In order to give time to the female troops to prepare for this priority event of the year 2022 which are the world championships of Tashkent (6-12 October), Larbi Benboudaoud, in his capacity as director of high performance, has just made public the names of the nine titular fighters in Uzbekistan. With the exception of Clarisse Agbegnenou, currently at the end of her pregnancy, replaced by Manon Deketer who went for her third Grand Slam podium of the season (and of her career) in Georgia at the beginning of June, the six other holders of the last Olympic Games will be part of it. Unsurprisingly, it is Marie-Ève Gahié (-70kg) – 2022 European champion and world third in the category – and Julia Tolofua (+78kg) – in gold in Tbilisi last week – who complete this armada.
Regarding the men, the French coach explained that the selection will be announced after the Budapest Grand Slam (July 8-10).
The female selection
-48kg
Shirine Boukli (FLAM 91)
-52kg
Amandine Buchard (PSG Judo)
-57kg
Sarah-Leonie Cysique (AC Boulogne-Billancourt)
-63kg
Manon Deketer (ES Blanc-Mesnil)
-70kg
Marie-Eve Gahié (PSG Judo)
Margaux Pinot (RSC Montreuil)
-78kg
Madeleine Malonga (ES White-Mesnil)
+78kg
Romane Dicko (PSG Judo)
Julia Tolofua (US Orleans LJJ)
Reservists
-48kg
Melanie Legoux-Clement (Sporting Marnaval)
-52kg
Astride Gneto (US Orléans LJJ)
-57kg
Priscilla Gneto (US Orléans LJJ)
-78kg
Audrey Tcheumeo (RSC Montreuil)
+78kg
Lea Fontaine (Sainte-Geneviève Sports)
In the event of defection in -63kg or -70kg, Astride Gneto (-52kg) was designated first replacement, ahead of Audrey Tcheuméo (-78kg).
