Aden-Alexandre Houssein (born 28 March 1998) is a judoka. Born in France, he represents Djibouti internationally. He is a bronze medalist at the African Games and a two-time bronze medalist at the African Judo Championships.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 March 1998[1] Compiègne, France[1] |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Country | Djibouti |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –73 kg |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games | R16 (2020) |
| World Champ. | R32 (2021) |
| African Champ. | 
(2019, 2020) |
Medal record | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 52149 |
| JudoInside.com | 138152 |
| Updated on 17 March 2024 | |
Career
editHe won one of the bronze medals in the men's 73 kg event at the 2019 African Judo Championships held in Cape Town, South Africa. In that year, he represented Djibouti at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco, and he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 73 kg event.[2]
In 2020, he also won one of the bronze medals in this event at the African Judo Championships held in Antananarivo, Madagascar.[3][4] In 2021, he competed in the men's 73 kg event at the World Judo Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.
He represented Djibouti at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He was eliminated in his second match in the men's 73 kg event.[5]
Achievements
edit| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | African Championships | 3rd | −73 kg |
| 2019 | African Games | 3rd | −73 kg |
| 2020 | African Championships | 3rd | −73 kg |
| 2024 | African Games | 3rd | −73 kg |
References
edit- ^ a b "HOUSSEIN Alexandre".
- ^ "2019 African Games Judo Medalists". International Judo Federation. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "2020 African Judo Championships". African Judo Union. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Gillen, Nancy (18 December 2020). "Mohamed overcomes defending champion Abdelaal at African Judo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
External links
edit- Aden-Alexandre Houssein at the International Judo Federation
- Aden-Alexandre Houssein at JudoInside.com
- Aden-Alexandre Houssein at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Aden-Alexandre Houssein at Olympedia
- Aden-Alexandre Houssein at The-Sports.org
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