Leïla Heurtault (born 4 January 1995)[1] is a French karateka. She is a three-time medalist, including two golds, in the women's team kumite event at the World Karate Championships.
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| Born | 4 January 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 61 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Heurtault represented France at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She competed in the women's 61 kg event.[2]
Career
editIn 2016, Heurtault won the gold medal in the women's team kumite event at the World Karate Championships held in Linz, Austria.[3] Two years later, she also won the gold medal in the same event at the 2018 World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain.[4]
In 2021, Heurtault competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5] She did not qualify at this tournament but she qualified after reassignment of the last qualifying spots.[6] She finished in fifth place in her pool during the pool stage in the women's 61 kg event and she did not advance to compete in the semifinals.[2]
Personal life
editHer younger sister Sara Heurtault also competes in karate and she won two medals at the 2018 World University Karate Championships held in Kobe, Japan.
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2014 | World Championships | Bremen, Germany | 2nd | Team kumite |
| 2016 | World Championships | Linz, Austria | 1st | Team kumite |
| 2017 | European Championships | İzmit, Turkey | 3rd | Team kumite |
| 2018 | World Championships | Madrid, Spain | 1st | Team kumite |
| 2021 | European Championships | Poreč, Croatia | 3rd | Kumite 61 kg |
References
edit- ^ "Entry list by event" (PDF). 2018 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "2016 World Karate Championships Medalists" (PDF). Sportdata. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Results Book" (PDF). 2018 World Karate Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Last Olympians for Karate Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 confirmed". Around the Rings. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
External links
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- Leïla Heurtault – World Karate Federation ranking
- Leïla Heurtault at KarateRec.com
- Leïla Heurtault at Olympics.com
- Leïla Heurtault at Olympedia
- Leïla Heurtault at the French Olympic and Sports Committee (archived) (in French)
