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Born in France · Nationalities Togolese, French — Sport / sports governance

Clarisse Agbégnénou

Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Violence at INSEP: federation sanction followed by criminal conviction” and “Dispute with French Judo Federation over judogi and individual agreement”.

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Profile No. 1038 · Updated on 12 October 2026

6Documented controversies

9Sources

0Formal charge · all time

1Conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

2025

Selection dispute between European and World Championships

No legal proceedings

In February 2025, Agbégnénou announced that she intended to appeal the federation's decision to select her for the World Championships rather than the European Championships. Following discussions with the French federation, the selection was revised: she was ultimately selected for the Europeans and no longer for the Worlds.

State of the evidence: Documented
Legal status — source text: No legal proceedings
Attribution: Direct responsibility

Sources · 2

[1]
L’ÉquipeClarisse Agbégnénou a échangé avec la fédération française au sujet de sa sélectionMediaHigh reliability
[2]
L’ÉquipeAprès l’imbroglio, Agbégnénou finalement sélectionnée pour les Championnats d’Europe et plus pour les MondiauxMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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2025

Disqualification in European Championship final for dangerous action

Civil / administrative proceedings

On 24 April 2025, Agbégnénou was disqualified in the European under-63 kg final following video review, with officials ruling that a grip around opponent Renata Zachova's neck constituted a dangerous action. She received the silver medal.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Personally implicated

Sources · 2

[1]
L’ÉquipeClarisse Agbégnénou disqualifiée en finale des Championnats d'Europe pour un geste dangereuxMediaHigh reliability
[2]
Le MondeLa judoka Clarisse Agbégnénou échoue dans sa quête d'un sixième titre européen, après sa disqualification en finaleMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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2025

Disagreement with federation over coaching team and physical trainer

No legal proceedings

In spring 2025, Agbégnénou criticised changes to the French national team's coaching arrangements made without consultation and restrictions on the presence of her personal physical trainer, Gianni Locarini, at competitions.

State of the evidence: Documented
Legal status — source text: No legal proceedings
Attribution: Direct responsibility

Sources · 1

[1]
Le MondeClarisse Agbégnénou, judoka : « Je veux être incontournable pour les Jeux olympiques de 2028 »MediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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2024

Criticism of criteria for selecting flag-bearers for Paris 2024

No legal proceedings

The criteria for selecting France's flag-bearers at Paris 2024 excluded, in particular, athletes who had already performed the role, ruling out Agbégnénou. She publicly criticised conditions she regarded as discriminatory.

State of the evidence: Documented
Legal status — source text: No legal proceedings
Attribution: Personally implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
Le MondeParis 2024 : plusieurs stars du sport français écartées par les critères de désignation des porte-drapeauxMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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2023

Dispute with French Judo Federation over judogi and individual agreement

No legal proceedings

On returning to the French national team, Agbégnénou refused to wear the federation's Adidas judogi because she had a personal agreement with Mizuno and had not held an individual agreement with the federation for several years. The federation deprived her of her usual coach in Tel Aviv and raised the possibility of disciplinary proceedings.

State of the evidence: Documented
Legal status — source text: No legal proceedings
Attribution: Direct responsibility

Sources · 1

[1]
Le MondeJudo : les raisons du conflit entre Clarisse Agbégnénou et sa fédérationMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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2013–2014

Violence at INSEP: federation sanction followed by criminal conviction

Conviction (not final)

Following an altercation on 12 April 2013 in an INSEP room with judoka Anne-Fatoumata M’Bairo, Clarisse Agbégnénou initially received a one-year suspended competition ban from the French Judo Federation. On 8 July 2014, the Paris Criminal Court found her guilty of violence and sentenced her to 70 hours of community service and 2 780 euros in damages.

State of the evidence: Established by a court
Attribution: Personally implicated

Sources · 2

[1]
Le ParisienJUDO: Sanction avec sursis pour AgbegnenouMediaHigh reliability
[2]
Le ParisienJudo: la championne Agbegnenou condamnée par la justiceMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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II. Constellation of documented links

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List of documented links (1)

Teddy Riner1 documented reference
- Judogi exemption and sponsorship dispute within French judo Source ↗

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