| Birth date | 9 June 1995 (age 31) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Bondy, France |
| Height | 171 cm[citation needed] |
| Country | France |
| Weight class | 60 kg, 66 kg |
| Olympics rank | 5 |
| Olympics year | 2024 |
| Olympics weight | Men's 66 kg |
| Worlds rank | 3 |
| Worlds year | 2023 |
| Worlds weight | Men's 66 kg |
| Regionals rank | 1 |
| Regionals year | 2016 |
| Regionals weight | Men's 60 kg |
| Updated | 18 April 2026 |
Walide Khyar (born 9 June 1995) is a French judoka. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 60 kg event, in which he was eliminated in the second round by Felipe Kitadai.[1][2]
In 2021, he won the silver medal in his event at the 2021 Judo Grand Slam Antalya held in Antalya, Turkey.[3]
Personal life
Kyar was born in Bondy, in the Seine-Saint-Denis department. He is of Moroccan descent.[4]
References
- ^ "Walide Khyar". Rio 2016. Archived August 17, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ^ "Men -60 kg - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived August 17, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ^ Shefferd, Neil (1 April 2021). "Canadian and Italian national rivals compete for gold on opening day of IJF Antalya Grand Slam". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ BREMOND, Gaspard (28 July 2024). "JO 2024 - Judo. Walide Khyar : « J’étais devenu un fantôme et je veux devenir une légende »". Ouest-France.fr