Judo in France

Judo in France
Country	France
Governing body	French Judo Federation
National team(s)	France Olympics team
International competitions
	European Judo Championships ; World Judo Championships ; Summer Olympics

Judo in France is the fourth most popular sport in the Country.[1][2][3]

Moshé Feldenkrais was the first man to introduce the sport into the country.[4] Besides Japan no other country has won more medals in Judo at the Olympics.

References

"Judo is Booming in France, with 600,000 Participating in the Sport". bjjee.com. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
Stefanie Blendis; Henry Young. "Why France is a heartland of judo". CNN. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
ANI (3 March 2018). "The rise of Judo in France". Retrieved 4 October 2018 – via Business Standard.
"JUDO FOR THE WORLD: A FRENCH HISTORY". IJF. Retrieved 4 October 2018.

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[1] "Judo is Booming in France, with 600,000 Participating in the Sport". bjjee.com. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.

[2] Stefanie Blendis; Henry Young. "Why France is a heartland of judo". CNN. Retrieved 4 October 2018.

[3] ANI (3 March 2018). "The rise of Judo in France". Retrieved 4 October 2018 – via Business Standard.

[4] "JUDO FOR THE WORLD: A FRENCH HISTORY". IJF. Retrieved 4 October 2018.