Brigitte Deydier (born 12 November 1958)[1] is a retired French judoka who is an officer of the Legion of Honour.[2] She chaired the France Sport Association from 2001 to 2004[3] and is general director of the 2018 Ryder Cup.[4]

Brigitte Deydier
Personal information
Born (1958-11-12) 12 November 1958 (age 67)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryFrance
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍61 kg, ‍–‍66 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1988)
World Champ.‹See Tfd›Gold medal – World (1982, 1984, 1986)
European Champ.‹See Tfd›Gold (1979, 1984, 1985,
1986)
Profile at external databases
IJF53855
JudoInside.com5107
Updated on 18 June 2023

Deydier also won a silver medal in the 61 kg division at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where women's judo was held as a demonstration sport.

References

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  1. "Judo Inside". Judo Inside. 12 November 1958. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  2. "L'Equipe for 1 January 2014". Lequipe.fr. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  3. "France Sport Association site". France-sport.com. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  4. "Légion d'honneur site". Legiondhonneur.fr. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
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