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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 32. Chapters: Alain Schmitt, Angelo Parisi, Annabelle Euranie, Anne-Sophie Mondiere, Anthony Rodriguez, Audrey Tcheumeo, Automne Pavia, Barbara Harel, Benjamin Darbelet, Benoit Campargue, Bernard Tchoullouyan, Bertrand Amoussou-Guenou, Bertrand Damaisin, Bruno Carabetta, Catherine Fleury-Vachon, Cecile Nowak, Cedric Claverie, Celine Lebrun, Christian M'Pumbu, Christine Cicot, Christophe Brunet, Christophe Gagliano, Christophe Humbert, Christophe Massina, Cyril Jonard, Cyril Soyer, Daniel Fernandes (judoka), Darcel Yandzi, David Douillet, David Larose, Dimitri Dragin, Djamel Bouras, Eric Despezelle, Estha Essombe, Eva Bisseni, Ferrid Kheder, Franck Chambilly, Frederic Demontfaucon, Frederic Lecanu, Frederique Jossinet, Gevrise Emane, Ghislain Lemaire, Henri Courtine, Henri Guedon, Jean-Claude Brondani, Jean-Francois Lenogue, Jean-Jacques Mounier, Jean-Luc Rouge, Jean-Paul Coche, Jerome Dreyfus, Karima Medjeded, Karl Amoussou, Ketty Mathe, Kristof Midoux, Laetitia Meignan, Laetitia Payet, Laetitia Tignola, Larbi Benboudaoud, Laurent Crost, Loic Korval, Lucie Decosse, Marc Alexandre, Marie-Claire Restoux, Matthieu Bataille, Matthieu Dafreville, Michel Nowak, Moise Rimbon, Nathalie Lupino, Pascal Tayot, Patrice Rognon, Patrick Rosso, Patrick Vial, Pierre Robin (judoka), Priscilla Gneto, Romain Buffet, Sandra Borderieux, Sandrine Aurrieres, Sebastien Berthelot, Severine Vandenhende, Sofiane Milous, Stephane Nomis, Stephane Traineau, Stephanie Possamai, Teddy Riner, Thierry Fabre, Thierry Rey, Ugo Legrand, Vincenzo Carabetta, Yacine Douma. Excerpt: David Douillet (French pronunciation: born 17 February 1969) is a retired French judoka and politician. Douillet was born in the city of Rouen. Standing at 1.90 meters (6'3") and weighing 125 kilograms (276 lbs), he won the judo heavyweight gold medals in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games in Atlanta and Sydney. He also gained four world titles and a European crown. These achievements make him one of the most decorated judoka in history. The size of David Douillet (1 m 90 and more than 120 kg in his period of competition) classified him in the heavyweight division. After finishing his sporting career, he maintained his popularity by engaging with Bernadette Chirac in the charity "Operation Yellow coins" (fr: Operation Pieces Jaunes). He also became a consulting sportsman for Canal+. He was elected deputy to the French National Assembly on 18 October 2009 and on 26 September 2011 became the new Sports Minister until May 2012. David Douillet began judo at age 11, in the commune of Neufchatel-in-Bray, near his birthplace of Rouen. Having exceptional physical size for someone his age (1,80 m and 80 kg), he was instructed by Jacques Lemaitre who taught him the rudiments of the sport. Quickly becoming attracted to the Japanese martial art, he distinguished himself on the tatamis, and thanks to his school results, integrated the study of the sport at the school Victor et Helene Basch, near the University of Rennes. In 1986, when Douillet was 17, he was noticed during a demonstration by Jean-Luc Rouge who brought him into INSEP (National institute of sport and physical education). Consequently, the Norman youth could devote himself to his passion, while continuing his education in the Paris region, Maisons-Alfort, and involving himself at the INSEP facility of Bois de Vincennes, the coterie of the best French judokas. There, he met his idol Fabien Canu, double world champion in 1987 and 1989. With strength and drive, Douillet obtained his first awards in his age class. In 198
