Marie-Paule Panza
Marie-Paule Panza (born January 4, 1960 ) is a former French judoka . She won a silver medal at the 1980 World Championships.
Athletic career
Marie-Paule Panza fought in the lightweight, the weight class up to 56 kilograms. In 1977 she was third in the French championships, in 1978 she finished second behind Françoise Dufresnes .
In September 1980 she won the international tournament in Strasbourg. At the end of November 1980, New York City hosted the first World Judo Championships for women. The French women won a medal in the competitions in each of the eight weight classes. Marie-Paule Panza reached the final and lost to the Austrian Gerda Winklbauer .
In 1983 and 1984 Panza took third place twice in French championships.
Web links
- Tournament results at judoinside.com
Footnotes
- ^ French championships for women 1978 at judoinside.com
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| SURNAME | Panza, Marie-Paule |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French judoka |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th January 1960 |