Less than a month after its global coronation in Abu Dhabi, the -70kg of PSG Judo was honored at the INSEP dojo for the installation of its frame on the wall of champions.
“Opportunities are not being offered. They must be torn out. And that takes perseverance…and courage. » It was with these words from Indira Gandhi that an emotional Margaux Pinot concluded her speech on the INSEP tatami mats at the beginning of the week before going to unveil her framework. Located next to that of his club partner Romane Dicko (2022 world champion of +78kg) and above that of the president of PSG Judo Djamel Bouras (1996 Olympic champion of -78kg), he is the thirty-sixth to overlook the immense combat area, where generations of athletes train hard to hope one day to receive this immense honor.
“A childhood dream that came true”further specified the thirty-year-old, victorious in the final at the Emirates over the other Parisian in the category, Marie-Ève Gahié – whose portrait also appears on this hall of fame since his 2019 world title – for the first Franco-French final in the history of French judo at the world championships.
Head coach of PSG Judo since last summer, Damiano Martinuzzi, who participated in his first ceremony, appreciated this spotlight offered to his protégé. “I heard the president of the federation say that this dojo was the Mecca of French judo, but I think that goes beyond France. As someone who comes from abroad, when you arrive at INSEP and you see all these executives, you are amazed. I can’t imagine the pride Margaux must feel at the idea of finding herself displayed there next to all these champions. France now has one more with it and, despite the quantity, we must not minimize the immensity of the result it has just achieved. It’s just huge, and there’s still room for other club athletes. »
2024-06-19 15:18:24
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