Teddy Riner won his fourth Olympic medal in Tokyo, following his victory over Japan's Hisayoshi Harasawa. After bronze in 2008, gold in 2012 and 2016, the Guadeloupe judoka went to seek a new podium in Japan. He hoped for gold but will have to settle for bronze.
In one of the two small finals of the over 100 kg category, Teddy Riner defeated the Japanese Hisayoshi Harasawa, as at the Rio Games in 2016. But it was then the grand final, the one that had won to the French his second Olympic crown after that conquered in London four years earlier.
The Guadeloupe judoka therefore won the bronze medal in Tokyo, as in 2008 in Pekin. “Of course, there is frustration, but today you have to remember the age even if I think I had the level to go to the final, explains Teddy Riner after the fight. I'm still happy to go to the end, to have produced this judo all day long, it gives me my fourth Olympic medal at 32 years old. "
After his fight, he sent a message to his relatives and supporters: “I'm happy, I'm proud. Fourth Olympic medal, it has its weight in the prize list and we are going to celebrate! ”
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