Léa Buet (born 20 March 1989) is a French-born Senegalese judoka who competed in the women's 57 kg class.[1][2]

Léa Buet
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Senegalese
Born (1989-03-20) 20 March 1989 (age 35)
Léhon, France
OccupationJudoka
Sport
Country France (2005–2009)
 Senegal (2014–present)
SportJudo
Weight class–57 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.R32 (2023)
African Champ.5th (2017)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Senegal
African Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Brazzaville –57 kg
African Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Oran Mixed Team
Profile at external databases
IJF23365
JudoInside.com38393
Updated on 8 May 2023

Career

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France

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Buet started playing judo at a young age at Dinan. She played at the Anne-de-Bretagne college in Rennes, then for clubs at Poitiers and Bordeaux. She then joins the club of Sainte Geneviève Sports club in Paris and wins the bronze medal at the French junior championships in 2007 in 52 kg category.[3]

Senegal

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She stopped competing in France by 2009 and later emigrated to Senegal in 2012, eventually becoming a naturalized Senegalese citizen in 2015.[3][4] She played her first competition under the Senegal at the 2015 African Judo Championships.[2] She won the bronze medal in for the 57 kg category at the 2015 African Games at Brazzaville.

Post retirement after 2017, Buet founded the sports association Adjimé which promotes and organises MMA events in Senegal.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "LEA BUET". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  2. ^ a b "Léa Buet, une judoka au Sénégal". BBC. 2015-04-18.
  3. ^ a b Halliez, Isabelle (2014-08-28). "Léa Buet. Son rêve de judo au Sénégal". Le Télégramme.
  4. ^ "LA JUDOKA FRANÇAISE LÉA BUET VEUT DEVENIR SÉNÉGALAISE". L'Esprit du Judo. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  5. ^ "Léa Buet: Il y a un potentiel énorme en MMA au Sénégal". RFI. 2018-12-24.
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