Marlène Nidecker

Marlène Nidecker
Personal information
Full nameMarlène Olivia Nidecker
Born (1986-10-22) 22 October 1986
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Sport
Country France  Canada
Medal record
Women's taekwondo
Representing  France
Olympic Games
2012 LondonLightweight (−57 kg)
World Championships
2011 GyeongjuFeatherweight (−57 kg)
European Championships
2008 RomeLightweight (−63 kg)
2012 ManchesterLightweight (−62 kg)
2010 Saint PetersburgWelterweight (−67 kg)
Universiade
2011 ShenzhenFeatherweight (−57 kg)
2009 BelgradeLightweight (−63 kg)

Marlène Olivia Nidecker (born 22 October 1986) is a Canadian-born French taekwondo Olympic medalist, Knight of the National Order of Merit decorated by the President of France, MBA graduate with Honors from the International University of Monaco and sports patron.

She is a two-time European Champion, World University Champion, a World Taekwondo Championships medalist, and has reached the world number one ranking.

She is a Champion for Peace representing Peace and Sport, placed under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, a member of the Canadian Olympic Committee and of the European Taekwondo Union, and a board member of the French Olympian Association. She is also Ambassador of the International center for youth philosophy PhiloJeunes since 2018.