Cédric Bessi
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| Born | 28 November 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Monaco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –73 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic Games | R16 (2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. | R32 (2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Champ. | R32
(2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| IJF | 1328 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 41847 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cédric Bessi (born 28 November 1990) is a Monégasque judoka. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Early and personal life
[edit]Bessi was introduced to judo by his father Eric-Louis Bessi, who was the first judoka to compete for Monaco at the Olympic Games, doing so twice, in 1984 and 1988, as well as later serving as the president of the executive committee of the Monaco Judo Federation.[1][2]
He moved to study and train in Paris at the age of 19 years-old and earned a Judo Coaching and Personal Trainer Diploma from the Institute of Judo in Paris. Outside of Judoka, he achieved a Vocational Studies Certificate [BEP] in accounting. He also himself served as a Council Member of the Executive Committee of the Monaco Judo Federation.[1]
Career
[edit]He started Judo at the age of five supported by his father but was later coached by Marcel Pietri, Technical Director of the Monegasque Judo Federation and Coach of the Judo Club of Monaco.[1][3]
He was a bronze medalist in the -66kg category at the 2011 Games of the Small States of Europe in Liechtenstein.[4] He was also a bronze medalist in the -73kg category at the 2019 Games of the Small States of Europe in Montenegro.[5]
Bessi was selected to compete at the delayed 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo,[2] one of only six athletes from the principality of Monaco to compete. They were given a personal send off at the Yacht Club de Monaco by Albert II, Prince of Monaco.[6] Competing at the Games, on the 26 July 2021, he won his opening judo bought in the -73 kg category against Lucas Diallo of Burkina Faso.[1] In the round-of-16 he was defeated by eventual medalist Tsend-Ochiryn Tsogtbaatar of Mongolia.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Monaco Olympic athletes in the spotlight. Interview with Cédric Bessi". Hellomonaco. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Judo BESSI Cedric". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ Boisaubert, Romain (21 July 2021). "Olympic Games: Monegasque athletes and Prince Albert II arrive in Tokyo". Monaco-Tribune. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ Camilleri, Vahlmor (31 May 2011). "Maltese judokas win three medals". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ Parat, Thibaurt (7 July 2021). "Monaco on the road to the Olympic Games (6/6): Cédric Bessi, relieved and determined". Monaco Matin. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "Xiaoxin Yang, flag-bearer for the six Monégasque athletes competing at the Tokyo Olympics". Monaco Tribune. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Ts.Tsogtbaatar wins second bronze medal for Mongolia at Tokyo Olympics". Montsame.mn. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
External links
[edit]- Cédric Bessi at the European Judo Union
- Cedric Bessi at the International Judo Federation
- Cedric Bessi at JudoInside.com
- Cedric Bessi at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Cedric Bessi at Olympics.com
- Cedric Bessi at Olympedia
- Cédric Bessi at The-Sports.org
