Anis Lounifi is a legend of Tunisian and African sport.

He competed in the men’s under-60 kilograms category and made his breakthrough by becoming the first African world judo champion in 2001 in Munich, where he defeated Belgium’s Cedric Taymans in the final.

The same year, Lounifi triumphed at the Mediterranean Games in his hometown.

He tasted victory at the African Championships in 2001 and 2002, and confirmed his talent by claiming a bronze medal at the 2003 World Championships in Osaka in Japan.

At the end of his career, Lounifi became a national coach and he is still working on the advent of a new generation of high-level judoka who will shine in the colours of Tunisia and Africa internationally.