Joachim Bottieau

Joachim Bottieau (born 20 March 1989) is a Belgian judoka. He competed in the 81 kg category at the 2012 Summer Olympics; after defeating Omar Simmonds Pea in the first bout, he was eliminated by Ivan Nifontov in the second bout.[1] At the 2016 Olympics he lost to Matteo Marconcini in the first bout.[3]

Joachim Bottieau
Bottieau at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born20 March 1989 (1989-03-20) (age 31)
Boussu, Belgium[1][2]
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Sport
SportJudo
ClubJudo Club Grand-Hornu[4]
Coached byYves Bottieau (father)
Fabrice Flamand (national)[4]

Bottieau took up judo aged 12, together with his brothers Jean-Yves and Jeremiah. He is coached by his father, who founded the Grand Hornu Judo Club in 1989.[1] He won bronze medal at the 2012 and 2013 European Championships.[4]

References

  1. Joachim Bottieau. london2012.com
  2. Joachim Bottieau. sports-reference.com
  3. "Joachim Bottieau". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  4. Joachim Bottieau. nbcolympics.com
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