Levallois Sporting Club Judo

The Levallois Sporting Club Judo is a judo club affiliated to the Levallois Sporting Club. It's one of the biggest judo club in France with 800 members. Champions of the club include Teddy Riner, Gevrise Emane and Benjamin Darbelet.

History

The first judo club in Levallois was founded in 1949. In 1984, the club was integrated into the Levallois Sporting Club, a brand new omnisport club. In a few years, the club became one of the most important judo club in France and in 1996, Marie-Claire Restoux became the first Olympic champion in club history. Since then, the LSC Judo is home to a multitude of champions like Teddy Riner and Gevrise Emane. Its head coach is Roger Vachon [1] who is also a member of the selection committee for the French team.[2]

Notable judokas

Present

Past

See also

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