| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 2 | -63 kg | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 7 | -63 kg | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | -70 kg | 2011 | Paris, FRA | |
| 1 | -70 kg | 2010 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 1 | -63 kg | 2005 | Cairo, EGY | |
| 2 | -63 kg | 2007 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 9 | -70 kg | 2009 | Rotterdam, NED | |
| European Championships | ||||
| 1 | -70 kg | 2009 | Tbilisi, GEO | |
| 3 | -70 kg | 2011 | Istanbul, TUR | |
| Grand Slam | ||||
| 1 | -70 kg | 2011 | Paris, FRA | |
| 1 | -70 kg | 2010 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 1 | -70 kg | 2010 | Paris, FRA | |
| 1 | -70 kg | 2009 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 1 | -70 kg | 2009 | Paris, FRA | |
| 2 | -70 kg | 2012 | Paris, FRA | |
| World Cup | ||||
| 1 | -70 kg | 2012 | Bucharest, ROM | |
Nickname
Lulu.(ffjudo.org, 27 Sep 2007)
Hobbies
Football. (franceguyane.fr, 29 Aug 2011)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Journalism - INSEP, France
Language(s) spoken
French
Club name
Lagardere Paris Racing, Paris, FRA
Coach
Larbi Benboudaoud [personal coach], Thierry Rey [club coach], Serge Dyot [club coach] (decosse.blog.lemonde, 08 Sep 2011)
Handedness
Left (eju.net, 19 Sep 2011)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She took up the sport at age six at club d'Ecouen in Paris. (ffjudo.org, 27 Sep 2007)
Reason for taking up this sport
"It pleased me right from the start. Maybe it was the atmosphere of being among friends, in the gym, all taking part in a combat sport with a lot of rules and strong moral code. It was an ensemble, and I loved it from the beginning." (planetantilles.com, 07 Jan 2008)
Ambitions
Avenging her 2008 Olympic gold medal match loss at London 2012: "My rivals for the [2012] Olympic title are Edith Bosch, Anett Meszaros and Yuri Alvear." (Judoinside.com, 11 Oct 2011)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning her third world title in 2011. (decosse.blog.lemonde.fr, 08 Sep 2011)
Most influential person in career
Her first judo coach, Pascale Duvale, and her family for their support. (decosse.blog.lemonde.fr, 08 Sep 2011)
Awards
When she won her third world championship title in 2011 she became only the second French woman to win three world titles, equalling Brigitte Deydier's record. (lemonde.fr, 26 Sep 2011)
General
CALM EXTERIOR HIDES STRESS
Even at the age of thirty and with three world championships, she admits she still experiences stress before each combat: "At thirty I am feeling absolutely great, but I still have this stress before each combat, like when I was younger. I can't explain it. But when my hands are on my opponent, when I get hold of their sleeve and see the girl in front start to go off balance, I feel strong. Psychologically, too, I feel as if I have a presence over the other girls. I see that they look at me in the corridors before a competition, and I act like I have this air of calm serenity when in fact I am quite stressed on the inside." (20minutes.fr, 26 Aug 2011)
FAMILY BACKGROUND
She was born and raised in Paris to a mother from French Guiana [off the northern coast of South America] and she lived for three years in her mother's native land from age 14 to 17. She travels back to Guiana every year to visit family and friends. (franceguyane.fr, 29 Aug 2011)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004
