Jean-Claude Raphael

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Jean-Claude Raphael
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
All-Africa Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Johannesburg 90 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Johannesburg Open
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Dakar 90 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1997 Casablanca 86 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 South Africa 86 kg

Jean-Claude Raphael (born 5 March 1973) is a Mauritian judoka.

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Raphael represented Mauritius at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 and achieved 9th at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. He is a Commonwealth Games Gold medalist, Indian Ocean Games Gold medalist, African Judo Championship Gold medalist and has competed internationally for many years before retiring from professional competition after the Sydney Olympic Games. [1]

Achievements

YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2000 Olympic Games 9thMiddleweight (90 kg)
2000World Masters Munich5thMiddleweight (90 kg)
2000 African Championships 3rdMiddleweight (90 kg)
1999 All-Africa Games 2ndMiddleweight (90 kg)
2ndOpen class
1998 Commonwealth Championships 1stMiddleweight (90 kg)
1998 African Championships 1stMiddleweight (90 kg)
1997 African Championships 3rdMiddleweight (86 kg)
1996 African Championships 3rdMiddleweight (86 kg)
1996 Commonwealth Championships 3rdMiddleweight (86 kg)
1996 Olympic Games Middleweight (86 kg)

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