Pascal Tayot (born March 15, 1965 in

Gennevilliers Gennevilliers () is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, in the Hauts-de-Seine department of Île-de-France. It is located from the centre of Paris. In 2017, it had a population of 46,907. History On 9 April 1929, one-fifth of the ...

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) is a retired

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ka from

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. He claimed the silver medal in the Men's Middleweight (– 86 kg) division at the

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. In the final he was defeated by Poland's Waldemar Legień.

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* 1965 births Living people People from Gennevilliers French male judoka Judoka at the 1988 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic judoka of France Olympic silver medalists for France Olympic medalists in judo Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Mediterranean Games gold medalists for France Competitors at the 1993 Mediterranean Games Sportspeople from Hauts-de-Seine Mediterranean Games medalists in judo 20th-century French people {{France-judo-bio-stub