Jean-Luc Rougé

Jean-Luc Rougé
9th Dan
Personal information
Nationality  France
Born (1949-05-30) May 30, 1949
Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st)
Sport
Country  France
Sport Judo

Jean-Luc Rougé (born May 30, 1949, Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French judoka.

Biography

Fighting in the under 93 kg weight division, Rougé was the first French judoka to win gold medal at the World Judo Championships in 1975. He was elected president of the French Judo Federation in 2005, replacing Michel Vial. He was also a candidate for the 1993 French parliamentary elections under the banner of Rassemblement par le sport. On 23 November 2013 Rougé was promoted to the rank of 9th dan.

A Harai goshi specialist, Rougé wrote a comprehensive book on the technique.[1]

Awards

References

  1. Rougé, Jean Luc (1991), "Harai Goshi", Judo Masterclass Techniques (Ippon Books)
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