For those who don't know who he was, Guy Auffray was the first ever French world medallist, when he stepped on the podium on 2nd September 1971 in Ludwigshafen (Germany) in the -80kg category and won the bronze medal. In 1971 also, Guy Auffray became European champion in Göteborg and was a finalist of the European championships in 1973 in Madrid. He became three-time French champion over his judo career.
Guy Auffray will be missed by the judo community. We present our deepest condolences to his family and friends.
Photos courtesy of Patrick Vial
03. Mar. 2026 / The IJF World Judo Tour moves on swiftly from Tashkent ...
04. Mar. 2026 / The World Judo Tour continues its momentum this weekend ...
04. Mar. 2026 / The Himalayan region is stunningly beautiful but remains ...
01. Mar. 2026 / The final day of the OTP Group Tashkent Grand Slam ...
01. Mar. 2026 / Top seed on home soil, Alisher Yusupov (UZB) carried ...
01. Mar. 2026 / For months, even years, she had been largely absent ...
01. Mar. 2026 / Zelym Kotsoiev (AZE) is the kind of champion who wins ...
01. Mar. 2026 / The -78 kg category was the first in which the line-up ...
01. Mar. 2026 / There are certain judoka for whom fans make the journey ...
28. Feb. 2026 / The OTP Group Tashkent Grand Slam 2026 was declared ...
28. Feb. 2026 / Today in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, running parallel to ...
28. Feb. 2026 / The identity of the -81 kg finalists remained uncertain ...
28. Feb. 2026 / For two days, France had been searching for a breakthrough ...
08. Jun. 2018 / The next reigning world champion to be invited to answer ...
06. Jun. 2018 / Highlights from Hohhot Grand Prix 2018
07. Jun. 2018 / In April 2018, the International Judo Federation and ...
07. Jun. 2018 / 'Society should believe in sport as a beneficial cause ...