Matthias Casse

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Matthias Casse
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born (1997-02-19) 19 February 1997 (age 24)
Mortsel, Belgium
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryBelgium
SportJudo
Weight class–81 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Gold (2021)
European Champ.Gold (2019)
Olympic GamesBronze (2020)
Highest world ranking1st [1]
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Belgium
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo –81 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Budapest –81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Tokyo –81 kg
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Minsk –81 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Lisbon –81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Prague –81 kg
World Masters
Gold medal – first place 2019 Qingdao –81 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2020 Paris –81 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Abu Dhabi –81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Abu Dhabi –81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Düsseldorf –81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Baku –81 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2018 Agadir –81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Zagreb –81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 The Hague –81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Montreal –81 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place –81 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF19675
JudoInside.com63514
Updated on 27 November 2021.

Matthias Casse (born 19 February 1997) is a Belgian judoka. In 2017, Matthias Casse became junior world champion in Zagreb,[2][3] the first Belgian male judoka to achieve this since Johan Laats in 1986.[4] That same year, he won his first judo grand prix medal at senior level, winning a bronze medal in The Hague. In 2019 he won the gold medal at the European Games (this also was the European judo championship) and at the Judo World Masters. After having won the Paris Grand Slam in 2020 he became the no. 1 on the world ranking in his category. In June 2021, he became the first Belgian male judo world champion at the senior level by winning the gold at the 2021 World Judo Championships in Budapest, Hungary.[5][6]

Career achievements[]

Major results[]

2017
1st place, gold medalist(s) World U21 Championships −81 kg, Zagreb
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Grand Prix −81 kg, The Hague
2018
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Grand Slam −81 kg, Abu Dhabi
2019
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Grand Slam −81 kg, Düsseldorf
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Grand Slam −81 kg, Baku
1st place, gold medalist(s) European Championships −81 kg, Minsk
1st place, gold medalist(s) European Games −81 kg, Minsk
2nd place, silver medalist(s) World Championships −81 kg, Tokyo
1st place, gold medalist(s) World Masters −81 kg, Qingdao
2020
1st place, gold medalist(s) Grand Slam −81 kg, Paris
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) European Championships −81 kg, Prague
2021
2nd place, silver medalist(s) European Championships −81 kg, Lisbon
1st place, gold medalist(s) World Championships −81 kg, Budapest
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Summer Olympics, −81 kg, Tokyo
1st place, gold medalist(s) Grand Slam −81 kg, Abu Dhabi

References[]

  1. ^ "IJF World Ranking List" (PDF). International Judo Federation. 16 August 2021. p. 16. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Matthias Casse becomes first Belgian World Junior Champion since 27 years".
  3. ^ "Matthias Casse, Judoka". judoinside.com.
  4. ^ "Judoka Casse is wereldkampioen bij de junioren, eerste Belgische titel sinds 1990".
  5. ^ "Judo : Matthias Casse devient le premier Belge champion du monde". rtbf.be. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  6. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (9 June 2021). "Agbegnenou captures fifth world judo title with dominant display in Budapest". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 9 June 2021.

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