Hortense Diédhiou

{{Short description|Senegalese judoka (born 1983)}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|8|19}}

| birth_place = Ziguinchor, Senegal

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| weight = {{convert|57|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| country = Senegal

| sport = Judo

| event = -57kg

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{{MedalSport | Women's Judo}}

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{{MedalCompetition|All-Africa Games}}

{{MedalGold| 2007 Algiers | -52 kg }}

{{MedalSilver| 2011 Maputo | -57 kg }}

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Hortense (also spelled Hortance, Hortence and Hortanse) Diédhiou (born 19 August 1983) is a Senegalese judoka. She participated in three Olympic games: 2004 in the -52kg event, 2008 at -52kg and 2012 at -57kg.{{cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/diedhiou-hortance-1097912/ |title=London 2012: Hortance Diédhiou |accessdate=2012-07-30 |work=London 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130127225535/www.london2012.com/athlete/diedhiou-hortance-1097912/ |archivedate=2013-01-27 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/di/hortence-diedhiou-1.html |title=Sports Reference: Hortance Diédhiou |accessdate=2012-07-30 |work=Sports Reference |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120711235142/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/di/hortence-diedhiou-1.html |archivedate=2012-07-11 }} She was the flag bearer of Senegal at the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.{{cite news|url=http://www.rewmi.com/Hortense-Diedhiou-porte-drapeau-pour-les-J-O-Parcours-d-une-Lionne-a-la-conquete-de-Londres_a64867.html|title=Hortense Diédhiou porte drapeau pour les J.O Parcours d’une " Lionne " à la conquête de Londres|last=Mbaye|first=Amadou Lamine|date=20 July 2012|publisher=Rewmi Quotidien|language=French|accessdate=11 August 2012|archive-date=13 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713013636/http://www.rewmi.com/Hortense-Diedhiou-porte-drapeau-pour-les-J-O-Parcours-d-une-Lionne-a-la-conquete-de-Londres_a64867.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite news| author = Staff | title=London 2012 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers |url=http://www.olympic.org/Documents/Games_London_2012/Flagbearers.pdf |accessdate=10 August 2012| work = Olympics |date=27 July 2012}} At the 2004 Olympics, she met Frédérique Jossinet who invited her to train in France. Following that recommendation Diédhiou moved to Provence and in 2011 to Paris.