Stéphane Nomis

Stéphane Nomis born on October 23, 1970, in Versailles, is a former French judoka, member of the French national team from 1990 to 1999, who became an entrepreneur by creating Ippon Technologies. He is also involved in associations, creating the Ippon Foundation to fight against the digital divide.

Since November 2020, he has been President of the French Judo Federation.

In January 2023, he was promoted to Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur.

Stéphane Nomis
Born	Stéphane Nomis (1970-10-23) October 23, 1970 Versailles, France
Nationality	French
Division	Middleweight
Style	Judo
Rank	Black belt in Judo (4th Dan)
Years active	1995-1999

Sporting career

From 1990 to 1999, he trains as a professional judoka at INSEP and is part of the France national team under the direction of René Rambier at the French Federation of Judo. He trains with David Douillet, Djamel Bouras and Larbi Benboudaoud. Nomis earned medals in many championships, including a gold medal at the French Championships and a bronze medal at the European Championships. He managed to reach the finals of the French championships, and after a bronze medal at the tournament in Paris, he qualified for the European Championships for the second time. He brought his career to an end in 1999.

Business career

In 1999, Nomis got a job as a salesman. In 2002, he created Ippon Technologies, an IT engineering services company. The firm is now present in Paris, New York, Washington, Richmond, Moscow, Nantes, Bordeaux, Lyon, Toulouse, and Melbourne, and now has more than 500 consultants.

Achievements

Year	Tournament	Place	Weight class
1997	European Judo Championships	5th	Middleweight (86 kg)
	Mediterranean Games	2nd	Middleweight (86 kg)
1998	European Judo Championships	7th	-81 kg