Sandrine Martinet
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| Birth name | Sandrine Aurières | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Sandrine Aurières-Martinet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 November 1982 (age 42) Montreuil, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | J2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | −48 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sandrine Martinet (born 10 November 1982,[1][2] in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis), born Sandrine Aurières and also known as Sandrine Aurières-Martinet,[2][3] is a Paralympic judoka who won a gold medal for France at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. She has also won four silver medals for France at Paralympic games.
Early life
Sandrine Aurières was born in 1982 in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis. She was born visually impaired with achromatopsia.[4] She started judo when she was nine years old.[5][6]
Career
Martinet competed in her first para judo competition in Germany when she was 16, competing in the junior category.[4] She joined the French national team in 2002.[6]
Martinet made her Paralympic debut at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, the first Paralympic games to include women's para judo.[7] She won a silver medal at the 2004 games and then again at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in women's -52 kg.[8] She placed fifth place at the 2012 Summer Paralympics after an ankle injury forced her to drop out of the bronze medal match.[9]
Martinet won bronze in judo at the 2015 IBSA World Games.[10] She won gold at the 2016 Visually Impaired Grand Prix[11] and at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in women's -52 kg.[12] The Paralympic medal was France's first gold medal at a Paralympic games.[13]
In 2021, Martinet was designated France's flag bearer for the 2020 Summer Paralympics, alongside Stéphane Houdet.[14] She won a silver medal in women's -48 kg, having moved down a weight category from -52 kg which she had competed in at the previous games.[15] She had announced that the 2020 Summer Paralympics would be her last, but came out of retirement in 2022 with the intent to compete at the 2024 Paralympics.[16]
She won silver at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in women's -48 kg J2.[17]
Personal life
She met her husband, Nicholas, in 2002 through judo. They have two children.[18] Martinet works as a physiotherapist.[6]
References
- ^ "MARTINET Sandrine". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
Date of Birth: 10 Nov 1982
(alternate link, alternate link 2) - ^ a b "Athlete Biography – AURIERES-MARTINET Sandrine". Beijing 2008 Paralympics. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
Date of Birth: Nov 10 1982
- ^ "Sandrine Aurières-Martinet, une maman qui rêve d'or" [Sandrine Aurières-Martinet, a mom who dreams of gold]. Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 30 August 2012. Google translation
- ^ a b Duverger, Sarah (31 July 2023). "Sandrine Martinet, la parajudokate française au mental d'acier". Journal des Femmes (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Le jeudi fou des athlètes de Seine-Saint-Denis ! – J.O.P Paris 2024 en Seine-Saint-Denis" (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ a b c Burgaud, Florian (21 August 2024). "Paris 2024 Paralympics | Sandrine Martinet, French Para judo legend: "I'll do everything I can to win this gold medal in front of my family and friends"". olympics.com. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ Dumont, Floriane (10 July 2024). "PARIS : Sandrine MARTINET, ceinture noire de la résilience". Presse Agence (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Judoka Martinet 'still hungry for victory'". IBSA International Blind Sports Federation. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ Burza, Rafal. "Sandrine Martinet ends injury period with ultimate judo gold". Judo Inside. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "JUDO - Le Bronze pour Sandrine Aurières-Martinet !". Comité paralympique et sportif français. 18 May 2015. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Three golds for Brazil at Visually Impaired judo Grand Prix". Judo Inside. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Smétanine earns France first gold in the pool". France 24. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011.
Meanwhile, fellow French athlete Sandrine Aurrières won the silver medal in the women's 52kg judo contest.
- ^ "Blind judoka wins France's first Paralympic gold in Rio". France 24. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Sandrine Martinet, porte-drapeau de l'Equipe de France Paralympique pour Tokyo!". Groupe BPCE (in French). 12 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "French stalwart Sandrine Martinet goes down fighting to Shahana Hajiyeva". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ Nony, Celine. "Sandrine Martinet, le plaisir et l'ambition retrouvés à l'aube des Mondiaux". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Paris 2024: Silver lining for Sandrine Martinet as Paris hails Para judo hero". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "INTERVIEW - Sandrine Martinet : "Mes enfants sont mes guides"". Gala (in French). 7 September 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
External links
- Sandrine Aurieres at the International Paralympic Committee (2004)
- Sandrine Aurieres-Martinet at the International Paralympic Committee (2008)
- Sandrine Martinet at the International Paralympic Committee (2012–present)
- Sandrine Martinet at France Paralympique (in French)
- Sandrine Martinet at Équipe de France (in French)
- Sandrine Martinet on Instagram