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David Douillet, a former judoka turned altruistic entrepreneur

David Douillet, former Olympic judo champion. Francois BOUCHON/Le Figaro

PORTRAIT – The former Olympic judo champion has successfully converted to real estate and insurance, where he develops products that are useful to society.

who does not know David Douillet? Not many people, it must be admitted. Just take a walk in a public place or have lunch with the former double Olympic judo champion (Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000) to realize his immense popularity. And not only because of his size (2 meters and 125 kg), recognizable among a thousand, or his graying hair which gives him, at 53, a false air of Hollywood actor in the wind.

No, people adore this father of 4 children (twice a grandfather) at the head of a blended family, who for a decade monopolized the first place of the favorite personalities of the French, for what he is. “A simple and nice guy who likes people”as described by Xavier Bertrand, the president of the Hauts-de-France region, who put him in the stirrup in politics in 2009. “He has a crazy charisma. He is a born leader, a genius, a living god who knows how to mobilize crowds. That’s why everyone loves him.”abounds Frédéric Lecanu…

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