Lucie Décosse - France

Lucie Décosse was born on August 6, 1981, in Chaumont, France.

Her international career spanned the years 2000 to 2013.

She evolved in the under-63 kilograms class until 2008, when she began competing in the under-70kg.

Décosse became the French and world number one in both classes and the left-hander is an exceptional medallist. 

She won Olympic gold at London 2012 and is a three-time world champion from Cairo in 2005, Tokyo in 2010 and Paris in 2011.

Other highlights were winning four European titles and an Olympic silver at Beijing 2008.

Décosse ended her career at the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro in 2013.

Considered one of the best and more spectacular technicians of the sport in the world, in 2016 she commentated on French television for judo events at the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

She was also an athlete role model during the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games.

Having been national coach of the French cadet team, Décosse is now an elite coach of the women's team.