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
02. May. 2026 / For the host nation of the 2026 Dushanbe Grand Slam, ...
02. May. 2026 / Day two of the Dushanbe Grand Slam brought power and ...
02. May. 2026 / All eyes were on world number 2 Muhiddin Asadulloev, ...
02. May. 2026 / The second day of the 2026 Dushanbe Grand Slam has ...
02. May. 2026 / A high calibre day was promised and a high calibre ...
02. May. 2026 / At -52 kg, the athletes gathered in Dushanbe had a ...
02. May. 2026 / Judo United and the International Judo Federation (IJF) ...
01. May. 2026 / As the first of three days of competition comes to ...
01. May. 2026 / While the Dushanbe Grand Slam was reaching thrilling ...
01. May. 2026 / At -57 kg, a number of newcomers and young stars-of-the-future ...
01. May. 2026 / Nurali Emomali carried the weight of a nation of judo ...
01. May. 2026 / When there is just one athlete in a group who already ...
01. May. 2026 / The first of the two men’s weight categories in contention ...
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 ...