Considered a very great hope for Mauritian judo, Winsley Gangaya should soon set sail for France to join the Pôle espoirs judo de Rouen, for a period of one year. This in order to start the preparation for a qualification for the Olympic Games in Paris 2024.
If the negotiations are at a well advanced stage, the expenses for the travel of the young judoka, aged 18, will be covered by Horizon Paris 2024. A program aimed at giving certain athletes with the potential the means to get by. climb on the podium of the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024. Winsley Gangaya and nine other athletes are part of this project.
“The proposal for Winsley Gangaya to join the Pôle espoirs de Rouen was made by the former DTN Baptiste Leroy. Discussions are going well and we have already received a quote. The committee will meet to make a decision this week. It would be a superb opportunity for the judoka ”, confides Dominique Filleule, president of Horizon Paris 2024.
In September last year, Winsley Gangaya made an impression at the Gala du Nord at the Côte d’Or Sports Complex. Entered in the under 60 kg, he won gold in the cadet, junior and senior categories.
