The young Berruyère is having an exceptional season and her victory in the final of the European junior tournament in Poznan (Poland) on Sunday is another illustration of this.
The situation was not lacking in salt on Sunday afternoon. From Creps Centre-Val de Loire, 1,500 kilometers from Poznan (Poland), Yann Bothy was preparing to compete in the second division senior regional championships while trying to remotely follow the fight of his sister, Sarah, in the final of the – 52 kg from a European junior tournament.
Formidable on ground techniques, the young Berruyère had a string of ippons: in the quarter-final against the Kazakh Ayaulym Kairat, then in the semi-final against the Azeri Khadizha Gadashova. In the final, she found herself facing an old acquaintance: her compatriot Alicia Marques, crowned French junior champion in March. In this same competition, Sarah Bothy had to go through the repechage to obtain a very satisfactory bronze medal.
The French champion on the mat
La Berruyère was therefore not the favorite, but she pushed her opponent to make a mistake, until the attribution of a hansoku make (disqualification) against the Arthézienne. After becoming French university champion last month, Sarah Bothy won a new major title here.
Berruyère Sarah Bothy crowned French university champion, with style
“I haven’t seen all of her fights, but it seems that she was serious,” commented her brother Yann, instructor at Bourges Judo. It is gaining momentum and it is confirming itself internationally. » For Kévin Égré, the club’s other coach, “it’s a great performance, Sarah has reached another milestone. She was uncompromising in judo on the ground. All his objectives for the season have already been achieved. »
La Berruyère should participate in the next rounds of the European junior circuit in Kaunas (Lithuania) at the end of May and in Birmingham (England) in mid-June.
Results of the regional championships in Bourges
Seniors
1D. This weekend, at Creps Center Val de Loire, Berruyère licensed in Orléans, Lauryne Lage, won her only fight in +78 kg and the title.
2D. The best result was obtained by Yann Bothy, from Bourges Judo, finalist in -60 kg.
Hugo Alvin (Bourges judo) on the first step of the podium
3D. This third level brought together 220 fighters on Sunday. Great harvest from Bourges Judo with titles for Hugo Alvin (photo), Stan Branger, Émilien Spiquel-Bandin and Chloé Pinel.
The Dun club leaves with a title thanks to Baptiste Lamelot (-100 kg).
Cadets
Éloi Blaudier and Michel Baratin (Saint-Germain-du-Puy).
Hopes. On Saturday, Éloi Blaudier (Saint-Germain-du-Puy) won Cher’s only title, despite two defeats in the group stage. “It’s only his second year in competition, his work has paid off,” underlines his coach Michel Baratin.
2D. At the end of a hotly contested fight, Matteo Mercier (Bourges Judo) took his revenge in the final on a Tourangeau who had beaten him in the group. Matteo Mercier, coached by Kévin Égré.
Philippe Roch
2024-04-15 17:08:42
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