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Larbi Benboudaoud is a judoka. Larbi Benboudaoud was born in Dugny, Seine, France on March 5, 1974. That works out to 52 years old in 2026. The listed height is 170 cm.
My Take
I have a soft spot for athletes whose stories live in the silver rather than the gold, and Larbi Benboudaoud is a perfect example. Taking silver in the half lightweight division at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, falling in the final to Turkey's Huseyin Ozkan, is the kind of near miss that lingers. Yet the year before he was both World and European champion in the same weight class, which tells me the loss was an outlier, not the measure of the man. Standing atop the world at 170 centimeters takes technique and nerve in equal measure. I respect anyone who keeps stepping onto the mat carrying that weight.
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- Name (English)
- Larbi Benboudaoud
- Name (Japanese)
- ラルビ・ベンブダウ
- Reading
- らるび・べんぶだう
- Born
- March 5, 1974 (age 52)
- Origin
- Dugny, Seine, France
- Height
- 170 cm
- Occupation
- judoka
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Tiger
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Larbi Benboudaoud born?
Born March 5, 1974 (age 52).
Where is Larbi Benboudaoud from?
Larbi Benboudaoud is from Dugny, Seine, France.
What does Larbi Benboudaoud do?
Larbi Benboudaoud works as judoka.
How tall is Larbi Benboudaoud?
Larbi Benboudaoud is 170 cm.