronze medal. In 1993 she won her third European championship by defeating Ulla Werbrouck. At the Judo World Championships in 1993 , Laetitia Meignan finished fifth again.
Web links
- Laetitia Meignan at JudoInside.com
- Laetitia Meignan in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Footnotes
- ↑ The French language Wikipedia chooses the spelling Laetitia, in the web links you can find the spelling Laëtitia Meignan.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Meignan, Laetitia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Meignan, Laetitia Irène (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French judoka |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 25, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |