Two Haut-Marnais, in this case Kévin Bouly and Adeline Cristofoli, are from Saturday 9 to Monday 11 November, in Monteux (Vaucluse), for the French masters championships. With the title in sight!
Haut-Marnais Kévin Bouly, licensed in Reims, has a good chance of retaining his title, in M40 under 109 kg, Monday November 11, in Monteux (Vaucluse), during the French Masters championships. “My main opponent is me! »declares Kévin Bouly, who nevertheless recognizes that he is in better shape than in September, during the world championships.
On Thursday September 12, in Rovaniemi, Finland, the resident of Longeau-Percey finished 2e behind the Finn Kimms Ulvas. “I was coming off a busy summer, with little training”explains the one who volunteered at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. This time, Kévin Bouly multiplied the sessions and his total of 307 kilos, at the beginning of October, during the 1st round of the French club championship, with Reims, shows that the Haut-Marnais is the big favorite for his succession. Kévin Bouly, in the running Monday November 11, at 10 a.m., even aspires to “break French records”which he holds, with 142 kg in the snatch and 180 kg in the clean and jerk. And Haut-Marnais concludes: “I am on a basis of 310-315 kilos. »
Adeline Cristofoli has experience on her side
As for the Langroise Adeline Cristofoli, who will enter the track on Sunday November 10, at 5 p.m., in M1 under 81 kg, she is also the favorite and explains: “the French championships were to take place at Easter, but no club had offered to host them. At the time, I was “M1”, since September I have been “M2”, but I am going to compete in “M1”, that is to say against girls who are five years younger than me! » The Langres weightlifting bodybuilding member will be able to count on her experience to “do as well, or even better than last year”she who had been vice-champion of France.
To do this, he will have to do better than in 1is tour of the French club championship, in N2, with its partners. “I did 62 kg in the snatch and 75 kg in the clean and jerk”remembers Adeline Cristofoli. And to conclude: “I was disappointed. I want to do more”while keeping the 2 in line of sighte tour of “France” with the Langroises, at Arbresle (Rhône), a week later. On the way to the double!
Yves Tainturier
