Tuesday, August 27, 2019

10 politicians who were judoka

Judo has been a popular pastime for politicians and political leaders all over the world for the last century, including...
  1. Theodore Roosevelt (United States)
  2. Angela Merkel (Germany)
  3. Pierre Trudeau (Canada)
  4. Vladimir Putin (Russia)
  5. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (Colorado)
  6. Ulla Werbrouck (Belgium)
  7. William Hague (United Kingdom)
  8. Albert II (Monaco)
  9. Battulga Khaltmaa (Mongolia)
  10. Curtis LeMay (United States)


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