Joan-Benjamin Gaba

Joan-Benjamin Gaba
Gaba in 2024
Personal information
Born (2001-01-07) 7 January 2001 (age 25)
Le Chesnay, France
OccupationJudoka
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
CountryFrance
SportJudo
‍–‍73 kg
Coached byKarine Petit
Achievements and titles
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2024)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2025)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2024, 2025)
Highest world ranking
1st
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2024 ParisMixed team
Silver medal – second place2024 Paris‍–‍73 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 Budapest‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place2021 BudapestMixed team
Silver medal – second place2022 TashkentMixed team
Silver medal – second place2023 DohaMixed team
Silver medal – second place2024 Abu DhabiMixed team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 ZagrebMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2024 Zagreb‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place2025 Podgorica‍–‍73 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place2022 Almada‍–‍73 kg
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Sarajevo‍–‍73 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 OlbiaMixed team
Profile at external databases
IJF46709
JudoInside.com122378
Updated on 13 December 2025

Joan-Benjamin Gaba (born 7 January 2001) is a French judoka. He won the silver medal in the men's 73 kg event at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics as well as the gold medal in the Mixed team event as a member of the French team.

Personal life

Gaba was born in Sèvres, in the Hauts-de-Seine department, into a family with roots in the French overseas department of Martinique.

References

  1. ↑ "IJF World Ranking List" (PDF). International Judo Federation. 8 December 2025. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "World Ranking List, Men –73 kg". International Judo Federation. 8 December 2025. Archived from the original on 11 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Judo JO 2024 : le Martiniquais Joan-Benjamin Gaba, le nouveau héros du judo français". Outre-mer la 1ère. 4 August 2024.