Walide Khyar (born 9 June 1995) is a French judoka. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 60 kg event, in which he was eliminated in the second round by Felipe Kitadai.[1][2]
In 2021, he won the silver medal in his event at the 2021 Judo Grand Slam Antalya held in Antalya, Turkey.[3]
Personal life
Kyar was born in Bondy, in the Seine-Saint-Denis department. He is of Moroccan descent.[4]
References
- ^ "Walide Khyar". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Men -60 kg - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ Shefferd, Neil (1 April 2021). "Canadian and Italian national rivals compete for gold on opening day of IJF Antalya Grand Slam". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ BREMOND, Gaspard (28 July 2024). "JO 2024 - Judo. Walide Khyar : « J'étais devenu un fantôme et je veux devenir une légende »". Ouest-France.fr.
External links
Media related to Walide Khyar at Wikimedia Commons
- Walide Khyar at the European Judo Union
- Walide Khyar at the International Judo Federation
- Walide Khyar at JudoInside.com
- Walide Khyar at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Walide Khyar at Olympics.com
- Walide Khyar at the French Olympic and Sports Committee (archived) (in French)
- Walide Khyar at Team France (in French)
- Walide Khyar at Olympedia
- Walide Khyar at The-Sports.org
- Walide Khyar on Instagram
