Cedric Bessi

Cédric Bessi (born 28 November 1990) is a Monégasque judoka. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Early and personal life Bessi was introduced to judo by his father Eric-Louis Bessi, who was the first judoka to compete for Monaco at the Olympic Games, doing so twice, in 1984 and 1988, as well as later serving as the president of the executive committee of the Monaco Judo Federation.

He was a bronze medalist in the -66 kg category at the 2011 Games of the Small States of Europe in Liechtenstein. He was also a bronze medalist in the -73 kg category at the 2019 Games of the Small States of Europe in Montenegro.

Bessi was selected to compete at the delayed 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo, one of only six athletes from the principality of Monaco to compete. They were given a personal send off at the Yacht Club de Monaco by Albert II, Prince of Monaco. Competing at the Games, on the 26 July 2021, he won his opening judo bought in the -73 kg category against Lucas Diallo of Burkina Faso.