Romane Dicko
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Romane Dicko (born 30 September 1999)[1] is a French judoka. In 2021, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's +78 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2] She also won bronze at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Dicko won gold in her event at the 2022 World Judo Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and she is a four-time gold medalist at the European Judo Championships.
Career
[edit]Dicko won the gold medal in the women's +78 kg event at the 2020 European Judo Championships held in Prague, Czech Republic.[3][4]
In 2021, Dicko won the gold medal in her event at the Judo World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.[5][6] A month later, she won the gold medal in her event at the 2021 Judo Grand Slam Tel Aviv held in Tel Aviv, Israel.[7]
Dicko represented France at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[8] She won the bronze medal in her match against Kayra Sayit of Turkey.[9] She also won the gold medal in the mixed team event.[10]
Dicko won the silver medal in her event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Paris held in Paris, France. She won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Tel Aviv held in Tel Aviv, Israel.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Born in France, Dicko is of Cameroonian descent.[12]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | World Championships | 3rd | Mixed team |
| 2018 | European Championships | 1st | +78 kg |
| 2020 | European Championships | 1st | +78 kg |
| 2021 | Summer Olympics | 3rd | +78 kg |
| 2021 | Summer Olympics | 1st | Mixed team |
| 2022 | European Championships | 1st | +78 kg |
| 2022 | World Championships | 1st | +78 kg |
| 2022 | World Championships | 2nd | Mixed team |
| 2024 | Summer Olympics | 3rd | +78 kg |
| 2024 | Summer Olympics | 1st | Mixed team |
References
[edit]- ^ "Romane Dicko". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Browne, Ken (22 November 2020). "French women fantastique, Russia on a roll on final day at European Judo Championships in Prague". Olympic Channel. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Results – 21 November". 2020 European Judo Championships. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "2021 Judo World Masters". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Gillen, Nancy (13 January 2021). "Riner brings IJF World Judo Masters to conclusion with heavyweight gold medal". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "2021 Judo Grand Slam Tel Aviv". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Shirine Boukli announced in the French Olympic team". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Sone confirms and Krpalek Surprises Everyone". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ Barker, Philip (31 July 2021). "France win first Olympic mixed team judo title with commanding display against Japan". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ Lloyd, Owen (19 February 2022). "Dicko cements France's place at top of Tel Aviv Grand Slam medals table". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ Domain, Valérie (29 April 2021). "Romane Dicko : « Mes parents m'ont laissée croire en mes rêves. »".
External links
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Media related to Romane Dicko at Wikimedia Commons
- Romane Dicko at the International Judo Federation
- Romane Dicko at JudoInside.com
- Romane Dicko at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Romane Dicko at Olympics.com
- Romane Dicko at Olympedia
- Romane Dicko at The-Sports.org
- Romane Dicko on Instagram
2020:  France (FRA), Clarisse Agbegnenou, Amandine Buchard, Guillaume Chaine, Axel Clerget, Sarah-Léonie Cysique, Romane Dicko, Alexandre Iddir, Kilian Le Blouch, Madeleine Malonga, Margaux Pinot, Teddy Riner2024: France (FRA), Clarisse Agbegnenou, Shirine Boukli, Amandine Buchard, Sarah-Léonie Cysique, Romane Dicko, Aurélien Diesse, Alpha Oumar Djalo, Joan-Benjamin Gaba, Marie-Ève Gahié, Walide Khyar, Madeleine Malonga, Luka Mkheidze, Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou, Teddy Riner |
World Judo Championships — Women's Heavyweight | |
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1980–97: +72 kg • 1999–present: +78 kg | |
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European Judo Championships — Women's Heavyweight | |
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1974–97: +72 kg • 1998–present: +78 kg | |
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- Living people
- 1999 births
- French female judoka
- Olympic judoka for France
- Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in judo
- Olympic gold medalists for France
- Olympic bronze medalists for France
- French sportspeople of Cameroonian descent
- 21st-century French sportswomen