Five-time Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner enters 2027 French presidential race
PARIS, Nov 9 — France’s five-time Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner announced today that he would run in the...
Paris, November 9 — France’s five-time Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner has officially announced his intention to contest the country’s upcoming presidential election in 2027. The 37-year-old, a household name in French sports, made the surprise announcement via social media. Riner declared, "My name is Teddy Riner and today, I am telling you face to face: I am a candidate in the 2027 presidential election."
Currently, far-right presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen leads the polls, set to succeed centrist President Emmanuel Macron. Riner has openly expressed concern over the "rise of the far right" in France. Riner boasts an impressive judo career, having claimed five Olympic gold medals. He triumphed in the heavyweight division at the 2012, 2016, and 2024 Olympics, and secured mixed team golds at the 2020 and 2024 Games.
Additionally, he has secured 11 world titles. Another prominent French judoka, David Douillet, pursued a political career, serving as France’s sports minister from 2011 to 2012.
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