Photo: Panini / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Thierry Rey fascinates me as a man who conquered two very different arenas. Olympic and world judo champion at extra-lightweight in Moscow 1980, then a reinvention as a radio personality, capped by an Officer of the Legion of Honour. That trajectory tells me he understood something most athletes never grasp: a champion's discipline transfers far beyond the mat. Born in Belgium yet decorated by France, father to a child with a former president's daughter, his life resists any tidy summary. I respect people whose stories refuse to fit a single label, and Rey, the fighter turned broadcaster, is precisely that rare, multi-chaptered kind of figure.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Thierry Rey
- Name (Japanese)
- ティエリー・レイ
- Reading
- てぃえりー・れい
- Born
- June 1, 1959 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Boar
- Origin
- Veurne, West Flanders, Belgium
- Height
- 172 cm
- Occupation
- judoka / radio personality
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2015 Officer of the Legion of Honour
- 1993 Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 1984 Officer of the National Order of Merit
- 1980 Medal of youth, sports and community involvement
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Thierry Rey born?
Born June 1, 1959 (age 67).
Where is Thierry Rey from?
Thierry Rey is from Veurne, West Flanders, Belgium.
What does Thierry Rey do?
Thierry Rey works as judoka, radio personality.
How tall is Thierry Rey?
Thierry Rey is 172 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.