Walide Khyar

Walide Khyar
Personal information
Born (1995-06-09) 9 June 1995
Bondy, France
OccupationJudoka
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Websitewalidekhyar.fr
Sport
CountryFrance
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍60 kg, ‍–‍66 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games5th (2024)
World Champ. (2023)
European Champ. (2016)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  France
Olympic Games
2024 Paris Mixed team
World Championships
2023 Doha ‍–‍66 kg
European Championships
2016 Kazan ‍–‍60 kg
2023 Montpellier ‍–‍66 kg
2025 Podgorica ‍–‍66 kg
World Masters
2022 Jerusalem ‍–‍66 kg
IJF Grand Slam
2019 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍60 kg
2021 Antalya ‍–‍60 kg
2016 Paris ‍–‍60 kg
2021 Paris ‍–‍66 kg
2023 Tashkent ‍–‍66 kg
2024 Antalya ‍–‍66 kg
2025 Paris ‍–‍66 kg
IJF Grand Prix
2018 Tunis ‍–‍60 kg
2019 Tbilisi ‍–‍60 kg
2015 Qingdao ‍–‍60 kg
World Juniors Championships
2015 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍60 kg
European Junior Championships
2015 Oberwart ‍–‍60 kg
2014 Bucharest ‍–‍60 kg
European Cadet Championships
2011 Cottonera ‍–‍50 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF7613
JudoInside.com67277
Updated on 23 April 2025

Walide Khyar (born 9 June 1995) is a French judoka. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 60 kg event, in which he was eliminated in the second round by Felipe Kitadai.[1][2]

In 2021, he won the silver medal in his event at the 2021 Judo Grand Slam Antalya held in Antalya, Turkey.[3]

Personal life

Kyar was born in Bondy, in the Seine-Saint-Denis department. He is of Moroccan descent.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Walide Khyar". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Men -60 kg - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  3. ^ Shefferd, Neil (1 April 2021). "Canadian and Italian national rivals compete for gold on opening day of IJF Antalya Grand Slam". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ BREMOND, Gaspard (28 July 2024). "JO 2024 - Judo. Walide Khyar : « J'étais devenu un fantôme et je veux devenir une légende »". Ouest-France.fr.

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