This last weekend a competition reserved for colored belts took place in Toulouse. Three judokas from the Villefranche club were entered.
Marion Pradal won the bronze medal. With 3 fights won and 2 lost, she fought with determination. At 40 years old, that’s a great performance. In just 3 years of judo, here she is in a competition in Toulouse, with an incredible desire to win.
Martin Pradel was not classified but had a good competition. After a defeat in his first fight, Martin then went on to win a series of victories, inflicting ippons. He is on the right track.
Nathanaël Juan-Troussier took part in his very first competition. At 18, with only 2 years of judo, here he was in Toulouse, facing the unknown, with lots of people, shouting and the pressure of what was at stake. He lost his two fights, but he learned a lot and will come back stronger.
Two champions in Villefranche
This next weekend, Judo Villefranche perpetuates its tradition by welcoming champions. Margaux Pinot, 2024 world champion, and Alpha Djalo, selected for the Paris Olympic Games and Olympic team champion, will be on the tatami mats of the Tricot gymnasium dojo. They will lead two days of training, Saturday for adolescents and adults and Sunday for the youngest.
