French Sports Stars Shine in 2025 Champions des champions and Agility Competitions

In 2025, French athletes across diverse sports received wide recognition, highlighted by the latest Champions des champions France 2025 rankings and the spotlight on agility competitor Yoann Bages.

Leading the prestigious Champions des champions list is footballer Ousmane Dembélé with an impressive 803 points, followed by swimmer Léon Marchand with 661 points, reflecting France’s aquatic talent. Sailor Charlie Dalin secured third place with 380 points, while athlete Jimmy Gressier was fourth with 369 points. Swimmer Maxime Grousset took fifth place with 232 points, and rugby players Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Thomas Ramos ranked sixth and seventh respectively. Rally driver Sébastien Ogier and footballer Désiré Doué, along with judoka Joan-Benjamin Gaba, completed the top ten.

In a different sphere of sport, Yoann Bages from Boulazac earned acclaim as a key figure in French canine agility. Competing with his dog Plexie, Bages represented France at the European Championships in Portugal in July 2025 and at the World Championships in Sweden in September. Confirmed as one of the country’s most compelling sports stories of the year, Bages reflected on the honor and the ongoing challenge of maintaining his position by requalifying through competitions in 2026.

These achievements emphasize the breadth of French sporting excellence, from mainstream team sports and racing to specialized disciplines like dog agility, painting a diverse and successful portrait of French athletes in 2025.