After beginning intensive training in Montreal and winning numerous medals in the fall, Sarah-Anne Beaudin is turning internationally in 2025. She wishes to participate in international championships and perfect her art with the best athletes in Asia and of Europe.
The year 2024 was an important milestone in the journey of the young judoka from Sept-Îles. Since September, Sarah-Anne Beaudin has been training with the Quebec team at the National Training Center (CNE) in Montreal.
I can train with people better than me. I have more difficulties. It helps me become better and I really like it
rejoices the 17-year-old judoka.
Although she finds herself hundreds of kilometers from the Sept-Îles Judo Academy and her family, she can now concentrate entirely on her sport. She continues technical, combat and bodybuilding training under the supervision of an Olympic-caliber trainer.
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David Beaudin has been supporting his daughter on her journey for several years. (Archive photo)
Photo : - / Catherine Paquette
She is following the same path as her father, the Canadian judo champion and technical director of the Sept-Îles Academy, David Beaudin. He praises the professionalism of the Montreal teams that he knows well. Everything is in place for her to succeed
he indicated on the microphone of the show Side-by-Side.
Sarah-Anne Beaudin achieved a tour de force this fall by winning gold at the 2024 Pan American Continental Cup as well as two bronze medals at the Quebec Open in November, her first competitions after a six-month convalescence due to ‘an injury important
on the back in 2023.
Having won gold, […] it really brought me a boost trust in me
notes the judoka. These are his first victories in the U21 category. In addition, Sarah-Anne Beaudin is the youngest judoka in her category.
Compete against better judokas in Canada and internationally
The next clashes will be more competitive because of this new category, recalls his father. According to him, she will face more experienced athletes […] two years older than her. It’s a challenge
.
He explains that it is at this stage that Quebec athletes take off towards an international career. In his eyes, his daughter’s recent victories demonstrate the excellent start she is making, despite the greater competition.
For her part, Sarah-Anne Beaudin feels ready to try international competitions. She is also planning a trip to Europe to increase your level
. She is convinced that European and Asian athletes, as well as international competitions, are more competitive than in Canada.
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“We can’t think that we’re going to compete in Europe or Asia and dominate from the start,” explains David Beaudin.
Photo: Courtesy of David Beaudin
At the Continental Cup, there were several Koreans. I observed their fights and noticed that they had a very different fighting technique from the Canadians. They were much faster on the [prise].
The first international competitions will take place very soon. Starting in March, Sarah-Anne Beaudin will compete against high-level athletes at the judo world cups in Spain and Portugal, says David Beaudin.
He is ready to accompany his daughter from a distance
in the preparation of its strategy and its next matches.
There is no shortage of dreams for Sarah-Anne Beaudin, who is toying with the idea of participating in the Olympic Games.
With information from Catherine Paquette
