Danaï Abigaelle, born in 2016, is a CM1 student. She took her first steps in taekwondo at the age of 5 at the taekwondo center of the Blessed Isidore Bakandja parish in Walia. Today, this young prodigy is champion and gold medalist during the competition entitled “Back to School”, in the children’s category, organized on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at the 3AS hotel in Walia.
According to its coach, Mbaidigssem Nerab Maxime, taekwondo master second degree black belt in kung fu, the taekwondo club of the Blessed Isidore Bakandja parish was founded in 2018.
“Abigaelle is my big sister’s eldest daughter. She agreed to train with her parents’ permission. Last year, she was supposed to participate in a competition, but I found that she still lacked technique. This is why I prepared her rigorously for this edition, in the category of children under 9 years old,” says her coach.
The teacher adds that this competition aimed not only to promote sport but also to provide young people with school supplies. So, Abigaelle’s gold medal was accompanied by notebooks, pens, bags and other supplies. The competition brought together 9 clubs from the N’Djamena region. He also underlines the transparency of Abigaelle’s fight, specifying: “Her confrontation with her opponent was legal and without corruption. She won with a score of 4-0, which reflects her hard work and my confidence in her. I encourage him to continue because the future is not limited to school. I wish him every success, even on an international scale. »
Alfred Adoumyan, parish priest and club manager, expresses his satisfaction with the exploits of the young athlete. “This victory is a great joy for all the faithful of our parish. We are with her in prayer so that she moves forward and not backwards. We will not hesitate to provide material support if the need arises. I also call on the organizers and sponsors to come to the aid of this young girl, who represents a promising future for Chad,” he calls.
For her part, Danaï Abigaelle is delighted with her success. “I am very happy with this victory. Bringing these medals back to my parish is a source of great pride. Currently I have the orange belt and, despite some difficulties in learning techniques like Mudame, I am much better at it today thanks to God. I invite children my age to come and train in taekwondo. It is not to do harm, but to defend oneself in case of danger. I’m sure I’ll go far one day,” she urges.
Ndilnodji Stéphane
