| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 16 | -70 kg | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | -63 kg | 2011 | Paris, FRA | |
| 1 | -70 kg | 2007 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 2 | -70 kg | 2005 | Cairo, EGY | |
| 9 | -63 kg | 2009 | Rotterdam, NED | |
| 17 | -63 kg | 2010 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| European Championships | ||||
| 1 | -63 kg | 2012 | Chelyabinsk, RUS | |
| 1 | -63 kg | 2011 | Istanbul, TUR | |
| Grand Slam | ||||
| 1 | -63 kg | 2011 | Paris, FRA | |
| 1 | -63 kg | 2010 | Moscow, RUS | |
| 1 | -63 kg | 2010 | Paris, FRA | |
| 2 | -63 kg | 2011 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 2 | -63 kg | 2010 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 3 | -63 kg | 2009 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| World Cup | ||||
| 1 | -63 kg | 2012 | Warsaw, POL | |
Education
Law, Public Affairs - la Sorbonne, Paris, FRA
Language(s) spoken
French
Club name
SC Levallois-Perret , Levallois-Perret, FRA
Coach
Christian Chaumont [personal], Martine Dupond [national] (blogteam.sport24.com, 30 Aug 2011)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
"I started judo relatively late, around 12 or 13 years old at school. My sports teacher, Mr Jacky Bicheux, introduced me to it. Eventually I joined the club of my city [Rosny Sous-Bois/Neuilly-Plaisance]." (afrik.com, 26 Aug 2005)
Reason for taking up this sport
When asked why she loves judo she replied: "Because we learn everyday. We're constantly questioning ourselves. We can't rest on our laurels, otherwise we will lose. You learn a lot about yourself, personally and as an athlete." (lemonde.fr, 25 Aug 2011)
Ambitions
To win an Olympic medal. (lemonde.fr, 25 Sep 2011)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Her first world championship medal [silver] in 2005 in Cairo, which she says affirmed her development and years of training, and showed her she what she was capable of. Then, in 2007 winning the world championship [-70kg] in Rio which she called her 'Holy Grail'. (interviewsport.fr, 19 Apr 2010)
Hero
Yannick Noah. (alljudo.net, 14 Sep 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Judo is fundamentally an educational sport. We have a moral code that incorporates respect, modesty and self-control, which come together when we enter the dojo." (afrik.com, 26 Aug 2005)
Awards
When she won gold in the -63kg category at the 2011 World Championships, to add to her 2007 -70kg gold, she became only the third woman in the history of judo to win two world championship gold medals in two different categories. (tempsreel.nouvelobs.com, 25 Aug 2011)
She was part of the French team that won three consecutive European team championships in 2003, 2004 and 2005. (interviewsport.fr, 19 Apr 2010)
General
OLYMPIC MEDAL
After winning her second world championship gold medal in 2011 in a new category, she has set her sights on the only title that eludes her - Olympic gold. "My performances at these [2011] world championships give me a big boost. I've always said the Olympics are most important for me and the world championships were just a stepping stone." (blogteam.sport24.com, 30 Aug 2011)
CATEGORY SWITCH
In 2009 she switched from -70kg to -63kg. "It wasn't an easy decision to make, there was a lot to consider, especially losing the weight which may have looked easy but it wasn't. Afterwards, I had to adapt to the category. The benchmarks aren't the same." She won the 2011 World Championship in Paris in her new category. (interviewsport.fr, 19 Apr 2010; lemonde.fr, 25 Sep 2011)
IMPORTANCE OF STUDY
She says her studies [law and public administration] have always been important and give her an escape from the world of elite training and competition. "I never had any intention of stopping my studies when I entered INSEP [national sport development program]. Some people just focus on their sporting career, but in sport nobody is immune to injury. I didn't want to get injured and be left without any options." (afrik.com, 26 Aug 2005)
FROM CAMEROON TO FRANCE
She came to France from Cameroon around 2003. "I finally changed nationality and became French, but before I did so I checked out the Cameroon federation and spoke to a few athletes to see how they train. It's quite difficult, as they have no structure dedicated to them where they can train everyday, whereas in France everything is rigorously structured and supervised." (afrik.com, 26 Aug 2005)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008
