About Catherine Fleury-Vachon
Born 1966. Catherine Fleury-Vachon is a French judoka.
Catherine Fleury (born 18 June 1966 in Paris) is a French judoka, world and Olympic champion. She won the gold medal in the half middleweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
She won a gold medal at the 1989 World Judo Championships and bronze medals at the 1991 and at the 1995 World Judo Championships.
She was the first French woman in history winning the gold medal at the Olympics.
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Who is Catherine Fleury-Vachon?
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Catherine Fleury-Vachon was born on 18 June 1966 in Paris.
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Catherine Fleury-Vachon is a judoka.
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Catherine Fleury-Vachon is French.
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