The choice of the French Judo Federation was eagerly awaited. He fell. Indeed, the body chose Madeleine Malonga rather than Audrey Tcheuméo to represent the -78 kg category at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
“Madeleine Malonga demonstrated that she was the best today”
The Olympic vice-champion in 2021 in Tokyo should therefore participate in her second Olympics this summer in Paris, on the condition that the CNOSF validates her selection on April 12. Audrey Tcheuméo will therefore not experience a third Olympiad.
The battle between the two women raged to glean this remaining place in the – 78 kg, but the decision was undoubtedly made after the Grand Slam in Antalya in Turkey, where Madeleine Malonga won the gold medal. In Tbilisi, Georgia, Audrey Tcheuméo had only taken fifth place, a week earlier, and has still not made a podium since May 2023.
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“This choice was particularly difficult given the sporting value that we recognize in Audrey Tcheuméo, recognized Frédérique Jossinet, vice-president of the Federation and president of the selection committee. Only one place was possible and Madeleine Malonga demonstrated that today she was the best to represent our country this summer in Paris.”
The 14 judokas selected in Paris
Women : Boukli (-48 kg), Buchard (-52 kg), Cysique (-57 kg), Agbégnénou (-63 kg), Gahié (-70 kg), Malonga (-78 kg, pending validation by CNOSF) and Dicko (+78 kg).
Men: Mkheidze (-60 kg), Khyar (-66 kg), Gaba (-73 kg), Djalo (-81 kg), N’Gayap-Hambou (-90 kg), Diesse (-100 kg), Riner (+100 kg).
2024-04-05 18:39:40
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