Marlène Harnois, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Marlène Harnois

Taekwondo practitioner

Date of Birth: 22-Oct-1986

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Profession: taekwondo athlete

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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About Marlène Harnois

  • Marlene Olivia Harnois (born October 22, 1986) is a Canadian-born French taekwondo Olympic medalist, TV personality, philanthropist and a Knight of the Order of Merit, decorated by the President of France. She is a Champion for Peace representing the Peace and Sport Organisation under the High Patronage of H.H.
  • Prince Albert II of Monaco.
  • She is also a member of the Canadian Olympic Committee and the European Taekwondo Union. In addition she is two times European Champion, World University Champion, a World Taekwondo Championships medalist and has reached the world number one ranking. Highly involved in the development of sport in West Africa and mentoring young prodigies Cheick Cissé and Ruth Gbagbi, she contributed to the historical victory of Ivory Coast at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. In 2018, during the celebration of the International Day for Philosophy at the UNESCO, she was announced as the Ambassador of the International center for youth philosophy "PhiloJeunes".

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