Only one year of practicing jujitsu with the Cornouaille Dojo and already participating in a world championship at the beginning of November. With two victories against a Bosnian and the other Frenchwoman in the competition, and a 7th place out of 18 in the under 48 kg category. Who says better? At the age of 15, the Quimperoise Thafssauthe Abdoun climbed the steps four by four in this discipline at the origin of current judo, but to which we add, to put it simply, projection techniques and control on the ground, and blows delivered with arms and legs.
A judokate since she was 5 years old at the Cornouaille Dojo, Thafssauthe, currently in her professional baccalaureate in hotel and catering at Chaptal, began practicing jujitsu last year. For five years the club has offered this discipline which brings together nearly 80 practitioners out of 400 licensees.
A pride for the club
“The kicks, the technique, I liked it straight away,” confides the teenager who already had a good level of judo, with participation in the Brittany championship. His first interregional jujitsu competition allowed him to qualify for the French championship. And the French championship, with a vice-champion title, opened the doors to the world championship.
A source of pride for her club: “It’s an example, she motivates others, and it’s a great promotion for a little-known sport for which we are always looking for partners and practice spaces,” assures the president, Jacqueline Le Gal. But not a surprise: “We immediately felt that she had potential, ease of movement and great courage,” confirms her trainer at the dojo, Jean-Paul Montfort. She’s a hard worker every day. A coach of the France team said it was heavy when he discovered her. Lyon wanted it but we’re keeping it.”
“There is a way to win gold” for the dad
Although the world competition was very tough, the Quimperoise came back with some regrets. “I lost by nothing against the Swede, one foot removed from the surface of the tatami. It’s the experience. But it made me want to aim for the podium even more now.” “There is a way to win gold,” even assures Mohand, the father, never far away. A great sportsman and fan of several combat sports, he has been training Thafssauthe for years. As he did for his son, who was very talented in kickboxing. Between her father’s exercises, at home or outside, and the club, the young girl practices nearly ten hours a week. Next competition, the interregions on December 14 in Angers.
