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At 94, Henri Paternoster Continues to Teach Judo: He Trained 500 Black Belts

Summary by Pleine Vie
Born in 1932, Henri Paternoster discovered judo in 1947 in Nanterre, while the discipline hardly began to settle in France. Seduced by the moral code of this sport, he decided to devote his life to his practice and transmission. In 1960, he founded the Bougivalese school of judo where he still taught today alongside his son and grandson. In more than 70 years of his career, he trained 500 black belts and marked generations of judokas. At 94, he …
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Born in 1932, Henri Paternoster discovered judo in 1947 in Nanterre, while the discipline hardly began to settle in France. Seduced by the moral code of this sport, he decided to devote his life to his practice and transmission. In 1960, he founded the Bougivalese school of judo where he still taught today alongside his son and grandson. In more than 70 years of his career, he trained 500 black belts and marked generations of judokas. At 94, he …

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Pleine vie broke the news in on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
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