Born in France · Nationality French — Sport / sports governance

Teddy Riner

Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Following 2010 World Championship defeat, Riner accuses referees of 'robbing' him of title” and “Controversy over 75 % tax: Riner denounces 'persecution'”.

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Profile No. 1037 · Updated on 12 October 2026

6Documented controversies

7Sources

0Formal charge · all time

0Conviction

§ 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

2025–2026

Tax reassessment concerning luxury vehicles and 40 % surcharge

Civil / administrative proceedings

In 2025, the Cergy-Pontoise Administrative Court rejected Riner's challenge to a tax reassessment concerning, in particular, personal use of luxury vehicles made available through a company, with taxation of benefits considered undisclosed and a 40 % surcharge for deliberate non-compliance.

Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 2

[1]
L’InforméFerrari, Rolls-Royce… le fisc redresse Teddy Riner pour avantages occultesMediaHigh reliability
[2]
L’ÉquipeTeddy Riner condamné par la justice pour des rémunérations et avantages occultesMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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2024

Olympic altercation with Guram Tushishvili

Civil / administrative proceedings

Following his victory in the quarter-final at the Paris Games, Riner was involved in an altercation with Guram Tushishvili. The Georgian was disqualified for unsporting behaviour.

State of the evidence: Documented

Sources · 1

[1]
Le Parisien« On a un gros contentieux » : Teddy Riner raconte son accrochage avec son adversaire géorgienMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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2023

2023 World Championship final: IJF subsequently acknowledges Tasoev move could have been scored

No legal proceedings

Following Riner's world title victory over Inal Tasoev, the IJF refereeing commission acknowledged that a counterattack by the Russian could have been scored and issued a corrective statement.

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

Sources · 1

[1]
International Judo FederationIJF Refereeing Commission CommunicationOfficial documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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2018–2023

Judogi exemption and sponsorship dispute within French judo

No legal proceedings

For several years, Riner benefited from an exemption allowing him to wear kit from his own supplier, a situation that became a major point of comparison during Clarisse Agbégnénou's judogi dispute with the federation. In 2023, Riner and France Judo concluded a new agreement concerning national team appearances.

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

Sources · 1

[1]
France JudoTeddy Riner combattra avec le judogi de France JudoOfficial documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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2013

Controversy over 75 % tax: Riner denounces 'persecution'

No legal proceedings

Questioned about the 75 % tax targeting high incomes, Riner described it as « persecution » and defended earning substantial sums through his sporting and commercial work.

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

Sources · 1

[1]
Le ParisienTeddy Riner : « Mon argent, je ne le vole pas »MediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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2010

Following 2010 World Championship defeat, Riner accuses referees of 'robbing' him of title

No legal proceedings

Defeated in the open-weight final by Daiki Kamikawa in Tokyo on a judges' decision, Riner publicly claimed he had been « robbed » and strongly disputed the refereeing.

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

Sources · 1

[1]
EurosportRiner : « Je me suis fait voler »MediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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II. Constellation of documented links

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Two profiles are linked when a documented controversy of one names the other. The link points to that controversy and its sources; it does not indicate a personal relationship.

List of documented links (1)

Clarisse Agbégnénou1 documented reference
- Judogi exemption and sponsorship dispute within French judo Source ↗

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