The French senior 1st division judo championship was held in Chalon-sur-Saône. In this competition which brings together the elite of French judo, four judokas trained at the city club were on the tatami, following their qualification. If they are now licensed in Parisian clubs to continue their career at the highest level and train at Insep (National Institute of Sport, Expertise and Performance), they nonetheless remain Villeneuvois. . Moreover, at the judo club, we follow their performances very closely. And in that regard, we are not disappointed. Danyil Zoubko once again won the national title in the under 81 kg category. He should be selected for the Paris Grand Slam with the French team, a major international competition organized each year in early February. Clara Mermet was trapped in the first round, but as she is only a junior, the rest of the season should allow her to express herself. Tarik Toutou lost by golden score in the first round to a former French champion despite a great fight. Ivan Chernyshenko was also qualified but unfortunately he was unable to fight. The judo club teacher, Jérémy Buisson, is very satisfied with the progress of his protégés: “It’s up to our warriors to show the way to the youngest. Rigor, discipline, work, they did not arrive at this level by chance.”
