He missed his world championships due to an injury 5 years ago. He went back and took his revenge on the tatami mats this year.
For almost 50 years now, first as a young judoka and now as a teacher in judo clubs He would climbAssevent, Berlaimont, Jeumont or Cousolre, Hervé Dumas walks the dojos and tatami mats of Avesnois.
The podium for this judoka
By participating for the second time in the Masters Judo World Championship in Las Vegas in the United States, he hoped to obtain at least one podium.
His bet is successful since he has just returned from Uncle Sam’s country with a bronze medal around his neck. Indeed, with a first experience in 2019 in Morocco, where our local athlete returned frustrated from his trip after his defeat in the second round, he left for the United States with the objective of doing much better and above all of have no regrets.
However, his participation in the world championship had started badly with a defeat in the first round against a Japanese judoka, who will also be world champion at the end of the competition, then victories against Armenian and Dutch wrestlers before defeating a judoka. Mexican in the final for third place.
Very happy to have achieved his “American dream”, Hervé is also very proud to have been able to find a balance between his professional life between his courses, his work as a sports instructor for people with disabilities in Belgium and his own training, but also between his private and family life.
Indeed, behind this real expedition, our 4th dan judoka retains from his trip, a real experience with an exceptional and sporting adventure.where we went as a family with my brother and my children, my wife not having been able to make the trip because of her work. I would like to thank all the people who supported me psychologically and financially as well as the town hall of Colleret“.
When asked if he is already ready to go back into battle, our champion admits: “I want to rest first and we will see where the future and my desires will guide me.”
