Michel Sanchis

In 1971 French judoka Michel Sanchis became the Military World Champion in the -80 kg class. Throughout the 1970s Sanchis competed at several tournaments across Europe, including the Dutch Open and the German Open, winning the latter in 1974 and 1976. At the 1979 World Championships in Paris he won silver in the -86 kg class, losing to Detlef Ultsch (GDR) in the final. That same year he also won silver in the same weight class at the Mediterranean Games in Split. These performances earned Sanchis a place on the Olympic team for the Moskva Games; however, he lost in his opening bout to José Antonio Cecchini (ESP).