Six months after her two gold medals at the Olympics, the tricolor judoka announced that she was expecting her first child.
Absent this weekend at the Grand Slam in Paris, Clarisse Agbegnenou will not return to competition anytime soon. And for good reason : “I officially announce that I will not resume immediately because I am pregnant“Explained the double Olympic champion of Tokyo (-63 kg and by teams) on her account Instagram.
«It’s something I looked forward to as a woman, continued the flag bearer of the tricolor delegation in Tokyo. So I’m taking a break from my judoka career. But don’t worry, I’ll be back for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.»
Aged 29, the tricolor athlete had repeated several times that she wanted to become a mother, while preserving her chances of defending her title on her land in Paris, in 2024. In addition, the judoka and her fiancé Thomas Grava have announced that they did not yet know the sex of the baby.
