Up to 169 kilos on the scale: Teddy Riner opens up about this “little sin” which sometimes caused him to gain a lot of weight

Avec ses 2,04 mètres, Teddy Riner a toujours évolué dans la catégorie “plus de 100 kilos”. Laurent Lairys – MAXPPP

Le judoka Teddy Riner était le portrait de la semaine dans l’émission "Sept à huit", sur TF1, ce dimanche 14 juillet 2024. Il s’est livré sur ses différentes prises de poids au cours de sa carrière.

The most successful judoka in the history of sport is preparing to fight for a fourth Olympic medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games which begin soon, Friday July 26.

Teddy Riner, 35 years old, was a guest on the set of "Sept à quatre" this Sunday July 14, 2024. The high-level athlete, eleven times world champion, spoke about his preparation for the Games and spoke about "the little sin& ;quot; which may have caused him to gain a lot of weight during his career, notably took up TéléLoisirs.

"Excesses"

With his 2.04 meters, Teddy Riner has always evolved in the "more than 100 kilos" category. Today, he weighs 143 kilos. Weight is a very important issue for the judoka who admits to having done "excesses in his young career" : "It happened to me to see the 169 kilo& quot;, confided the sportsman on the set of "Sept à Huit".

Variations of "thirty kilos"

He has already done variations of "thirty kilos", and sometimes even more when < em>"the body needs to breathe".

What a guilty pleasure?

The reason given ? A cute "little sin", the sweets. His wife also takes care of hiding the candies by putting them in "a suitcase, under lock" to avoid him from eating too much, also resumes Here.

"Knowing what you want"

If the champion was able to manage to nibble with the complicity of his son, he claims to have finally "maturity" as the Olympics approach: "You have to know what you want".

Teddy Riner also made it known that he doesn't think he'll stop there. He plans to continue until the next Games, in Los Angeles. "For me, Los Angeles would be the end. After 2028, honestly, I don't see", he revealed.