Margaux Pinot arrived at the AccorArena on tiptoe, a few weeks after the media outpouring following the complaint filed against her former companion and trainer Alain Schmitt, who will be retried in a few weeks after being released at first instance, for ” aggravated intentional violence”. In full reconstruction, the judoka “had hesitated to register for the Paris tournament”.
The benevolence of his new trainer Ludovic Delacotte (who also takes care of Clarisse Agbégnénou) and his determination made the difference. Eliminated from entering Tokyo this summer when she was aiming for an Olympic medal, the Frenchwoman – “happy to resume competition” – splashed her talent in the under 70 kg tournament, offering herself a victory in the final against Japanese Saki Niizoe.
The champion and the vice-champion of the world beaten
A victory removed with the way to the golden score, after defeating the Croatian world champion Barbara Matic and the Japanese vice-world champion Yoko Ono. This is to say the level of performance achieved by Margaux Pinot, moved when Roxana Maracineanu, the Minister for Sports, gave her the gold medal.
In December, Margaux Pinot went on an internship in Spain, notably with Audrey Tcheuméo. Nugget of tricolor judo, the 2011 world champion had been blocked from the Tokyo Olympics by Madeleine Malonga. The Paris tournament marked the resurrection of “Tchoumy”. Driven by the 7,000 spectators at the AccorArena, the double Olympic medalist Audrey Tcheuméo, more determined than ever, went for the gold medal against the Japanese Mami Umeki, showing that she will no doubt have to be counted on on the route de Paris 2024. Arms raised, the one that we no longer necessarily expected at such a level, savored. And offers the third gold medal to the French team during this Parisian weekend.
On Saturday, Amandine Buchard, so often fragile in the past, confirmed her incredible 2021 season, where she won two Olympic medals, team gold and silver in under 52 kg.
