given up on judo: he was named to the management committee of the French federation of judo in 2005. Politics David Douillet was a candidate for the UMP center-right political party in the by-election of 11 and 18 October 2009 in the 12th constituency of the Yvelines department. He won 52,10% of the ballots cast and was elected member of the National Assembly. In the 2010 French regional elections, he was elected in the Council of Île-de-France. On 29 June 2011, Douillet was appointed Secretary of State in charge of French nationals abroad in the François Fillon cabinet. On 26 September 2011, he was appointed Minister of Sports, a mandate that lasted until the next presidential elections that took place in May 2012. Anecdotes David Douillet had to wait until 1997 to claim his proper Olympic medal that he won the previous year. The American organizers of the Atlanta Games had reversed the ceremonies of handing-over of the medals for the male and female competitions. Thus Dutch Anton Geesink, Olympic champion of the Open category in 1964, gave to the French judoka the medal intended for the Chinese judokate Fuming Sun, Olympic champion of the women heavyweights. It was in Paris, at the time of the 1997 World Judo Championships, that the various actors were brought together once again to receive the right medals. David Douillet has his entry in the dictionary Larousse since November 1997, a rare recognition for a sportsman. The same year, the Musée Grévin brought out a wax statue of Douillet, a first for a French judoka. Medals Olympic Games Olympic Games of 1992 with Barcelona (Spain): Bronze medal in the category of +95 kg (heavyweight). Olympic Games of 1996 with Atlanta (the United States): Gold Medal in the category of +95 kg (heavyweight). Olympic Games of 2000 with Sydney (Australia): Gold Medal in the category of +100 kg (heavyweight). Various By teams: World cup by teams in 1994. Champion of Europe by teams in 1993. In club Champion of Europe by team with PSG Judo in 1995. International events: Gold Medal with Mediterranean Plays 1997 organized with Bari (Italy). Gold Medal with Plays of the Francophonie 1994 organized with Paris (France). World cup: 2 podiums with Tournament of Paris (3rd in 1993, 2nd in 1995). Championships of France: 2 championships of France seniors in 1991 and 1992. Juniors: Bronze medal in the heavyweight class (+95