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| Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 August 1988 [1] Paris, France | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para judo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | J1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | +90 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jason Grandry (born 31 August 1988) is a French Paralympic judoka. He represented France at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Grandry represented France at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the +90 kg J1 event. [2]
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