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00:00As soon as he turned professional, Teddy Rine began winning titles.
00:04In 2007, at just 18 years of age, he became European and then world champion,
00:10the first of many medals for the judo star.
00:13Four more followed in Europe, and ten more on the international stage.
00:17But it was at the Olympic Games that Rine carved out a place for himself
00:20in the pinnacle of French sport.
00:22After a bronze medal in Beijing, he climbed to the top of the podium in London in 2012.
00:28Then again in Rio four years later.
00:31And when he's not shining individually, the 203cm, 140kg man knows how to win as part of a team.
00:39In Tokyo, although he had to be content with bronze in his category,
00:43he was part of France's victory over the Japanese hosts in the final of the mixed team competition.
00:48But that wasn't enough to satisfy the motivated Rine,
00:51who was eager to take part in his own competition in Paris.
00:55On the eve, he explained the sacrifices he made to be in top form.
01:00I've changed the way I train, I've gone abroad, I didn't have much time to see my family,
01:06but the objective was to make a success of these Games in Paris.
01:10And that goal was achieved with this latest gold medal.
01:14Teddy Rine becomes the first triple Olympic heavyweight champion,
01:18and on Saturday he will attempt to win the team event.
01:21A further confirmation of his status as the best judoka in history.