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Published on July 1, 2024 at 6:16 p.m. See my news Follow L’Éclaireur de Châteaubriant
“I need €5,000 to get to Las Vegas and take part in the Judo World Championship,” reveals Florent Burgaud. Originally from Belligné, this 35-year-old trains several times a week at the Vallons-de-l’Erdre judo club (Loire-Atlantique) and improves his skills at the Châteaubriant club.
In November 2024, he will participate in the world judo championship, in the veterans category (over 30 years old).
Loire-Atlantique: at 35, he will participate in the world judo championship
Florent Burgaud has always been passionate about sport. If he started with basketball, it is now judo that drives him.
“In basketball, I had reached my highest level. So I needed new goals. I started judo in April 2018,” confides the thirty-year-old.
It was quite natural that he turned to judo, a sport that his in-laws practice a lot.
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In November 2019, he obtained the green belt and since then, he has participated in the French championship.
Last year I finished fifth at the French championship in Paris.
Florent Burgaud will participate in the world judo championship
Presentation of the black belt
Older than the judokas who are starting out, Florent Burgaud breaks the codes and demonstrates “meteoric progression”. On Friday, June 28, 2024, the veteran judoka was awarded his black belt. The ultimate grade in this sport.
It is in competitions that he now wishes to progress, particularly with his ambitious participation in his first world championship next November.
“To participate in the veteran category, you must not be selected. Simply participating in tournaments on the national circuit allows registration,” explains the judoka.
An online prize pool of €5,000
But this participation is expensive. In total, it costs €5,000 with the trip. Florent Burgaud has therefore launched an online kitty to collect the necessary sums.
Today, if he already has a few sponsors at his side, he is still looking for others to support him.
This participation and this black belt are accomplishments after six years of work. It was quite quick, and here is a new level to reach.
Florent Burgaud
While training in Vallons-de-l’Erdre and improving his skills in Châteaubriant, he was the first judoka from these two clubs to take part in the world championship.
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2024-07-01 16:36:05
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