A title of champion of France 1era judo division, it’s worth it! The level and number of practitioners in our country are such that there are 3 French championships, 1era2th et 3th division. Being selected to compete in the French “first division” championships already ensures you respect and consideration on all the tatami mats in France. And there were 30 of them from 6 clubs from Seine-Saint-Denis to fight on the tatami of Chalon-sur-Saône, a great contingent! As for the importance of winning the title, Manon Deketer from ESBM judo, who has just won her second national title (-63kg) explains: “Champion of France, this directly qualifies us for the Paris tournament in February, the biggest tournament in the world. This is very important, to be well ranked to progress at international level. »
Certainly, the Olympic selections, European and 2024 world champions are exempt from participating, but for Manon Deketer who returns after a rupture of the cruciate ligaments in 2023, it was important to affirm her place during France. “Places are expensive, the French level is high and dense. I'm coming back well after my injury, I just won the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam in October, silver from the Zagreb Grand Prix, it's a good dynamic. » Dynamic, that’s true! In the final, while her opponent Melkia Auchecorne had just scored waza-ari on an eri-seoi-nage, Manon completely turned the situation around by performing an unstoppable jugi gatame (arm lock). Ippon! “Our trainer from Blanc-Mesnil, Jean-Pierre Gibert, makes us work the ground a lot, teaches us to seize every opportunity. It worked! »
ES Blanc-Mesnil, best French club
Orlando Cazorla ESBM, champion of France -73 kg.
Another Blanc-Mesnilois champion, Orlando Cazorla in the under 73 kg category. In the final, he was able to manage the difference in reach of the great Benjamin Axus, to score a waza ari on a counter 30 seconds from the end.
As for Eniel Caroly, for her second year at ESBM, won the title in less than 90kg, well done!
Eniel Caroly ESBM, champion of France -90 kg.
Two other judokas won medals, bronze this time: Daniyl Zoubko in -81kg, and Manoah Dumont in -66kg, which brings ESBM judo to the top of the French clubs in terms of number of medals!
Chloé Buttigieg (silver) and Samah Hawa Camara (bronze, 2nd from the right) 2 judokas from RSC Montreuil on the podium -78 kg.
The Red Star Montreuil judo club also shone, as a regular in the 1st division. Ten of its judokas participated, and two were titled, in the same -78kg category! Chloé Buttigieg wins silver after a tense final which came down to penalties while Sama Hawa Camara leaves with bronze.
Alyssia Poulange (SO2J), right, second bronze medal and still a junior.
The eighth medal for Seine-Saint-Denis was won by Alyssia Poulange (-52 kg) from Saint-Ouen Judo Jujitsu (SO2J) who is increasingly present with 7 judokas. This bronze medal is the second at the France 1 championshipsera division of Alyssia, no doubt was a little disappointed, she who had told us a few weeks ago that she hoped to climb to a higher step… But nothing to be ashamed of! At 18, Alyssia is still a junior, one of the best bronze medalists at the world championships, and has her whole future ahead of her…
