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Teddy Riner's 2027 presidential candidacy
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Teddy Riner wins two judo golds at Paris 2024, reaching five Olympic titles
At the Paris 2024 Games, French judoka Teddy Riner won gold in the individual and team events, taking his fifth Olympic title before a home crowd.
- Background
Teddy Riner announces he will run in the 2027 French presidential election
Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner declared in a video on 9 November 2026 that he would run for president of France in 2027, surprising many.
One in five voters say they'd back Teddy Riner for president in 2027
A new Ifop poll finds 22% of French voters would be ready to back the judo champion in 2027, a day after his surprise candidacy announcement.