Crédit photo : Tamara Kulumbegashvili/IJF
His victory yesterday in his test match against Benjamin Axus left little doubt. This afternoon the selection committee made it official: Joan-Benjamin Gaba will be the holder of the Doha World Championships (May 7-14, Qatar) in -73kg. He is the ninth and last selected for this event. For the team competition, surprise, with the choice of Orlando Cazorla in -73kg, while Joseph Terhec and Emre Sanal are both selected in +90kg.
Male selection
-60kg : Cédric REVOL (Sporting Star Blanc-Mesnil Judo)
-60kg : Luka MKHEIDZE (Sucy Judo)
-66kg : Daikii BOUBA (AJA Paris XX)
-66kg : Walide KHYAR (FLAM 91)
-73kg : Joan-Benjamin GABA (JC Chilly Mazarin Morangis)
-81kg : Alpha DJALO (PSG Judo)
-90kg : Alexis MATHIEU (PSG Judo)
-90kg : Maxime-Gaël NGAYAP (Martial Arts Asnières)
+100kg : Teddy RINEER (PSG Judo)
By mixed teams
-73kg : Orlando CAZORLA (Sporting Star Blanc-Mesnil Judo)
+90kg : Joseph TERHEC (ARAM Judo)
+90kg : Emre SANAL (RSC Montreuil Judo)*
Individual reservations
-60kg : Romain VALADIER-PICARD (ACBB Judo)
-66kg : Maxime GOBERT (Olympic Judo Nice)
-73kg : Benjamin AXUS (AJA Paris XX)
-81kg : Arnaud AREGBA (PSG Judo)
-90kg : Axel CLERGET (Sucy Judo)
*subject to medical conditions
