Joachim Bottieau

Joachim Bottieau

Bottieau at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born 20 March 1989 (1989-03-20) (age 27)
Boussu, Belgium[1][2]
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Sport
Sport Judo
Club Judo Club Grand-Hornu[4]
Coached by Yves Bottieau (father)
Fabrice Flamand (national)[4]

Joachim Bottieau (born 20 March 1989) is a Belgian judoka. He competed in the 81 kg category at the 2012 Summer Olympics; after defeating Omar Simmonds Pea in the first bout, he was eliminated by Ivan Nifontov in the second bout.[1] At the 2016 Olympics he lost to Matteo Marconcini in the first bout.[3]

Bottieau took up judo aged 12, together with his brothers Jean-Yves and Jeremiah. He is coached by his father, who founded the Grand Hornu Judo Club in 1989.[1] He won bronze medal at the 2012 and 2013 European Championships.[4]

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  3. 1 2 "Joachim Bottieau". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Joachim Bottieau. nbcolympics.com


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