 Vallot also won a silver medal in the 1988 Open category, which was held in a separate championship which soon after was abolished, and with his Judo Club Neupré he also won three national team championships.Vallot held the judo rank of 5th dan issued by the Ligue Francophone de Judo, regional subfederation of the Belgian Judo Federation.His successor within the Belgian national team was Johan Laats, and Vallot became more involved in coaching and founded a new club under the name "Dojo Liégois".